BWF World Junior Championships 2023: Group toppers India to face Malaysia in quarters

The young brigade defeated Germany to the group.

India's badminton team continued their winning streak at the badminton BWF World Junior Championships 2023 with an impressive 5-0 win over Brazil in Spokane, USA early on Wednesday. Backed by the support of BAI, SAI, REC and Yonex, the Indian shuttlers were outstanding on the second day of the prestigious event.

In the opening match, the mixed doubles pair of Samarveer and Radhika Sharma triumphed over Joaquim Mendonça and Maria Clara Lopes Lima by narrow margin with a score of 21-14, 21-17.  

In the boys' singles match, Lokesh Reddy Kalagotla faced a formidable opponent in Renan Melo, who lost the first game 17-21 but fought back resiliently in the second game. Lokesh managed to get the upper hand and ultimately won the second game by 24-22 to wrap up the match. Meanwhile, in the girls' singles section, Devika Sihag cruised to victory by defeating Maria Eduarda Oliveira by 21-9, 21-6 in just 18 minutes.

In the boys' doubles category, Divyam Arora and Mayank Rana emerged victorious against Joaquim Mendonça and João Mendonça Taveira, with a score of 21-19, 21-10. The girls' doubles pair of Vennala Kalagotla and Shriyanshi Valishetty displayed their coordination enroute securing an impressive 21-13, 21-11 win over Maria Clara Lopes Lima and Maria Eduarda Oliveira.

Later in the day, group D leaders India defeated German to top the group. They will face Malaysia in the quarter-finals on September 28 at the BWF World Junior Championships 2023.