BWF World Junior Championships 2025: Updated schedule, fixtures, results, live streaming details

India have won 11 medals in BWF World Junior Championships history.

After team India won the historic bronze medal at the Suhandinata Cup 2025 (BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championships), the focus now shifts to the BWF World Junior Individual Championships 2025 (Eye Level Cup).

The tournament will commence on October 13 and conclude on October 19. It will take place at the National Centre of Excellence in Guwahati, Assam, India.

The mixed team event concluded on Saturday, with China winning its record 15th title, defeating defending champions Indonesia 45-30, 45-44. India and Japan clinched the bronze medal.

This year, in spite of the usual 3×21 format, a new format is being followed. The new format is 3×15 points. The player who wins the two games of 15 points first will win the match.

When will BWF World Junior Championships 2025 start?

The 2025 edition of the BWF World Junior Championships is set to begin on October 13 and will conclude on October 19.

Which city will host BWF World Junior Championships 2025?

The BWF World Junior Championships will be held at the National Centre of Excellence in Guwahati, Assam, India.

Who are the defending champions of BWF World Junior Championships?

• Boys’ Singles – Hu Zhe’An (China)
• Girls’ Singles – Xu Wen Jing (China)
• Boys’ Doubles – Aron Tai/Kang Khai Xing (Malaysia)
• Girls’ Doubles – Ririna Hiramoto/Aya Tamaki (Japan)
• Mixed Doubles – Lin Xiangyi/Liu Yuanyuan (China)

Who are the seeded players at BWF World Junior Championships 2025?

Boys singles

• Moh. Zaki Ubaidillah (Indonesia)
• Richie Duta Ricardo (Indonesia)
• Liu Yang Ming Yu (China)
• Hyuga Takano (Japan)
• Patcharakit Apiratchataset (Thailand)
• Lee Yu-Jui (Chinese Taipei)
• Bharath Latheesh (United Arab Emirates)
• Garret Tan (USA)

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Girls Singles

• Tanvi Sharma (India)
• Anyapat Phichitpreachasak (Thailand)
• Wen Jing Xu (China)
• Rathima Liyanage (Sri Lanka)
• Tonrug Saeheng (Thailand)
• Yataweemin Ketklieng (Thailand)
• Thalita Ramadhani Wiryawan (Indonesia)
• Unnati Hooda (India)

Indian History at the BWF World Junior Championships 2025

India have won 11 medals in the history of the competition, with 1 gold, 4 silver, and 6 bronze. Aparna Popat become the first Indian to win a medal at the BWF World Junior Championships, clinching silver in 1996 in Girls Singles.

Saina Nehwal is the first Indian to become the World Junior Champion, clinching the title in 2008. She is also the first and only Indian to win two medals at the championships. She won silver in 2006 and gold in 2008.

Gurusaidutt became the first Indian to win a medal in the boys singles by winning bronze in 2008. This was followed by HS Prannoy and Sameer Verma’s bronze in 2010.

Siril Verma becomes the first Indian man to reach the final of the BWF World Junior Championships. He won silver in 2015. The other Indian medalists are Lakshya Sen (bronze, 2018), Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian (silver, 2022), and Ayush Shetty (bronze, 2023).

India returned empty-handed in 2024 and will be looking for a medal this time in the individual tournament. There are high hopes from the women’s singles sector, as Unnati and Tanvi will be looking to win the medal.

India’s squad for BWF World Junior Championships 2025

• Men’s Singles: Suryaksh Rawat, Hmar Lalthazuala, Rounak Chouhan, Gnana Dattu Tankara Talasila
• Women’s Singles: Vennala Kalagotla, Tanvi Sharma, Unnati Hooda, Rakshita Sre Santosh Ramraj
• Men’s Doubles: Bhavya Chhabra/Sumith A.R. , Bhargav Ram Arigela/Viswa Tej Gobburu, Vishnu Kedhar Kode/Mithileish P. Krishnan
• Women’s Doubles: Vennala Kalagotla/Reshika Uthayasooriyan, Gayatri Rawat/Mansa Rawat, Aanya Bisht/Angel Punera
• Mixed Doubles: Vishnu Kedhar Kode/Keerthy Manchala, C Lalramsanga/Taarini Suri, Vansh Dev/Dianka Waldia, Bhavya Chhabra/Vishakha Toppo

Competition schedule for BWF World Junior Championships 2025

• October 13 – Preliminary Rounds
• October 14 – Preliminary Rounds
• October 15 – Preliminary Rounds
• October 16 – Preliminary Rounds
• October 17 – Quarterfinals
• October 18 – Semifinals
• October 19 – Final

Where and how to watch live telecast and live streaming of BWF World Junior Championships 2025?

Fans all over the world can watch the live streaming of the BWF World Junior Championships 2025 on the BWF YouTube Channel. Unfortunately, there will be no live telecast for this event.

Fans in India can watch the live streaming of the BWF World Junior Championships 2025 on the BAI Media YouTube Channel. DD Sports Network will telecast the event from the semi-finals round.

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