SUBHASH MISHRA
Ranchi, Sept 24: The All India Sub-Junior Under-13 Badminton Championship is set to take place at the Thakur Vishwanath Shahdeo Indoor Stadium in Ranchi from September 26 to October 1. This event marks a significant return to Jharkhand, which last hosted a national badminton championship 18 years ago.
Event details and qualification rounds
Jharkhand Badminton Association Secretary and All India Badminton Association Joint Secretary K. Prabhakar Rao, along with Ranchi District Badminton Association President R.K. Mallick and Secretary N.K. Dey, announced that the qualification rounds will occur on September 26-27.
The top 32 players in both boys’ and girls’ singles, as well as the top 16 pairs in doubles, will advance to the final draw, starting on September 28.
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Inauguration and closing ceremony
The championship’s inauguration will be graced by DGP Anurag Gupta as the Chief Guest, with Sports Ministry Secretary Manoj Kumar serving as the Guest of Honour.
The closing ceremony will feature Sports Minister Mithilesh Thakur and Minister Dipika Pandey as the Chief Guests.
Historical context and local participants
This is the first national championship event in Jharkhand since 2006, when Jamshedpur hosted the senior national championship featuring prominent players like Saina Nehwal.
For this tournament, Jharkhand will have five players—four boys and one girl—entering the main draw directly.
Samvit Ramesh has qualified based on points, while Rajveer, Prince, Wanya Khanna, and Asita Bora have received wild cards.
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Rs 3 lakh total prize money
The tournament boasts a total prize pool of ₹3 lakh. Winners in the boys’ and girls’ singles categories will each receive ₹36,000, while runners-up will get ₹18,000 each. Doubles winners will be awarded ₹9,000 each.
Additionally, 16 technical officials from out of state will be present to oversee the tournament.
