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Badminton Asia U15, U17: India In Line For Two Gold As Diksha Sudhakar, Lakshya Rajesh Set Up All-Indian Summit Clash

By IANS News October 25, 2025 • 20:14 PM View: 506

Mandatory Photo Credit: India were assured of a gold medal in the girls U17 category of the Badminton Asia U17 & U15 Championships after sixth seed Diksha Sudhakar and eighth-ranked Lakshya Rajesh registered straight games victories in their respective semifinals here on Saturday.

With top seed Shaina Manimuthu also reaching the girls U15 final, India will have a chance to bring home two gold medals. The Indian contingent was already assured of five medals ahead of Saturday’s semifinal matches.

In the last-four round in the girls' U17 section, Diksha defeated Chinese Taipei’s Yun Chiao Su 21-8, 21-17 in 27 minutes before Lakshya joined her in the final with a 21-15, 21-19 win over Japan’s Ria Haga.