India Faces Defeat Against Indonesia in Badminton Asia Junior Championships

India lost 1-4 to Indonesia in the Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team Championship, finishing second in Group C. Despite making lineup changes, only Navya Kanderi secured a win. India will face Malaysia in the quarterfinals.

India suffered a 1-4 defeat to Indonesia in the Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team Championship on Sunday, concluding the group stage in second place of Group C. With their spot in the knockout stage already guaranteed, the Indian team opted to rest key players like Tanvi Sharma in girls' singles.

The mixed doubles match saw the pairing of Vansh Dev and Shravani Walekar falling to Taufik Aderya and Clairine Mulia with scores of 14-21, 16-21. In boys' singles, Dhruv Negi put up a spirited fight against Bueno Oktora but ultimately lost 14-21, 21-11, 11-21.

Bhargav Ram Arigela and Vishwa Tej Gobburu's defeat in boys' doubles against Anselmus Prasetya and Pulung Ramadhan (17-21, 15-21) decided the tie in favor of Indonesia. Nevertheless, Navya Kanderi clinched India's lone victory by beating Mutiara Puspitasari 21-19, 21-19. India will next face Malaysia in the quarterfinals.

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