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Lakshya Rajesh stuns top seed as five Indians enter semis at Badminton Asia U-17 and U-15 C’ships
The Statesman
|October 26, 2025
India’s impressive run at the Badminton Asia U-17 & U-15 Championships in Chengdu gathered momentum on Saturday, with five young shuttlers storming into the semifinals and guaranteeing medals for the country.
The standout performance came from Lakshya Rajesh, who scripted one of the biggest upsets of the tournament by defeating top seed Lalita Sattayathadakoon of Thailand in a thrilling three-game encounter. After losing the first game 11-21, Lakshya showed remarkable grit and composure to turn the match around, clinching the next two games 21-16, 21-19 to book her place in the U-17 girls’ singles semifinals.
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