Jaipur: Naitik Jat in the boys and Poonam Hooda in the girls will lead the Rajasthan team in the 45th Sub-Junior National Ball Badminton Championship 2026-27 slated to be held in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh from October 3 to 7, 2026.Under the aegis of the Ball Badminton Federation of India, the 45th Sub-Junior Nationals is being organised in Bhilai from October 3 to 7, 2026. Boys and girls teams from Rajasthan will represent the state in the competition.According to Shaukat Ali Mansoori, secretary of the Rajasthan Ball Badminton Association, both Rajasthan teams were selected based on the players’ performances at the 8th Sub-Junior Rajasthan State Ball Badminton Championship 2026-27, held in Malpura, Tonk, from August 24 to 26, 2026. The selected players will represent Rajasthan in the national competition.Rajasthan Ball Badminton Association president Dr Rajpal Sharma, general secretary Shaukat Ali Mansoori, and treasurer Laxmikant Sharma distributed kits and tracksuits to all the players selected for the national tournament. On this occasion, they wished all the players and team officials the best of luck in the national competition.Rajasthan Boys TeamNaitik Jat (captain), Akul Dev, Ansh, Pradhuman Kumawat, Parth Giri, Rajneesh Gyani, Ashmit Mehra, Pankaj Kumar, Shivansh Arudiya and Gaurav Agarwal. Coach: Prince Prajapat. Manager: Banwari Lal SharmaRajasthan girls teamPoonam Hooda (captain), Garima, Pratishtha, Khushboo Bhati, RV Sharma, Khushi, Meenakshi, Chandana Kumari, Meenakshi Chaudhary and Ritika Chaudhary. Coach: Parvati Siddha. Manager: Suman Kumawat.
