Sikar: National champion Lokesh Gurjar, Burhanuddin Hasan and Khush Agarwal started their main draw campaign on a rousing note at the Rajasthan State Sub-Junior (U-11 and U-13) Badminton Championship 2026, in Sikar on Saturday.The week-long tournament is being organised by the Rajasthan Badminton Association at Shekhawati Public School in Sikar.In the U-13 boys singles, Lokesh made the light work of Garvit Mund 15-4, 15-4. Similarly, Jaipur shuttler Burhanuddin Hasan also did not have to stretch much as he outclassed Arjun Nachiket 15-9, 15-5, while Khush Agarwal thumped Divyansh 15-9, 15-5.Monarch Jangid rallied back splendidly to oust Shubham Chonkar 11-15, 15-5, 15-9. In other matches, Mehtab Singh Bains thrashed Kapil Rathod 15-6, 15-10, Jai Saini accounted for Vaidik Kumar Vats 15-10, 15-11, Dhruv Dangi edged past Anshul Kaushik 15-10, 13-15, 18-16, Mahiraj Singh Panwar downed Siddharth 15-8, 15-6, while Mehul Shehrara prevailed over Junaid Siroha 15-1, 15-3 to move up.
Mahiraj Singh Panwar showcases his mettle in the State Sub-Junior Badminton Championship in Sikar
In the U-13 girls singles, Kavya Chaudhary defeated Geet Sharma 15-4, 15-5, Navya Joshi squeezed past Rewa Gurjar 16-14, 17-15 and Aaradhya Bishnoi overcame the challenge of Yashi Soni 15-8, 16-14. Avika Meena and Mishika Sharma also advanced in the same age category.In the U-11 boys singles, Lakshya Rewad, Tanishk Chavda, Daksh Singh Shekhawat, Divyansh, Shaurya M Kattimani, Kartik and Aksharaj Kshrotriya registered contrasting wins to move up.Apart from these, Divyansh Chaudhary, Kapil Rathore, Nayan Sharma, Divya Pratik, Mehul Shehrara, Dixit Chaudhary, Ishan Chaudhary, Ansh Kumar and Yuvan Goyal also won their matches.
Aksh Raj Shrotriya showcases his mettle in the State Sub-Junior Badminton Championship in Sikar
Sneha Negi beat Hardika Singh 15-10, 15-11, Kanan Yadav ousted Gargi Chaudhary 13-15, 15-8, 15-13, Geetanshi Tak thumped Ananya Veer 15-9, 15-5, while Rashi Singhal got the better of Yashasvi Menaria 15-3, 15-3 in the U-11 girls’ singles.The main draw matches for various age groups were held on Saturday. Players in the boys’ singles, girls’ singles, boys’ doubles, and girls’ doubles categories displayed excellent performance. Many matches lasted three games, with intense competition between the players.
Lokesh Gurjar showcases his mettle in the State Sub-Junior Badminton Championship in Sikar
In the doubles category, in the main draw of the U-13 boys doubles, the pair of Natik Bansal and Parth Bhakar defeated the pair of Panshul Damor and Shalin Chaudhary 15-9, 15-12. The pair of Bhoumik and Khush Aggarwal rallied back strongly to beat the duo of Anshul Kaushik and Harshit Sharma 4-15, 15-10, 15-12. The combination of Prithvi Pratap Singh and Shrey Upadhyay made the light work of Himay Kalaal and Kunj Kalaal 15-8, 15-9.Organising committee president Bajrang Lal Ranwan and the secretary of Rajasthan Badminton Association KK Sharma stated that during the competition, matches continued in various age groups for both boys and girls. The championship provides an opportunity for athletes to showcase their talents, and the upcoming matches are generating excitement among players and sports enthusiasts.
