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flag India hosts its first World Junior Badminton Championships since 2008, aiming for its first medal in paired events.

flag India is set for a potential breakthrough at the BWF World Junior Badminton Championships 2025 in Guwahati, its first hosting since 2008. flag The tournament, running October 6–19, features a mixed team event followed by individual championships, with India seeded second. flag The host nation, grouped with UAE, Sri Lanka, and Nepal, is favored to top Group H and advance, with strong hopes in girls’ singles—led by junior world number one Tanvi Sharma—and paired events, including boys’ doubles, where a world number one pair is ranked. flag India has never won a medal in paired events, but coaches express confidence in the team’s home advantage and year-long preparation at the National Centre of Excellence. flag Top challengers include defending champions Indonesia, China, Japan, South Korea, and Thailand. flag The event uses a new best-of-three set relay format, with sets played to 45 points.

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