BWF Junior Championships 2026: Jagsher Khangurra reaches semifinals, assures India of medal

Jagsher Singh Khangurra reached the boys’ semifinals of BWF World Junior Championships. | Photo Credit: BAI Media

Jagsher Singh Khangurra assured India of a medal at the BWF World Junior Championships 2026 after reaching the boys’ singles semifinals in Cairo, on Thursday.

The 14th-seeded Indian defeated Malaysia’s Lee Qian Chong 15-9, 15-8 in the round of 16 before overcoming Chinese Taipei’s Yuan-Syue Jhuang in the quarterfinals to secure a place in the last four.

In girls’ singles, Shaina Manimuthu advanced to the quarterfinals with a 15-13, 15-12 victory over Japan’s Yurika Nagafuchi. However, her campaign ended with a 5-15, 8-15 defeat to China’s Yin Yi Qing.

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Tanvi Patri lost 13-15, 9-15 to Japan’s Nijika Kamata, while Tanvi Reddy Andluri went down 11-15, 6-15 against Hong Kong’s Ip Sum Yau in the round of 16.

In boys’ singles, Nishchal Chand suffered a 10-15, 15-17 defeat to Indonesia’s Fardhan Rainanda Joe, while Dev Ruparelia lost 15-17, 15-11, 10-15 to Hong Kong’s Chan Yee Hei.

India’s doubles challenge also ended in the round of 16. Yogansh Singh and Aathish Sreenivas P V lost 10-15, 12-15 to Japan’s Mahiro Oku and Masato Yamashiro.