Jagsher Singh Khangurra Advances to Semis at the Cairo BWF World Junior Championships, Assures India a Medal
Jangsher Singh Khangurra rallied from 13-11 down in the deciding game to beat Taiwan's Yuan Syue Jhuang and secure India's second straight World Juniors medal.
- On Thursday, Jangsher Singh Khangurra secured a medal for India at the BWF World Junior Badminton Championships in Cairo, Egypt, after defeating Chinese Taipei's Yuan-Syue Jhuang in the quarterfinals.
- Training under coaches Sagar Chopda and Muniramu G at the Centre for Badminton Excellence in Bengaluru, the Punjab native has spent nearly 6 years dreaming of competing at World Championship level.
- Khangurra staged a 6-15, 17-15, 15-12 comeback in 48 minutes, saving a match point in the second game against Jhuang at the Cairo International Stadium.
- In Saturday's semifinals, the Indian faces Radithya Bayu Wardhana of Indonesia, seeking to reach the final after Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal won gold at this championship in 2008.
- The former Asian U-17 silver medallist hopes to win gold, becoming one of nine boys' singles players from India to finish on the podium in the event's history.
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Meet Jagsher Khangurra: India's 15-year-old badminton star with gold in his sights
India's 15-year-old Jagsher Singh Khangurra saved match point to assure himself of a medal at the BWF World Junior Championships. After a stunning comeback, the Punjab shuttler is now eyeing gold as he prepares for the semi-finals.
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India’s Jagsher Singh Khangurra assured himself of a medal in the BWF World Junior Badminton Championships after he came from a game down to beat Yuan-Syue Jhuang of Chinese Taipei to reach the boys singles semifinal in Cairo, Egypt on Friday.
India's Khangurra Assures Medal At World Junior Badminton Championships
India's Jagsher Singh Khangurra has secured a medal at the Badminton World Junior Championships in Cairo after a hard-fought quarterfinal victory against Yuan-Syue Jhuang of Chinese Taipei. Khangurra saved a match point in the second game to win 6-15, 17-15, 15-12. He will now face Indonesia's Radithya Bayu Wardhana in the semi-finals on Friday, aiming for gold.
BWF Junior Championships 2026: Jagsher Khangurra reaches semifinals, assures India of medal
The Indian shuttler progressed to the boys’ singles semifinals in Cairo, while Shaina Manimuthu bowed out in the quarterfinals and the remaining Indian contenders suffered earlier exits.
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