Sun Aug 31 20:29:00 UTC 2025: Here’s a news article summarizing the badminton tournament results, along with a brief mention of The Hindu’s other content:
**Headline: Indian Shuttlers Shine at Yonex Sunrise India Junior International Grand Prix**
**PUNE, September 1, 2025** – India celebrated a successful showing at the Yonex Sunrise India Junior International Grand Prix Badminton Tournament, with home players securing titles in the girls’ doubles and mixed doubles categories. The tournament, organized by the Poona District Metropolitan Badminton Association (PDMBA) and sanctioned by international badminton federations, concluded yesterday at the P. E. Society’s Modern PDMBA Sports Complex.
The unseeded Indian pair of Aanya Bisht and Angel Punera delivered a stunning upset in the girls’ doubles final, defeating the fifth-seeded Japanese duo of Aoi Banno and Yuzu Ueno in a thrilling three-game match (21-23, 21-12, 21-17). Adding to the Indian success, Vansh Dev and Shravani Walekar dominated the mixed doubles final, defeating C Lalramsanga and Taarini Suri with a decisive 21-12, 21-13 victory.
Japan also enjoyed significant success, with Kazuma Kawano claiming both the boys’ singles and doubles titles. Kawano endured a marathon final in the boy’s single, defeating Hyuga Takano (23-21, 18-21, 25-23), while Yuzuno Watanabe clinched the girls’ singles title, defeating Yurika Nagafuchi (16-21, 21-13, 21-17). Kawano later partnered with Shuji Sawada to win the boy’s double finals against Shunsei Nemoto and Nagi Yoshitsugu (21-15, 21-18).
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