GUWAHATI: India’s leading badminton stars HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen, and Ashwini Ponnappa have sent messages of encouragement to the country’s young shuttlers gearing up for the Yonex Sunrise BWF World Junior Championships 2025, set to begin in Guwahati from October 6 to 19.

The 25-member Indian squad, currently training at the National Centre of Excellence (NCE), will look to make the most of home advantage when the prestigious event returns to India after 17 years. The last time the country hosted the tournament was in Pune in 2008, when Saina Nehwal clinched India’s lone gold.

“It’s probably a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to represent India at the World Juniors. This is the first stepping stone to senior badminton,” said Prannoy, who won a bronze medal at the 2010 edition. He added t

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