The Badminton Association of India (BAI), in partnership with REC, is set to financially support 28 talented shuttlers for international tournaments, aiming to boost their rankings and provide essential exposure for high-level competitions. Selected players, ranking between 26th and 75th in the BWF world rankings, and standouts from recent Senior National Championships, including Unnati Hooda and Tanvi Sharma, will receive full funding despite not being part of the national camp.
Sanjay Mishra, BAI Secretary, reiterated the commitment to back promising talents, emphasizing the collaboration with REC to expand opportunities for shuttlers in international events. This initiative aligns with BAI’s goal to create robust opportunities within the national badminton structure.
The support extends to singles champions Chirag Sen and Anmol Kharb, along with runners-up Tharun Mannepalli and Tanvi Sharma. Doubles champions Suraj Goala, Pruthvi Roy, Priya Konjengbam, and Shruti Mishra are also included. Each player can choose three tournaments, including Super 300 events like the Orleans Masters and Swiss Open, from a total of eight. BAI will provide complete financial backing for these shuttlers, fostering their development in international badminton.
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Full list of players BAI decided to support:
Men’s singles:
- Sathish Kumar Karunakaran (World Rank 51)
- S Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian (WR 71)
- Sameer Verma (WR 74)
- Chirag Sen (Senior Nationals champion)
- Tharun Mannepalli (Senior Nationals runner-up)
- Women’s Singles:
- 1.Aakarshi Kashyap (WR 40)
2.Malvika Bansod (WR 52)
3.Unnati Hooda (WR 56)
4.Tanya Hemanth (WR 69)
5.Tasnim Mir (WR 73)
6.Imad Farooqui Samiya (WR 74)
7.Anmol Kharb (Senior National Champion)
8.Tanvi Sharma (Senior National runner-up)
Men’s Doubles:
1.Hariharan Amsakarunan/Ruban Kumar Rethinasabapathi (WR 70)
2.P.S Ravikrishna/Sankar Prasad Udayakunar (WR 75)
3.Suraj Goala/Pruthvi Krishnamurthy Roy (Senior Nationals champions)
Women’s Doubles:
- Ashwini Bhat K/Shikha Gautam (WR 49)
2.Rutaparna Panda/Swetaparna Panda (WR 52)
3.Simran Singh/Ritika Thaker (WR 63)
4.Priya Konjengbam/Shruti Mishra (Senior National champions)
Mixed Doubles:
1.Sathish Kumar Karunakaran/Aadya Variyath (WR 64)
