Srinagar: four young shuttlers qualify for India's national championships
Four students of a Srinagar school earned places in Jammu and Kashmir teams for two national events, a school-games championship and a federation championship in December 2026.
What happened
Two Indian outlets, Kashmir Life and Greater Kashmir, report that four students of Delhi Public School, Srinagar, have won places in the Union Territory teams for two national championships: the School Games Federation of India (SGFI) championship and the Federation National Badminton Championship, scheduled for December 2026.
Two selection events
Both reports say three students qualified for the SGFI national event through the Under-14 Union Territory championship on 5 and 6 November at the Sher-i-Kashmir Indoor Sports Complex in Gogji Bagh, Srinagar, organised by the Directorate of Youth Services and Sports: Yahya Ajaz (Class VI), Inaaya Raafi Baba (Class VII) and Mohammad Moosa (Class IX). Greater Kashmir writes that the three "claimed top honours" there; Kashmir Life only says they secured places after their performances.
Earlier, in the Union Territory selection trials held from 10 to 14 October, Yahya Ajaz and Tarahum Sadiya (Class XI, senior category) were chosen for the Federation National Badminton Championship. Yahya Ajaz is therefore selected for both national events. Kashmir Life says the four players have started specialised training sessions.
Why it matters
These are selections, not national results: nothing is known yet about how the four will do in December. The story shows how junior players in the region reach national level, through a two-step route of selection trials and an age-group state championship. We will report national results when the sources give them.