Overview

• India carried an early 33-26 lead after wins in the boys’ doubles pairing of Bhargav Ram Arigela and Viswa Tej Gobburu and the girls’ doubles duo of Vennala Kalagotla and Reshika Uthayasooriyan.
• Defending champions Japan clinched the tie by winning each of the final five matches under the relay scoring format.
• Prior to the quarters, India had topped Group D undefeated with victories over Sri Lanka, the UAE and Hong Kong China.
• Singles wins from Rujula Ramu and junior world No. 1 Tanvi Sharma had been key to India’s group-stage dominance.
• Attention now turns to the individual championships, where India’s juniors will compete starting July 23 in Solo, Indonesia.