Overview

• Thailand’s Anyapat Phichitpreechasak beat Sharma 15-7, 15-12 in the girls’ singles final in Guwahati.
• Sharma reached the title match by defeating China’s Liu Si Ya 15-11, 15-9 with precise cross-court smashes and deceptive shotmaking.
• Coach Park Tae‑sang withheld heavy training before the semifinal and credited rest for her improved movement, while post‑final assessments cited fatigue and reduced power.
• The world junior No. 1 also earned a mixed‑team bronze, becoming the first Indian to win multiple medals at a single edition of these championships.
• She is only the third Indian woman to make the final after Saina Nehwal and Aparna Popat, and she trains at the National Centre for Excellence in Guwahati.