New Delhi, Nov. 26 -- India's young paddlers made a strong debut at the ITTF World Youth Championships 2025 in Romania, returning with a historic silver medal in the Under-19 Boys team event and creditable performances across other age groups, including a bronze in the Under-15 Girls Team event.
The Under-19 Boys squad produced the standout performance, reaching the final with confidence and tactical maturity before going down 0-3 to Japan. The title clash opened with a tense five-game battle, where Ankur Bhattacharjee pushed Ryuusei Kawakami to the limit before losing 17-15, 6-11, 12-10, 4-11, 11-13.
Japan then extended its lead as Kazaki Yoshiyama beat Abhinand 11-7, 11-8, 11-6, followed by Tamito Watanabe's straight-games win (11-9, 11...