New Delhi: Anmol Kharb, the next big thing in Indian badminton, continued her strong run on the court by clinching the gold medal at the 38th National Games in Dehradun on Tuesday. Kharb stunned top seed and local hope Anupama Upadhyaya in straight games in the women’s singles final to win the top prize.
The 18-year-old from Haryana, who has risen from the ranks in the last couple of years, was a member of the gold medal-winning Indian team at the Asia Team Championships. She displayed her incredible skills and played with dogged determination to edge past world number 43 Anupama 21-16, 22-20 in straight games.
The gold medal added another glittering achievement to Anmol’s rising career on the badminton court. She gained national fame after her runner-up finish at the Guwahati Masters Super 100 tournament last December and the twin victories at the Belgian and Polish Internationals last year.
Anmol defeated Anupama 21-16 , 22-20 to win the Gold in WS category at the 38th National Games 2025 🏸🔥
Anmol saved 2 game points in the second set and won 4 straight points to win the match 😇✨#badminton #nationalgames2025 pic.twitter.com/p8jlAJD2Tt
— Badminton Media (@BadmintonMedia1) February 4, 2025
ANMOL GRABS THE GOLD MEDAL 🎖️
Anmol Kharb has won the Women’s Singles Title for Haryana at the 38th National Games.
She defeated Top Seed Anupama Upadhyay 21-16, 22-20 in the Final 🏸
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— The Khel India (@TheKhelIndia) February 4, 2025
Southern states rule in doubles rubbers
Meanwhile, the Tamil Nadu pair of Satish Kumar Karunakaran and Aadya Variyath registered a battling win over Deep Rambhiya and Akshaya Warang of Maharashtra 21-11, 20-22, 21-8 in the mixed doubles final to win the top podium spot.
In men’s doubles, Nithin HV and Prakash Raj S defeated Karnataka compatriots Vaibhav and Ashith Surya 21-16, 21-14 in a lop-sided final to grab the gold medal.
Later in the day, top seed Sathish Kumar Karunakaran of Chennai will face Uttarakhand’s 16-year-old local hope Suryaksh Rawat in the men’s singles final.
Home state favourite and world number 10 Lakshya Sen pulled out of the competition at the last moment on Monday.
Rising shuttler Anmol Kharb won a gold medal at the National Games to add another glittering achievement to her rising career on the badminton court. Badminton Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
