According to Badminton Association of India (BAI) rankings, Vaishnavi, the brand ambassador of PNB MetLife Junior Badminton Championship, is at number 3 with 1397 ranking points in Girls Singles Under-15 category.
Aakarshi Kashyap, who lifted twin titles in National Girls Under-15 & Under-17 categories, is at rank 1 with 2147 ranking points.
Jagadeesh, the National Boys Under-17 champion, moved up to rank 4 with 1667 ranking points. He also secured the coveted PNB MetLife badminton scholarship 2016 which has provided him with valuable support for his training, equipment and other expenses.
In April, PNB MetLife Junior Badminton Championship announced National winners in 10 categories along with providing badminton scholarship to 16 talented under-privileged children to help them pursue the sport and develop necessary skills.
The tournament, held in 8 different cities of India, promoted badminton at the grassroots level by reaching out to around 5800 young shuttlers.
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