PROVINCE REPORT
PESHAWAR: Trials to select the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa team for the National Junior Badminton Championship were completed at Hayatabad Sports Complex, Peshawar, with more than 100 male players from different districts of the province taking part.
The championship will be held in Sukkur, Sindh, from October 18 to 22. Players were assessed in the Under-15, Under-17, Under-19 and Under-21 categories. The selected team will be announced on Monday.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Badminton Association President Bilal Khan and Secretary General Mian Sadaqat Shah were present during the trials and reviewed the players’ performances.
They expressed confidence that KP players would maintain their strong performances at the junior level and win medals in different categories, bringing pride to the province and Pakistan.
The selected players will leave Peshawar for Sukkur on October 16 to participate in the championship.
Badminton coach Hayatullah said the players were selected strictly on merit and performance. He added that the trials aimed to identify emerging talent in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and provide junior players with opportunities to demonstrate their abilities at the national level.
