Pakistan produced their second win at the U-23 South Asia Badminton Championships 2025, thrashing hosts Bhutan 5-0 in the team event on Sunday. Muhammad Adnan gave the lead with a ruthless 21-7, 21-5 victory over Ngawang Rigsel Jurmey in the men’s singles.
Rising star Ammarah Ishtiaq doubled the lead for Pakistan outdoing Kritty Gurung 21-4, 21-4 in the women’s singles.
The duo of Adnan and Raja Hassan Mujtaba registered another win for their country to clinch the men’s doubles, surpassing Avik Balampaki and Jurmey 21-16, 21-10.
In the women’s doubles, the pairing of Ammarah and Umama Usman did not disappoint as they outclassed Phuntsho Dema and Gurung 21-7, 21-7 in another straight-sets triumph.
The clean sweep was sealed in the mixed doubles, where Raja Hassan and Umama overcame Jurmey and Dema 21-11, 19-21, 21-11 to complete Pakistan’s 5-0 rout.
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Earlier in the competition, Pakistan beat Nepal 3-2 before going down 5-0 to Sri Lanka.
Pakistan’s final standing on the podium will be determined after the Sri Lanka–Nepal match on Monday.
Here are the complete results
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Match 1: Men’s Singles
Muhammad ADNAN (PAK)
def. Ngawang Rigsel JURMEY (BHU)
Score: 21-7, 21-5
Duration: 19 minutes
Match 2: Women’s Singles
Ammarah ISHTIAQ (PAK)
def. Kritty GURUNG (BHU)
Score: 21-4, 21-4
Duration: 20 minutes
Match 3: Men’s Doubles
Muhammad ADNAN / Raja Hassan MUJTABA (PAK)
def. Avik BALAMPAKI / Ngawang Rigsel JURMEY (BHU)
Score: 21-16, 21-10
Duration: 20 minutes
South Asia Badminton Championships 2025: Teams
The South Asia badminton regional championships 2025 is underway from August 15 to 22 in Timphu, the capital of Bhutan. Here are the participating nations:
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
South Asia Badminton Championships 2025: Events
MIXED TEAM
U23 (MS, WS, MD, WD, XD)
U17 (MS, WS, MD, WD, XD)
U15 (MS, WS, MD, WD, XD)
INDIVIDUAL
U23 (MS, WS, MD, WD, XD)
U17 (MS, WS, MD, WD, XD)
U15 (MS, WS, MD, WD, XD)
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South Asia Badminton Championships 2025: Full Schedule
All time local.
| Date | Day of Week | Time | Event Description |
| 15 Aug 2025 | Friday | 09:00 | Team Events – Day 1 |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Saturday | 09:00 | Team Events – Day 2 |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Sunday | 09:00 | Team Events – Day 3 |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Monday | 09:00 | Team Event Finals |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Tuesday | 09:00 | Individual Events – Day 1 |
| 20 Aug 2025 | Wednesday | 09:00 | Individual Events – Day 2 |
| 21 Aug 2025 | Thursday | 09:00 | Individual Quarter-Finals (Morning) |
| 14:00 | Individual Semi-Finals (Afternoon) | ||
| 22 Aug 2025 | Friday | 09:00 | Individual Finals (Morning) |
