MY YOUTH MY PRIDE
SRINAGAR: The Screening Test for the J&K Senior and Sub-Junior Ball Badminton Teams was successfully conducted today at Bakshi Stadium, Srinagar under the My Youth My Pride initiative of the J&K Sports Council.
The test was held for participation in the 71st Senior National Ball Badminton Championship 2025-26 and the 44th Sub-Junior National Ball Badminton Championship 2025-26, scheduled at Dindigul, Tamil Nadu from 25th to 28th September 2025.
The selection process began with Selection Trials organized by the J&K Ball Badminton Association under the supervision of the J&K Sports Council on 9 August 2025 for the Senior Team and 29 August 2025 for the Sub-Junior Team at Gindun Sports Stadium, Rajbagh, Srinagar. The shortlisted players thereafter underwent a 21-day Residential Coaching Camp at the same venue starting 1 September 2025. The camp provided intensive training and exposure under professional guidance to foster local talent and prepare them for the national stage.
Today, the final screening of the teams was conducted by the J&K Sports Council Screening Committee, which included:
Mr. Hilal Ahmad Bhat, Dy. Manager, Pologround Srinagar, J&K Sports Council
Mr. Burhan Ahmad, Physiotherapist, KICOE J&K Sports Council
Members of the J&K Ball Badminton Association present on the occasion included:
Mrs. Arsheena Khan, General Secretary J&K Ball Badminton Association & Vice-President (BBFI)
Mr. Mohsin Farooq Khan, Vice President J&K Ball Badminton Association
Mr. Zahid Mustafa Bhat, Member J&K Ball Badminton Association
Other association members and reputed national players also attended and supervised the process.
The officers and association members encouraged the players, wishing them success in representing Jammu and Kashmir with pride at the upcoming National Championships.