Despite the loss, Tanvi became only the second Indian girl to enter the U-17 final after Unnati Hooda, who played the final in Nonthaburi, Thailand, last year but ended up with a silver medal. Bornil, 13, who hails from Assam, became the second junior badminton player after Siril Verma in 2013 to bag the top podium finish.

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