The 29th edition of Smt. Krishna Khaitan Memorial All India Junior Ranking Badminton tournament will be held in Panchkula from January 11 to 17, 2022. The venue of the Under-19 Krishna Khaitan tournament will be Tau Devi Lal Multipurpose Indoor Stadium, Sector 3, Panchkula.

The week-long annual Krishna Khaitan tournament will be organized by the Express Shuttle Club Trust under the aegis of Haryana Badminton Association. It will mark the beginning of the junior domestic season of the Badminton Association of India (BAI).

Express Shuttle Club has been conducting the Krishna Khaitan Memorial All India Junior Ranking tournament continuously for the last three decades. Krishna Khaitan Memorial is one of the oldest tournaments in the country.

Krishna Khaitan Memorial tournament to be played in 5 categories

The All India Junior Ranking tournament will be played in five categories. It will include Under-19 boys singles, Under-19 girls singles, U-19 boys doubles and U-19 girls doubles and the U-19 mixed doubles. Organizing secretary of the Krishna Khaitan tournament Sanjiv Sachdeva said the Panchkula tourney would be the first junior event since 2019.

Chandigarh-based former Indian badminton team coach Sanjiv Sachdeva said entries can be sent to entry@badmintonindia.org. The applicant will also have to send a copy to smtkrishnakhaitan@gmail.com through their respective state associations.