Brother-sister duo, Diya Bheemaiah and Vishal Uthappa, have been selected to participate in national-level badminton championships in their respective age categories.
Diya Bheemaiah, one of India’s leading players in the Under-19 girls’ category, has been selected for the Junior National Badminton Championships to be held under the aegis of the Badminton Association of India at Paljor Stadium in Sikkim from November 14 to 21.
She has also qualified to compete in the Yonex-Sunrise Guwahati Masters 2026, a BWF Super 100 tournament scheduled from December 1 to 6. Subsequently, she will participate in the senior category tournament to be held from December 17 to 24 at the Dalmia Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Diya is currently a student of Vidyashram College, Mysuru, and trains at the National Centre of Excellence, Guwahati, Assam, one of India’s premier badminton training institutions.
Meanwhile, Karnataka’s emerging badminton player Vishal Uthappa has been selected by the Badminton Association of India to participate in the 38th Sub-Junior National Badminton Championships 2026 in the Under-15 boys’ category.
Representing Karnataka, Vishal is currently ranked third in India in the Sub-Junior Mixed Doubles category. His selection follows impressive performances in ranking tournaments held during the year.
Vishal will also participate in a national-level badminton tournament scheduled to be held at the Badminton Association premises in Bengaluru from November 30 to December 5.
A student of Pragathi Elite Public School, Mysuru, Vishal trains at the prestigious Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad. He previously received training under Arun Pemmaiah Medura at the Sports Park Academy in Mysuru.
Diya and Vishal are children of Boppanda Bheemaiah and Kusuma (née Kambiranda). Both have been making notable strides in the field of badminton.
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Our readers and the CLN team have been keen followers of the steady progress being made by the Bheemaiah siblings. We sincerely urge the community to encourage the kids and support the family in their pursuit of excellence and success.