Jalandhar boy Viraj Sharma becomes India’s No. 1 badminton player

Jalandhar boy Viraj Sharma was on Monday declared India's No. 1 badminton player in the under-17 boys' category. Viraj shot into the limelight when he won silver in the under-17 singles final at 37th Sub-Junior National Badminton Championship held in Bhubaneswar in December 2025.