Kuala Lumpur: 2024 World Junior Championships doubles finalists Dania Sofea Zaidi and Low Zi Yu have been named in the Malaysian girls team for the upcoming Badminton Asia Junior Championships (BAJC), scheduled to take place in Solo, Indonesia from July 18 to 27.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) announced that the newly crowned Slovak Open champions will be joined by the pair of Noraqilah Maisarah Ramdan and Nur Aina Maisarah Hatta, who finished as runners-up at the same tournament. Additional members of the girls’ team include Lee Mun, Oo Shan Zi, Eng Ler Qi, Lim Zhi Shin, Nicole Tan, and Nicole Chau.
Meanwhile, the boys’ team will see Razeeq Danial Roslie returning to lead the squad. He will be joined by Ayu Fu Sheng, Kong Wei Xiang, Lim Boon Le, Datu Anif Datu Asrah, Loh Zi Heng, Zulwaqqarizal Ahmad, Damien Ling, Shazmir Shahrul, and Tan Zhi Yang.
Last year’s edition of the championship, held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, saw Malaysia secure one silver and three bronze medals, highlighting the team’s potential for the upcoming tournament.