New Delhi: Raised by a sports-loving mother, inspired by the inimitable P Sindhu and aspiring to be the aggressive new kid of Indian badminton, Tanvi Sharma is no different from an average 15-year-old girl.
Her limited claim to fame at this point is the fact that she is the youngest member of the India women's team for this month's Thomas and Uber Cup in Chengdu China.
Tanvi said in a telephonic interview, "I want to be like Sindhu didi, she is my inspiration. I watch all her matches. It was great to be around her in Malaysia, she was very friendly." Double Olympic-medallist during the Badminton Asia T Championships, where she was part of the team but did not play.
The teenager from Hoshiarpur, Punjab didn't have to go far for encouragement to play badminton. Their elder sister Radhika played the game and their volleyball-playing mother Meera tried to teach both the girls the nuances of badminton coaching.
It did not take long for Tanvi to make an impact. She became Under-15 and Under-1 national champion before finishing runner-up in the Under-19 final in 2022.Last year, the bubbly youngster won a silver medal at the Asian Under-15 Junio Championships in China, apart from winning the title at the Kotak Indy International. He ended the year by finishing runner-up at the Senio Nationals in Guwahati.
Like her other achievements, she also treasures the time she spent watching Sindhu at BATC in Shah Alam.
Tanvi may not have played in the competition, but she had a full idea of what it feels like to win a major competition when India won its first gold. Tanvi said that one week of February was educational."I was not sad to be out of the team. I was happy to be a part of that team. It was a big moment in my life, I learned a lot by watching the seniors, especially Sindhu didi. After that my confidence really increased." Gaya incident,” she said.
That's when she saw another teenager's life change.It was none other than his 17-year-old roommate Anmol Kharb, who earned praise for his brilliant performance while playing the decisive third singles for India.
Tanvi, who has defeated Anmol in the past, was struggling with an injury at the time.
A month and a half before the Continental Team Championships, she came close to defeating Anmol in the final of the Senior National Championships in Guwahati, but her run was interrupted by a hamstring injury.
“I couldn't play in BATC because I had just recovered from injury and Anmol was playing brilliantly. I had a hamstring strain in the deciding final of the Nationals.So it took me one and a half months to regain fitness. , “Sai, a class 10 student.
While her plans to visit the Tour were delayed due to injury, Tanvi was selected for the Uber Cup and is keen to perform well at the prestigious event starting on April 27.
"I am really excited to be a part of the Indian team again, I will give my best. It will be a great exposure for me," said the soft-spoken teenager, who will share the singles workload with Ashmita Chaliha, Ishrani Barua.and Anmo in the absence of Sindhu, who withdrew from the event.
“I want to incorporate Sindhu didi's aggression in my game. This year, I will try to focus on the international series and the International Challengers and World Junior Championships.
“Badminton Association of India (BAI) and OGQ (Olympic Gold Quest) help me participate in international events.”
Both Tanvi and her sister have trained at the Gopichand Academy in Hyderabad from 2016 to 2021.The high cost of training during the five-year stint only with COVID-19 forcing him to return to Hoshiarpur. Her father is a government employee.
But no one could come in the way of his ambition.
She won two Under-15 All India Junior Ranking titles and made quarterfinals at the India Junior Grand Prix and Kotak India Junio International in 2022.
Her elder sister has transferred to the National Center of Excellence in Guwahati and Tanvi is also planning to make a similar move in the future.
Her limited claim to fame at this point is the fact that she is the youngest member of the India women's team for this month's Thomas and Uber Cup in Chengdu China.
Tanvi said in a telephonic interview, "I want to be like Sindhu didi, she is my inspiration. I watch all her matches. It was great to be around her in Malaysia, she was very friendly." Double Olympic-medallist during the Badminton Asia T Championships, where she was part of the team but did not play.
The teenager from Hoshiarpur, Punjab didn't have to go far for encouragement to play badminton. Their elder sister Radhika played the game and their volleyball-playing mother Meera tried to teach both the girls the nuances of badminton coaching.
It did not take long for Tanvi to make an impact. She became Under-15 and Under-1 national champion before finishing runner-up in the Under-19 final in 2022.Last year, the bubbly youngster won a silver medal at the Asian Under-15 Junio Championships in China, apart from winning the title at the Kotak Indy International. He ended the year by finishing runner-up at the Senio Nationals in Guwahati.
Like her other achievements, she also treasures the time she spent watching Sindhu at BATC in Shah Alam.
Tanvi may not have played in the competition, but she had a full idea of what it feels like to win a major competition when India won its first gold. Tanvi said that one week of February was educational."I was not sad to be out of the team. I was happy to be a part of that team. It was a big moment in my life, I learned a lot by watching the seniors, especially Sindhu didi. After that my confidence really increased." Gaya incident,” she said.
That's when she saw another teenager's life change.It was none other than his 17-year-old roommate Anmol Kharb, who earned praise for his brilliant performance while playing the decisive third singles for India.
Tanvi, who has defeated Anmol in the past, was struggling with an injury at the time.
A month and a half before the Continental Team Championships, she came close to defeating Anmol in the final of the Senior National Championships in Guwahati, but her run was interrupted by a hamstring injury.
“I couldn't play in BATC because I had just recovered from injury and Anmol was playing brilliantly. I had a hamstring strain in the deciding final of the Nationals.So it took me one and a half months to regain fitness. , “Sai, a class 10 student.
While her plans to visit the Tour were delayed due to injury, Tanvi was selected for the Uber Cup and is keen to perform well at the prestigious event starting on April 27.
"I am really excited to be a part of the Indian team again, I will give my best. It will be a great exposure for me," said the soft-spoken teenager, who will share the singles workload with Ashmita Chaliha, Ishrani Barua.and Anmo in the absence of Sindhu, who withdrew from the event.
“I want to incorporate Sindhu didi's aggression in my game. This year, I will try to focus on the international series and the International Challengers and World Junior Championships.
“Badminton Association of India (BAI) and OGQ (Olympic Gold Quest) help me participate in international events.”
Both Tanvi and her sister have trained at the Gopichand Academy in Hyderabad from 2016 to 2021.The high cost of training during the five-year stint only with COVID-19 forcing him to return to Hoshiarpur. Her father is a government employee.
But no one could come in the way of his ambition.
She won two Under-15 All India Junior Ranking titles and made quarterfinals at the India Junior Grand Prix and Kotak India Junio International in 2022.
Her elder sister has transferred to the National Center of Excellence in Guwahati and Tanvi is also planning to make a similar move in the future.
