BWF World Junior Badminton Championships (PTI Photo)

China secured their 15th Suhandinata Cup victory at the BWF World Junior Championships 2025, defeating defending champions Indonesia on Saturday. India and Japan earned bronze medals as semi-final runners-up.The Chinese team, featuring three Asian Junior Championships gold medalists and two silver medalists, dominated Indonesia with a score of 45-30, 45-44 in a match lasting just over two hours.The first set saw a commanding performance from China after Asian junior girls’ doubles champions Cao Zi Han and Chen Fan Shu Tian narrowly beat Riska Anggraini and Rinjani Nastine 9-8. China went on to win all remaining matches in the set.The second set began with Indonesia taking an early lead of 9-5 through Riska and Rinjani. Chen Jun Ting and Cao recovered from a 8-13 deficit, securing 10 out of 11 points to lead 18-14.Asian Junior silver medalist Liu Si Ya faced tough competition from Thalita Wiryawan but maintained China’s lead at 27-24. Indonesia’s world junior number one Moh. Zaki Ubaidillah equalized at 27-27, with scores remaining close until 31-31.Liu Yang Ming Yu’s consistent performance helped China build a four-point advantage before the final doubles match. In the decisive game, Indonesia’s Alexius Subagio and Raihan Pramono reduced the deficit to 40-39 and earned a set point at 44-43.Chen Jun Ting and Liu Jun Rong maintained their composure to clinch the victory after forcing an Indonesian error. The BWF World Junior Championships will pause for a day on Sunday, with individual events for the Eye Level Cups commencing on Monday.