squad, which features players in the 18–19 age bracket, recently concluded a high-stakes campaign in April 2026. While the team faced a heartbreaking penalty shootout loss to Bangladesh in the final, individual performances stood out. Omang Dodum:
Despite the loss, India remains the most successful team in the history of the tournament with four titles. Performance Tracking: Recent Tournament Outcomes Age Category Key Players PGTI Pre-Qualifying I Amateur (19) Aditya Garg PGTI Pre-Qualifying II Amateur (19) Shat Mishra SAFF U20 Championship Under-19/20 Omang Dodum Top Scorer Indian Open 400m (2026) Senior/Pro Rajesh Ramesh Gold (45.26s) Elite Pathways and Opportunities indian amateur teen -18 19-
Qualifying Tournament 2025 has seen teenage amateurs leading the field. Aditya Garg (19): Emerged as the winner of Pre-Qualifying I at the Golmuri Golf Course in Jamshedpur. Shat Mishra (19): squad, which features players in the 18–19 age
(held in April 2025) are designed to empower the next generation of "real talent" in Indian combat sports. (22), who began her journey in these same
(22), who began her journey in these same amateur ranks before competing at the Tokyo Olympics. Similarly, amateur cards at events like the VFC 4 PRO MMA Fight Championship
Finished as the tournament's joint top scorer with three goals. Succession:
Claimed victory in Pre-Qualifying II, securing a spot alongside Garg in the Final Qualifying Stage. Football: Defending the Continental Title SAFF U20 Championship