PNB MetLife has launched PNB MetLife Junior Badminton Championship 2022 (JBC), to be held in 12 states across India under the banner of 12 State Badminton Associations. This marks the 6thedition of PNB MetLife’s sponsorship since it launched this successful sporting event in 2015 to build the sport for young talent. On the launch of JBC 2022, P.V. Sindhu, two-time Olympic Medallist and brand ambassador of PNB MetLife, said, “I’m delighted to be associated with a brand that lays emphasis on harnessing the potential of young sports enthusiasts who are poised to become the Badminton stars of tomorrow.”
The 6th edition of PNB MetLife Junior Badminton Championship (JBC) will be conducted in 12 cities, including Mumbai, Bangalore, Surat, Lucknow, Ranchi, Indore, Chandigarh, Thrissur, Hyderabad, Bhubaneshwar, Guwahati, and Delhi. All Badminton players and aspirants in these 12 cities between the ages of 7 and 17 are eligible to compete in PNB MetLife JBC 2022.
The State Winners will be invited to New Delhi for an awards ceremony with P.V Sindhu, two-time Olympic Medallist and Ashish Srivastava, MD & CEO, PNB MetLife. In marking the launch of this year’s championship, Mr. Ashish Kumar Srivastava, MD & CEO, PNB MetLife, said, “There is no doubt that physical fitness is as important to a person’s happiness as fiscal fitness, and we encourage everyone to aim for a healthy way of living.”