More Sports Badminton Badminton BAI announces Rs. 10 lakh cash reward for Lakshya Sen Rising shuttler Lakshya Sen stunned reigning world junior champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand to clinch a gold medal at the Asia Junior Championships in Jakarta. PTI NEW DELHI 22 July, 2018 18:43 IST Lakshya Sen claimed a straight-game victory over Thailand's Kunlavut VITIDSARN. - @BAI_Media PTI NEW DELHI 22 July, 2018 18:43 IST Badminton Association of India (BAI), on Sunday, announced a cash reward of Rs. 10 lakh for young shuttler Lakshya Sen, who became only the third Indian to win a gold medal at the Asia Junior Championship in Jakarta.The 16-year-old from Uttarakhand took just 46 minutes to beat top-seed Kunlavut Vitidsaran of Thailand 21-19, 21-18 in the final to bag his maiden gold at the prestigious tournament. He had won a bronze in the last edition.READ| Asia Junior Championships: Lakshya Sen clinches gold, creates historyAn elated BAI president Himanta Biswa Sarma lauded Lakshya’s historic feat, saying: "Lakshya has done the country proud. We have been investing on youngsters and we are happy seeing the dividends."Ajay K. Singhania, BAI General Secretary, also congratulated the shuttler’s efforts."It was a great occasion for all of BAI family and officials to celebrate. Winning a medal in Asia is always good, but winning gold is even better. We are really proud of the teenager," said Singhania. Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address.