Prannoy had to toil hard to register a win against the much lower-ranked opponent 21-16, 16-21, 21-16. China's Lu Guang Zu will be the next hurdle in the Indian shuttler's way.
At the Denmark Open last week, Lakshya Sen advanced to the quarterfinals while Kidambi Srikanth was eliminated in the round of 16 after losing to former world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore.
In the second match of the championship, Sai Praneeth defeated the highly anticipated and in-form HS Prannoy of Kerala 18-21, 21-16, 22-20. After falling behind a game, Sai Praneeth defeated Kerala's HS Prannoy in the championship.
Top seeds Telangana after beating Maharashtra 3-2 will now face the HS Prannoy-led Kerala team, which got the better of hosts Gujarat 3-1, in the summit clash. Kerala got the better of hosts Gujarat 3-1.
HS Prannoy has been in good form since helping India win their maiden Thomas Cup title in May this year. His best came when he made it to the final of the Swiss Open, a BWF Super 300 event. He also had two semifinal appearances in the Malaysia Masters and Indonesia Open.
Fighting for a podium finish, the Indian pair was looking to create an upset in the quarterfinals. They were faced with the uphill task of winning against the world number three duo of Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan.