Pramod Bhagat eased past Peru's Pedro Pablo De Vinatea in the quarterfinal clash. It took Pramod Bhagat just 30 minutes to book a clash with Japan's Daisuke Fujihara in the semi-finals. Pramod outplayed Pedro Pablo De Vinatea and the final score read 21-7 and 21-12. He also secured a semi-fi
Pramod Bhagat has entered the singles, mixed doubles and men's doubles, on the other hand, Sukant Kadam has reached the quarterfinals of singles and men's doubles.
The funding has been cleared under MYAS's Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) and will cover financial assistance towards the participation of 12 para-badminton players and their support staff.
The para-athlete was ecstatic after the win and said that winning laurels for the country is paramount. He added that there is no greater feeling than winning a medal for the country.
In the men's doubles SL3-SL4 category Pramod and Sukant defeated the Indian pair of Tarun and Nitesh in a tightly contested 3 sets 22-20, 12-21 and 21-9.
The Padma Shri winner defeated Thailand's Mongkhon Bunsun in three sets to set up a clash with Japan's Daisuke Fujihara for a place in the final. Pramod Bhagat started slowly in the quarterfinals against Bunsun by losing the first set but came back strongly to take the next two.