The women, led by two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, defeated China for the first time in a team event with 17-year-old Anmol Kharab coming up with an inspired performance to ensure a 3-2 score line in the Indian's favour in the Group W clash.
World number two men's doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy recorded a stellar victory in what was a repeat of the Asian Games Hangzhou semi-finals against Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia in the India Open 2024 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here on Satur
India's Asian Games 2022 gold medallists Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy alongside bronze medallist HS Prannoy recorded contrasting victories and moved into the semi-finals of the India Open 2024 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here on Friday.
The 21-year-old lost the opening set of the game against the Lakshya but fought back courageously to take the second and third sets to progress with a 16-21, 21-16, 21-13 scoreline in a match that lasted for 75 minutes.
Elevated from the Super 500 to the Super 750 status last year, the India Open 2024, is set to take place at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi from January 16-21.
Double Olympic medalist PV Sindhu and World No. 8 Prannoy HS will spearhead a strong Indian squad at the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 slated to be held in Shah Alam, Malaysia from February 13 to 19.
Asian Games gold medallists Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty and bronze medallist HS Prannoy will aim to boost their position in the world ranking ahead of the Paris Olympics while the likes of former world number one Kidambi Srikanth, 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Lakshya
India's ace shuttler HS Prannoy bowed out of the ongoing China Masters 2023 tournament after losing his Round of 16 clash against Japan's Kodai Naraoka on Friday.