BAC: Sindhu, Prannoy, Doubles pair ousted, India’s campaign ends
This was Sindhu’s first loss against the Chinese shuttler in six meetings.
This was Sindhu’s first loss against the Chinese shuttler in six meetings.
The squad is a mix of youth and experience with the senior selection committee deciding to have more options in singles considering the hectic schedule of all players this season.
Sindhu will now take on the winner of the clash between world No. 1 An Se-young o Korea and Chinese Taipei’s Hsu Wen-chi.
The Indian pair secured a 21-18, 21-14 against Tokyo Olympics bronze medallists Chia and Wooi Yik and progressed to the final of the BWF 750 Series badminton tournament.
PV Sindhu’s campaign at the Asian Games ended after she was ousted by China's world no 5, He Bingjia in the quarter finals in Hangzhou on Thursday .
India's badminton star Lakshya Sen defeated world No. 5 Chou Tien Chen in his first round men's singles match, while HS Prannoy beat Chinese Taipei's world No. 24 Wang Tzu Wei in his opening encounter at the All England Open 2023 badminton championships in Birmingham on Tuesday.
Prannoy scripted India’s maiden Thomas Cup win. He has been constantly playing career-defining games from the word go. The star shuttler was the only Indian to feature in the BWF World Cup Final Tour.
Prannoy, who hadn't beaten the Japanese ace in their previous seven meetings, won the clash 21-17, 21-16 in Momota's backyard.
HS Prannoy had launched a scathing attack on the BAI after the federation's list of recommendations went public.
After being ignored last year for the same award, Prannoy had even questioned the selection criteria.
