Badminton Asia C'ships: Dhruv-Tanisha exit in quarters as Indian challenge ends

IANS April 11, 2025 129 views

The Indian badminton contingent faced a challenging exit at the Badminton Asia Championships in Ningbo, China. Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto's mixed doubles journey ended in the quarterfinals after a close match against Hong Kong's fifth-seeded pair. Prominent players like PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, and HS Prannoy were also eliminated early in the tournament. Despite competitive performances, India's overall challenge concluded without advancing to later stages.

"A hard-fought battle that ultimately ended our campaign" - Implied team sentiment
Ningbo (China), April 11: Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto, India's last remaining players at the Badminton Asia Championships 2025, bowed out in the mixed doubles quarterfinals.

Key Points

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Dhruv-Tanisha lose to Hong Kong's Tang-Tse in quarterfinals

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Indian singles players eliminated early

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Lakshya Sen, Prannoy exit in first round

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Competitive matches despite tournament exit

The Indian duo suffered a 22-20, 21-13 loss at the hands of Hong Kong's fifth-seeded Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet on Friday.

The duo registered a comeback 12-21, 21-16, 21-18 win over Chinese Taipei's Ye Hong Wei and Nicole Chan at the Ningbo Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium on Thursday. After dropping the opening game 12-21, the Indian duo fought back to take the second 21-16 and edged a tense decider 21-18.

Meanwhile, India's campaign in the singles was ended on Thursday when ace shuttler PV Sindhu, Priyanshu Rajawat and Kiran George lost their respective second-round matches.

Sindhu fought hard but ultimately lost to Akane Yamaguchi 11-21, 21-16, 16-21 after coming from behind in the second game to challenge the Japanese former world champion.

In men's singles, Kiran battled tough against world champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn but was defeated 21-19, 13-21, 16-21, while Priyanshu lost 14-21, 17-21 to Kodai Naraoka.

In the men's doubles, Hariharan Amsakarunan and Ruban Kumar Rethinasabapathi, who moved into the second round after beating Sri Lanka's Madhuka Dulanjana and Lahiru Weerasinghe, will take on the Paris Olympic bronze medallist Malaysian pair of Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik.

On Day 1, Paris 2024 semifinalist Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy and Malvika Bansod were knocked out in the first round.

Sen was crashed out after a straight-game defeat against world No. 14 Lee Chia-hao of Chinese Taipei.

Prannoy put up a fight but couldn't avoid a 21-16, 12-21, 21-11 defeat against China's Lu Guangzu, marking his fourth first-round exit in six tournaments this year.

Malvika, 22nd in the women's singles rankings, lost against world No. 15 Gao Fang Jie. She was beaten 21-14, 21-8 by the Asian Games silver medallist.

In the women's doubles, India's challenge ended after Priya Konjengbam and Shruti Mishra were ousted by Chinese Taipei's Sung Shuo-yun and Yu Chien-Hui following a 21-11, 21-13 defeat.

Reader Comments

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Rajesh K.
Tough tournament for our shuttlers 😔 Dhruv and Tanisha put up a great fight though! That comeback win against Chinese Taipei was 🔥 Hope they learn from this experience and come back stronger.
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Priya M.
Sindhu's match was heartbreaking to watch. She had so much momentum after winning the second game. The third game was so close until 16-16... What happened after that? 😢
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Ankit S.
Respectful criticism: Our players need to work on consistency. Too many first-round exits and close losses. The talent is there but we need better mental conditioning to finish matches strong.
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Shreya P.
Kiran George taking a game off the world champion Vitidsarn is HUGE! Shows our next gen has potential. Just need more exposure to top players. Proud of the fight he showed 👏
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Vikram J.
Mixed doubles is looking promising for India! Dhruv-Tanisha pairing has improved so much this season. That 22-20 first game against the Hong Kong pair shows they can compete with the best.
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Neha R.
The scorelines against Chinese opponents are worrying. Malvika's 21-8 second game loss... We need to figure out how to handle their aggressive play style. Maybe more training camps in China?

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