Dhruv-Tanisha exits marks end of Indian challenge at Badminton Asia C'ships

ANI April 11, 2025 122 views

The Badminton Asia Championships 2025 has seen a comprehensive exit of Indian shuttlers across multiple categories. Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto's mixed doubles loss marked the final nail in India's tournament challenge. Top players like PV Sindhu, Priyanshu Rajawat, and Kiran George all failed to progress beyond early rounds. The tournament has highlighted significant challenges for Indian badminton on the international stage.

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Ningbo, April 11: The pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto, India's last remaining representatives at the Badminton Asia Championships 2025, bowed out in the Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals on Friday.

Key Points

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Dhruv-Tanisha lose to Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet 22-20, 21-13

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PV Sindhu falls to Akane Yamaguchi in round of 16

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Priyanshu Rajawat and Kiran George also eliminated

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Top Indian shuttlers fail to progress in tournament

As per a press note from Badminton Association of India (BAI), the pair lost 22-20, 21-13 to Hong Kong's fifth-seeded Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet on Friday.

This marks the end of the Indian challenge at the Badminton Asia Championships, which will continue till Sunday.

Earlier, PV Sindhu (Women's Singles), Kiran George and Priyanshu Rajawat (Men's Singles), and Hariharan Amsakarunan/Ruban Kumar Rethinasabapathi (Men's Doubles) reached the Round of 16 before exiting the tournament.

In a clash of two former world champions, Sindhu, the world number 17, succumbed to Japan's Akane Yamaguchi, the world number four, in the round of 16 by 12-21, 21-16, 16-21 in one hour and six minutes, as per Olympics.com.

This marked Sindhu's 12th defeat to the Japanese in 26 matches and the third successive against her as well. Sindhu had defeated Yamaguchi in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics quarterfinals.

In men's singles, Priyanshu Rajawat lost to fifth seed Kodai Naraoka in two successive games by 14-21, 17-21. Also, Kiran George made a promising start against third-seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand, but lost by 21-19, 13-21, 16-21.

Vitidsarn is the current world champion and men's silver medalist from the 2024 Olympics.

Ashith Surya and Amrutha Pramuthesh lost 21-11, 21-14 to top-seeded Jiang Zhen Bang and Wei Ya Xin of China in the women's doubles, while in men's doubles, Hariharan Amsakarunan and Ruban Kumar Rethinasabapathi went down 21-15, 21-14 to Malaysia's sixth-seeded team of Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in just over half an hour.

In the men's singles, top stars and Paris 2024 Olympians Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy were knocked out in the first round itself.

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
Tough losses all around, but Dhruv-Tanisha put up a great fight against the 5th seeds! That first game was so close at 22-20. The future looks bright for Indian badminton 🇮🇳🏸
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Priya M.
Sindhu's match against Yamaguchi was heartbreaking 💔 She had moments of brilliance but couldn't maintain consistency. Hope she bounces back stronger for the next tournaments!
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Ankit S.
Respectful criticism - Our players need to work on closing out matches. Kiran George had Vitidsarn on the ropes in first game but couldn't capitalize. These small margins make all the difference at elite level.
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Sneha P.
The fact that we had so many players reaching R16 shows depth in Indian badminton now! A few years back we'd only have 1-2 players at this stage. Progress is happening, just need more time ⏳
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Vikram J.
Mixed doubles is really becoming our strong suit! Dhruv-Tanisha have been performing consistently this season. Hope they get more support and exposure to compete against top pairs regularly.

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