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 The Indian Men’s team went down fighting 2-3 in the last group match against China played at Shah Alam, Malaysia on 15 th February 2024. It was an ideal start for the Indians as HS Prannoy defeated Weng Hong in three games. The first game was a disappointing outing with Indian looking out of sorts losing with scoreline of 6-21. HS Prannoy made a strong comeback into the match fighting back each time he was trailing before winning the second game at 21-18. The third game was also closely fought encounter as both players fought for each point. It went right down the wire before Prannoy held onto his nerves to win it by 21-19 to give India a 1-0 lead. Dhruv Kapila and MR Arjun went down to Chen Boyang and Liu Yi in the first men’s doubles. Satwik/Chirag was rested ahead of the knockout matches. The first game was a one-sided affair as the Chinese pair won the first game by 21-15. It was a closely fought second game as both pairs fought for each point before the Indian pairing ...

 The Indian women’s team stunned favorites and top-seeded China in a thrilling contest played at Shah Alam, Malaysia on 14 th February 2024. PV Sindhu returned to court after a long layoff and showed her class with an impressive straight-sets win over Han Yue. The star Indian shuttler looked in great control and did not her Chinese opponent to win it by 21-17, 21-15 giving India a 1-0 lead in the tie. The first doubles saw Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto suffer straight-game loss to Liu and Tan. It was an impressive performance by the Indian duo but lost the match by 19-21, 16-21 as Chinese equalled at 1-1. Asmitha Chaila was completely outplayed by Wang Zhi in two straight games. The Indian lost by 13-21, 15-21 giving China a 2-1 lead. The pairing of Tressa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand produced a stunning performance defeating Li and Luo of China in three games. Tressa and Gayatri lost the first game comfortably by 10-21. Indian pairing showed great fight and courage t...

 The Indian Men’s and Women’s Team is set to take part in the Badminton Asia Team Championship at Shah Alam, Malaysia. It promises to be an exciting tournament as it will see the return of PV Sindhu in the women’s section while the men’s section will feature top quality players including HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth, doubles pairing of Satwik/Chirag, Dhruv Kapila, and MR Arjun. The tie comprises 3 singles and 2 doubles. Indian men’s team will face Hong Kong, China in the first match tomorrow 14 th  of February, and then take on China on the 15 th . Indian men’s team made it into the semi-finals of the 2023 edition and is one of the favorites to win the gold medal. There are a total of 4 groups of 4 teams each with the top two qualifying for the knockout stage. In the women’s section, India has already made it into the next round as there is only China. Men’s Section Group A- India, Hong Kong China, People's Republic of China Group B- Malaysia, Chines...