Indian ace shuttler HS Prannoy crashed out of the Malaysian Open after suffering a defeat to Japan’s Kodai Naraoka at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur on Friday. Read on for details:
Shuttler HS Prannoy has hit out at the Badminton Association of India (BAI) and has questioned the selection criteria for the Arjuna Award.
In an all Indian affair, HS Prannoy stunned Kidambi Srikanth, as he defeated him 13-21, 21-11, 22-20 in the first round of Japan Open on Wednesday.
Saina Nehwal and HS Prannoy will look to book their place in the finals of the Badminton Asia Championships.
Indian ace shuttler B Sai Praneeth suffered a major blow as he crashed out of the Hong Kong Super Series after going down in straight games at the hands of second-seed Son Wan Ho of Korea.
In what may come as a major blow to Indian fans, star shuttler Saina Nehwal knocked out of the China Open Super series Premier after going down in straight games at the hands of fifth-seed Akane Yamaguchi of Japan.
Indian star shuttler PV Sindhu opened her China Open Super Series campaign on a winning note by triumphing over Japanese Sayaka Sato to enter the women’s singles second round.