Badminton Asia Championships 2025: Dhruv-Tanisha Exit as Indian Challenge Ends
India’s final hope at the Badminton Asia Championships 2025, Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto, exited the tournament after a straight-game loss in the mixed doubles quarterfinals.
Ningbo (China): India’s final hope at the Badminton Asia Championships 2025, Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto, exited the tournament after a straight-game loss in the mixed doubles quarterfinals. The Indian pair lost 22-20, 21-13 to Hong Kong’s fifth seeds Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet.
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Comeback Win in Round of 16
On Thursday, Dhruv and Tanisha had staged an impressive comeback to beat Chinese Taipei’s Ye Hong Wei and Nicole Chan 12-21, 21-16, 21-18, keeping India’s hopes alive for a brief period.
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Indian Singles Campaign Ends on Thursday
India’s singles campaign came to an end earlier when top shuttlers PV Sindhu, Priyanshu Rajawat, and Kiran George bowed out in their respective second-round matches.
- PV Sindhu put up a valiant fight before losing to Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi 11-21, 21-16, 16-21.
- Kiran George showed grit against reigning world champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn, but went down 21-19, 13-21, 16-21.
- Priyanshu Rajawat fell to Kodai Naraoka in straight games, 14-21, 17-21.
Men’s Doubles: Early Promise, Tough Road Ahead
India’s Hariharan Amsakarunan and Ruban Kumar Rethinasabapathi advanced to the second round by defeating Sri Lanka’s Madhuka Dulanjana and Lahiru Weerasinghe. They now face a tough test against Malaysian Olympic bronze medallists Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik.
Early Exits on Day 1
India had a disappointing start to the championships, with Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy, and Malvika Bansod exiting in the first round.
- Lakshya Sen lost in straight games to world No. 14 Lee Chia-hao of Chinese Taipei.
- HS Prannoy was edged out by China’s Lu Guangzu, 21-16, 12-21, 21-11—his fourth first-round loss in six tournaments this year.
- Malvika Bansod, ranked 22nd, was beaten 21-14, 21-8 by Asian Games silver medallist Gao Fang Jie.
Women’s Doubles Hopes Dashed
In the women’s doubles, Priya Konjengbam and Shruti Mishra were knocked out by Chinese Taipei’s Sung Shuo-yun and Yu Chien-Hui in a 21-11, 21-13 loss, bringing India’s challenge at the tournament to a close.
