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India's Men's Badminton Team Secures Asian Games Medal, Outclasses Japan 3-0
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News18•22-09-2026, 15:00
India's Men's Badminton Team Secures Asian Games Medal, Outclasses Japan 3-0
- •The Indian men's badminton team defeated hosts Japan 3-0 in the Asian Games quarterfinals, assuring themselves of a medal.
- •Lakshya Sen staged a remarkable comeback, winning 11-21, 21-5, 21-19 against world No. 7 Kodai Naraoka after trailing 14-19 in the decider.
- •Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty extended India's lead to 2-0 with a 21-18, 24-22 victory over former world champions Hoki Takuro and Kobayashi Yugo.
- •Ayush Shetty sealed the match and medal for India by defeating world No. 16 Koki Watanabe 21-10, 21-19.
- •India will now face the winner of the China vs. Korea quarterfinal in the semifinals.
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The Indian men's badminton team secured a medal by outclassing hosts Japan 3-0 in the quarterfinals. Lakshya Sen won a thrilling comeback match against Kodai Naraoka, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated Hoki Takuro and Kobayashi Yugo in the first doubles, and Ayush Shetty sealed the tie by defeating Koki Watanabe.
India will face the winner of the other quarterfinal match between defending champions China and Korea in the last four stage on Wednesday.
Lakshya Sen overcame a first-game deficit to defeat world No. 7 and two-time world championships silver-medallist Kodai Naraoka 11-21, 21-5, 21-19.
