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Manasi and Thulasimathi Secure Semifinals and Ensure Para Badminton Medal
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News18•17-10-2026, 17:15
Manasi and Thulasimathi Secure Semifinals and Ensure Para Badminton Medal
- •Manasi Joshi and Thulasimathi Murugesan reached the women’s doubles SL3-SU5 semifinals at the Asian Para Games, assuring India of at least a bronze medal.
- •The Indian duo defeated China’s Yuemei Liu and Tongtong Li 21-10, 21-17 to claim their second consecutive win in Group A.
- •Tokyo Paralympics champion Krishna Nagar advanced to the men’s singles SH6 quarterfinals after securing his second successive group stage victory.
- •Several other Indian para shuttlers, including Nitesh Kumar, Pramod Bhagat, and Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan, registered dominant wins across various singles categories.
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Manasi Joshi and Thulasimathi Murugesan secured a semifinal berth in women's doubles SL3-SU5 at the Asian Para Games by defeating China's Yuemei Liu and Tongtong Li, assuring India of a medal.
Tokyo Paralympics champion Krishna Nagar secured a quarterfinal berth in the men's singles SH6 group stage by defeating Indonesia's Subhan to confirm a top-two finish in Group C.
At the Hangzhou edition in 2023, Manasi Joshi and Thulasimathi Murugesan bagged a silver medal in the women's doubles event.
