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Prakash Padukone Labels India's Asian Games Badminton Campaign Disappointing
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News18•08-10-2026, 19:51
Prakash Padukone Labels India's Asian Games Badminton Campaign Disappointing
- •Legendary shuttler Prakash Padukone described India's badminton performance at the Asian Games as disappointing and below expectations.
- •India managed to win only a team bronze medal, failing to match or improve upon their previous medal tally despite having immense talent.
- •Padukone advised leading players to select four or five key tournaments each year to peak for, rather than attempting to maintain top form constantly.
- •He praised two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu for her continued hunger to win following her recent Japan Open victory, urging other players to emulate her mindset.
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Prakash Padukone described India's Asian Games badminton campaign as disappointing, stating that the team should have matched or improved upon their previous medal tally instead of winning just a team bronze.
Padukone suggested that leading players should pick four or five key tournaments each season and peak specifically for those events, rather than attempting to maintain top form throughout the entire year.
Padukone singled out two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, praising her Japan Open victory and noting that her persistent hunger to win despite past success is something other Indian shuttlers, including Lakshya Sen and the doubles pairs, should emulate.
