Badminton

Indian shuttlers dominated by their Chinese counterparts; knocked out of the Sudirman Cup

 

A lot of people had their doubts about this Indian contingent and their credentials ahead of the Sudirman Cup. With plenty of stars missing, India’s chances were pretty bleak right from the start. Therefore they were knocked out of the tournament after losing 5-0 to a very powerful Chinese lineup.

The Indian shuttlers had a tough outing in this tournament as they lost their Group A outing against Thailand. Then they lost to China which led to their dismissal from the tournament. Losing two matches means they are well out of contention for the quarterfinals of the Sudirman Cup. At this point, the match against Finland has turned into a dead rubber as it does not matter.

In the absence of Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist PV Sindhu and London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal, the Indian bench strength was badly exposed. Indian Men’s pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also were missing from this tournament. Hence the Indians were short-handed against 11-time Champions China and the match ended with a very obvious result as they failed to even win a single game.

Men’s doubles pair of MR Arjun and Dhruv Kapil fought valiantly against China’s Liu Cheng and Zhou Hao Dong before going down 20-22 17-21. Meanwhile, Aditi Bhatt was blown away as she went up against Olympic champion Chen Yu Fei losing 21-9, 21-8.

Then Shi Yuqi defeated India’s best hope, Sai Praneeth in Men’s Singles. Praneeth who holds the current rank of 15 was completely dominated by Shi Yuqi as he lost 10-21 10-21 as Shi Yuqi sealed the match for China. Sai Praneeth tried all his tricks but he was just not good enough against Shi Yuqi’s athleticism and solid defending.

Commonwealth Games bronze medallist duo of Ashwini Ponappa and N Sikki Reddy also came out second best in the Women’s doubles losing 16-21 13-21 to Chinese world number 15 Zheng Yu and Li Wen Mei. Lastly, in Mixed doubles, the Indian pairing of Kidambi Srikanth and Rituparna Panda were again dominated as they lost 9-21, 9-21 against the Chinese pairing of Du Yue and Feng Yan Zhe.

All in all, India had no chance against China especially with the absence of their star players. The gulf in class was visible which reflects on the scoreline

 

About the Author


Written by DafaNews

DafaNews brings you the most highlighted news in the world of Sports. It serves you up-to-date matches, scores, live streams, fantasy games and quizzes. Our news covers India's prestigious leagues and events – Premier League, Pro Kabbadi League, Cricket World Cup and many more. Follow DafaNews on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter,Telegram and Youtube for more updates.

Related Post
Share
Published by
DafaNews

Recent Posts

Stuart Broad picks two Indians among the next Fab Four amid Asia Cup 2025

Former England fast bowler Stuart Broad has picked Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal among the… Read More

September 23, 2025

India outplayed Pakistan in all three departments, says Wasim Akram after Super 4 clash in Asia Cup

Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram admitted that India outplayed Pakistan in all three departments of… Read More

September 23, 2025

Ravichandran Ashwin says Abhishek Sharma will carry Yuvraj Singh’s legacy forward after Super 4 clash win against Pakistan

Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin lauded Abhishek Sharma and said the youngster will carry his… Read More

September 23, 2025

Navjot Singh Sidhu backs Abhishek Sharma to be groomed as all-format opener after Super 4 clash against Pakistan

Former Indian opener Navjot Singh Sidhu has backed Abhishek Sharma to be groomed as all-format… Read More

September 23, 2025

India vs Pakistan isn’t a rivalry anymore, says Suryakumar Yadav after Super 4 clash win

Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav said India vs Pakistan isn’t a rivalry anymore after the Men… Read More

September 23, 2025

Sanjay Manjrekar says there is a big gap between India and Pakistan after Asia Cup Super 4 clash

Former Indian batter Sanjay Manjrekar reckons there is a gulf between the standards of India… Read More

September 23, 2025