Asian Games: Satwik-Chirag win not enough; India lose men's badminton SF to China
The Indian men's badminton team secured a bronze medal at the Asian Games after a 3-1 semifinal loss to China. Despite the defeat, the team achieved a historic milestone by winning back-to-back medals for the first time in 40 years.
Why it matters
This result reflects the rising competitiveness of Indian badminton on the international stage and provides a benchmark for the sport's development in the region.
India's men's badminton team settled for a bronze medal at the Asian Games at Aichi-Nagoya after losing 3-1 to China in the semifinal on Wednesday.India had won the silver medal at the last edition in Hangzhou in 2023, where they had also lost to China in the final.China took an early lead after Shi Yu Qi defeated Lakshya Sen in straight games in the opening singles match.India hit back through the doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who beat China's Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang 21-11, 22-20 to level the tie at 1-1.
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