September 22, 2026 3:54 PM
Asian Games: India sweep Japan 3-0 to enter badminton men’s team semifinals, assure medal
India secured at least a bronze medal in the men’s team badminton event at the 2026 Asian Games after defeating Japan 3-0 in the quarterfinals at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium on Tuesday. Lakshya Sen overcame a strong challenge from Kodai Naraoka in the opening singles before the doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty extended India’s lead. Ayush Shetty then completed the clean sweep with a straight-game win over Koki Watanabe. Lakshya had to fight back afte...