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The draws and schedule for the badminton singles and doubles competition are out, with Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty, and two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu earning a direct ticket to the round of 32.
The Indian mens badminton team secured a bronze medal at the Asian Games 2026 after suffering a 3-1 defeat against the Peoples Republic of China in the semi-finals in Aichi, Japan, on Wednesday. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty registered Indias only win of the tie, defeating reigning world champions Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang 21-11, 22-20 in the mens doubles match. The singles competition will start on Friday, with the finals for all categories scheduled for September 29. Below is the draw and schedule for the singles and doubles competition: *Badminton (Individual) Draws Round of 64 Men's SinglesLakshya Sen: byeAyush Shetty: bye Women's SinglesPV Sindhu: byeUnnati Hooda vs. Yu Mi Song (PRK) Round of 32 Men's DoublesSatwik/ Chirag vs. Sukpun/ Teeraratsakul (THA)Hariharan/ Arjun vs. Alfian/ Fikri (INA) Women's DoublesTreesa/ Gayatri vs. Lui/ Tsang (HKG)Kavipriya/ Simran vs. Kusuma/ Puspitasari (INA) Mixed DoublesDhruv/ Tanisha vs. Nibal/ Abdul (MDV) *Badminton (Individual) Schedule September 25, 2026 Round of 64: Men's Singles, Women's SinglesRound of 32: Men's Doubles & Women's DoublesRound of 32 & Round of 16: Mixed Doubles September 26, 2026 Round of 32 & Round of 16: Men's Singles, Women's SinglesRound of 16: Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles September 27, 2026Quarterfinals: Men's Singles, Women's Singles, Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles, Mixed Doubles September 28, 2026Semifinals: Men's Singles, Women's Singles, Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles, Mixed Doubles September 29, 2026Final: Men's Singles, Women's Singles, Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles, Mixed Doubles. (ANI)
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