- XIAMEN (CHINA) — The
rising mixed doubles combination of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto showcased
their prowess with a come-from-behind win to give the team a strong start, but
India could not avoid a 1-4 loss against Indonesia in their second Group D
match in the BWF Sudirman Cup Finals 2025 here on Tuesday.
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- Having lost the opening tie against Denmark, India needed to
beat Indonesia to stay in the hunt for the knockout berth. But things did not
go as planned despite a fighting display.
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- Dhruv and Tanisha gave the team the perfect start after an
initial hiccup.
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- The world No. 17 combination struggled to find their rhythm
in the opening game against the experienced Rehan Kusharjanto and Gloria
Widjaja, but they seized their chances in the second to force a decider.
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- In the third and final game, Dhruv and Tanisha came back
twice, including from 16-19 to clinch five straight points and win the rubber
10-21, 21-18, 21-19.
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- PV Sindhu then had the chance to extend India’s lead in the
women’s singles, but despite her efforts, she couldn’t find her groove and went
down 12-21, 13-21 to World No. 11 Putri Wardani.
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- In the men’s singles, HS Prannoy re-ignited Indian hopes by
taking the first game against Jonatan Christie with a spirited start. But, the momentum
slipped away from the Indian shuttler as he eventually lost 21-19, 14-21, 12-21
in a closely contested battle.
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- With India missing both their top women's and men’s doubles
combinations, they had an uphill task from there on to find a win.
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- While the young pairings of Shruti Mishra/Priya Konjengbam
and Hariharan Amsakarunan/Ruban Kumar Rethinasabapathi fought hard, they could
not avoid reverses at the hands of their opponents.
