India overwhelmed Macau 5-0 in a dominating display of the 2025 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship Group D clash at the Qingdao Conson Sports Centre in China, on Wednesday.
In the absence of double Olympic medalist PV Sindhu, Sathish Karunakaran and Aadya Variyath handed the lead to India with a 21-10, 21-9 win over Chong Lok Leong and Chi Weng Ng in mixed doubles.
The lead was doubled when Paris 2024 breakthrough star Lakshya Sen defeated Fong Pang Pui 21-16, 21-12 in the men’s singles.
In the men’s doubles, M.R. Arjun and Chirag Shetty secured a 21-15, 21-9 win over Chon Chi Pui and Weng Kok Vong in just 25 minutes.
Malvika Bansod, leading India in absence of Sindhu, rose to the occasion with a 21-15, 21-9 victory over Wai Hao Chan in the women’s singles clash.
World No.9 pair Treesa Jolly and Gayathri Gopichand clinched a 21-10, 21-5 victory over Chi Weng Ng and Wa Chi Pui.
India will next take on a formidable South Korea in Group D clash.
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