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India Thrash Macau 5-0 To Seal Quarterfinal Berth In Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship

India made a sizzling start to their campaign, delivering a 5-0 thrashing to Macau in their opening group D tie of the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship at Qingdao, China on Wednesday. Having won the bronze medal in the last edition in Dubai, India are now assured of a quarterfinal berth. They will next face Korea in their second and final group tie on Thursday. The mixed doubles pair of Sathish Kumar Karunakaran and Aadya Variyath, the newly-crowned National Games gold medallists, gave India a rousing start, recording a 21-10, 21-9 win against Iok Chong Leong and Weng Chi Ng in the opening match.

Hours After Being Released By AEW, Wrestler Makes Surprise Appearance On WWE

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'It Never Goes Away': Ex-South Africa Star On Matthew Kuhnemann's Suspect Bowling Action

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Rajat Patidar's First Words After Being Named New RCB Captain, Credits Virat Kohli

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India Lose 2-3 Against South Korea In Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships

Men's singles player Sathish Kumar Karunakaran and women's doubles pairing of Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly fought back from two matches down to keep the team in the hunt, but that did not prove enough as India went down 2-3 against South Korea in their second Group D clash in the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships 2025 on Thursday. Having already qualified for the knockout stage, India and South Korea faced off to determine the group winner.

Virat Kohli Unfollows Ranveer Allahbadia Amid 'India's Got Latent' Controversy? Social Media Abuzz

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Bangladesh Captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto Confident Of Historic ICC Champions Trophy Triumph

Bangladesh captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto has sent a strong message to rival teams ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy, asserting that his squad is entering the tournament with the belief that they can pull off a major upset and secure their first-ever ICC title, according to ICC. The Asian side won just two matches at the ICC Cricket World Cup in India in 2023 and been victorious in just one bilateral ODI series since when they defeated Sri Lanka 2-1 on home soil in March last year.

"No Matter How...": RCB Head Coach Andy Flower Hails New Skipper Rajat Patidar

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India Thrash Macau 5-0 To Seal Quarterfinal Berth In Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship

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India Lose 2-3 Against South Korea In Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships

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Bangladesh Captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto Confident Of Historic ICC Champions Trophy Triumph

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