Archive · 22 Sep 2026
India Reach Asian Games Badminton Semifinals After Japan Victory
India played Japan in a team badminton quarterfinal at the Asian Games.
India needed three match wins to advance.
Lakshya Sen lost the first game but made a strong comeback and won his match.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty then won the doubles match.
Ayush Shetty won the third match for India.
Because India won all three matches, the final score was 3-0.
India will now play in the semifinals.
Reaching the semifinals guarantees India a medal in this event.
India defeated host Japan 3-0 in the men's team badminton quarterfinals at the 2026 Asian Games.
Lakshya Sen recovered from losing the first game to beat Kodai Naraoka 11-21, 21-5, 21-19.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated Hoki/Kobayashi 21-18, 24-22 to make it 2-0.
Ayush Shetty sealed the tie by beating his Japanese opponent 21-10, 21-19, assuring India a medal.
Elsewhere, India's women's cricket team won gold, while the women's badminton team lost 3-1 to Japan.
- Who
- India's men's badminton team, including Lakshya Sen, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty and Ayush Shetty, faced Japan.
- What
- India defeated Japan 3-0 in the men's team badminton quarterfinals and advanced to the semifinals.
- When
- Tuesday, according to the article.
- Where
- Aichi-Nagoya, at the 2026 Asian Games.
- Why
- The victory sent India into the semifinals and assured the team of a medal.
- Quarterfinal result
- India defeated Japan 3-0.
- Medal status
- India is assured of a medal in men's team badminton.
- Next stage
- India advanced to the semifinals.
- Lakshya Sen
- Defeated Kodai Naraoka 11-21, 21-5, 21-19.
- Men's doubles
- Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won 21-18, 24-22.
- Ayush Shetty
- Won 21-10, 21-19 to seal the tie.
- Other Indian gold
- India's women's cricket team defeated Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the final.