Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto win opening match in Asia Championships

India’s mixed doubles pair Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto opened their Badminton Asia Championships campaign with a 21-14, 11-21, 21-15 win over Thailand’s Phuwanat Horbanluekit and Benyapa Aimsaard. They now face Malaysia’s Cheng Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei

Hyderabad: India’s top mixed doubles pair, Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto, made a strong start to their campaign on the first day of the Badminton Asia Championships at the Ningbo Olympic Sports Center in China on Tuesday.

Facing Thailand’s Phuwanat Horbanluekit and Benyapa Aimsaard, the Indian duo claimed the opening game 21-14. The Thai pair responded with a dominant 21-11 win in the second to force a decider. Regaining their early momentum, Dhruv and Tanisha closed out the match 21-15 in the final game.

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The Indians now face a challenging Round of 16 clash against Malaysia’s Cheng Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei, who currently hold a 2-0 head-to-head advantage.

In other mixed doubles results, Ashith Surya and Amrutha Pramuthesh were defeated by Malaysia’s Wong Tien Ci and Lim Chiew Sien, while Rohan Kapoor and Gadde Ruthvika Shivani bowed out against eighth seeds Goh Soon Huat and Lai Shevon Jemie.