India’s para badminton stars shine at HULIC DAIHATSU Japan Para Badminton International
Pramod Bhagat dominated the HULIC DAIHATSU Japan Para Badminton International 2025, winning three gold medals in men’s singles, men’s doubles, and mixed doubles. Krishna Nagar added two golds, while Sukant Kadam earned gold in doubles and silver in singles
Hyderabad: India’s para badminton stars delivered a commanding performance at the HULIC DAIHATSU Japan Para Badminton International 2025, with Pramod Bhagat leading the charge by securing three gold medals in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles.
Tokyo Paralympic champion Krishna Nagar followed with two golds, winning both in singles and mixed doubles, while Sukant Kadam bagged a gold in men’s doubles along with a silver in singles.
Pramod Bhagat was the standout performer of the championship, sweeping all three gold medals in his category — men’s singles, men’s doubles, and mixed doubles.
In the SL3 singles final, Bhagat staged a remarkable comeback after losing the opening set to Japan’s Daisuke Fujihara. Despite trailing 17-21 in the first and facing a 16-19 deficit in the second, Pramod showed nerves of steel to level the match and then dominated the decider with a flawless display to win 17-21, 21-19, 21-10 in an intense battle lasting 1 hour and 33 minutes.
In men’s doubles, Bhagat teamed up with Sukant Kadam to defeat compatriots Jagadesh Dilli and Naveen Sivakumar in a hard-fought three-setter (21-17, 18-21, 21-16).
He completed his golden hat-trick by clinching the mixed doubles SL4-SU5 title with Manisha Ramdass, overcoming fellow Indians Nitesh Kumar and Thulasimathi Murugesan 21-19, 21-19 in a close 29-minute contest.
India’s strong campaign also saw several other medal-winning performances. Mandeep Kaur and Neeraj won silver and bronze respectively in the women’s SL3 category.
In women’s doubles SL3-SU5, Mansi Joshi and Thulasimathi Murugesan clinched gold, while Neeraj–Arati and Sanjana Kumari–Shanthiya bagged bronze.
Mansi Joshi and Ruthick Raghupati secured bronze in mixed doubles (SL3-SU5). Surya Kant won bronze in men’s SL4, while Thulasimathi, Manisha Ramdass, and Shanthiya swept gold, silver, and bronze respectively in the women’s SU5 category.
Hardik Makkar and Ruthick Raghupati won silver in men’s doubles SU5, and Nithya Sree capped off India’s medal tally with gold in women’s singles SH6.
