The mixed doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto started the proceedings by winning the opening game 21-11 but lost the next two 12-21 15-21 to go down in 56 minutes
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