India's misfortune continue in the ongoing Sudirman Cup 2023 as they lost their second consecutive match in the competition on Monday against Malaysia in Group C.
On the opening day, on May 14, India went down against Chinese Taipei 1-4. Other than the pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand in the women's doubles category, all other Indian shuttlers lost their matches.
On Day 2, May 15, India lost Malaysia, this time without winning even a single match.
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With their defeat on Monday, the Indian contingent is now officially out of the competition, as only the top two teams in the group qualify for the next stage. Since Malaysia and Chinese Taipei have already won their first two ties, they will progress to the quarterfinals.
How did India fare in the Sudirman Cup 2023 on May 15?
India 0-5 Malaysia
Mixed doubles: Dhruv Kapila/Ashwini Ponnappa (India) lost to Goh Soon Huat/Lai Shevon Jemie (Mayalsia) 21-16, 21-17
Men’s singles: Kidambi Srikanth (India) lost to Lee Zii Jia (Malaysia) 21-16, 21-11
Women’s singles: PV Sindhu (India) lost to Goh Jin Wei (Malaysia) 21-14, 10-21, 20-22
Men’s doubles: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty (India) lost to Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik (Malaysia) 21-18, 21-19
Women’s doubles: Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand (India) lost Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan (Malaysia) 21-15, 21-13
Sudirman Cup 2023 - Group Stage Standings
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As of Monday, 15 May 2023
Malaysia, Chinese Taipei, Jepang, dan Korea telah memastikan tempat di babak perempat final.
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When are India playing next?
India will play their final match against Australia on May 17 and will aim to end the tournament with a win.
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