Indian Men's Doubles Team Out, Sen Moves Forward, Sindhu Exits All England Championships
At the All England Badminton Championships, Indian players had a mixed bag of results. The top-ranked men's doubles pair from India, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, lost in the early rounds to players from Indonesia. This was disappointing, especially after their recent win at the French Open.
In the women's doubles, Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa also lost in a tough match against players from China.
But it's not all bad news. Lakshya Sen, playing in the men's singles, did well. He won a tough match against a strong opponent from Denmark and is now in the quarterfinals. He's set to play against a player from Malaysia in the next round.
However, PV Sindhu, a double Olympic medalist, couldn't make it past the round. She lost to a player from South Korea who is ranked number one in the world.
Even though there were some losses, the Indian players showed courage and skill on the court. The All England Championships are tough, but our players are giving it their all.
All England Open Championships 2024 schedule:
Date: 14 March 2024
Second Round
Starts at 3:30 PM IST and ends at Next Day 1:30 AM IST
Date: 15 March 2024
Quarterfinals
Session 1: Starts at 3:30 PM IST; Ends at 8:30 PM IST
Session 2: Starts at 10:30 PM IST; Ends Next Day at 3:30 AM IST
Date: 16 March 2024
Semifinals
Session 1: Starts at 3:30 PM IST; Ends at 8:30 PM IST
Session 2: Starts at 10:30 PM IST; Next Day Ends at 3:30 AM IST
Date: 17 March 2024
Finals
Starts at 3:30 PM IST and ends at 8:30 PM IST
Draw and Results at the All England Open 2024 Indian Shuttlers
Men's Singles - First Round:
- HS Prannoy vs Su Li-yang (Chinese Taipei)
- Lakshya Sen vs Ng Tze Yong (Malaysia)
- Srikanth Kidambi vs Viktor Axelsen (Denmark)
- Priyanshu Rajawat vs Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo (Indonesia)
Women's Singles - First Round:
- PV Sindhu vs Yvonne Li (Germany)
- Aakarshi Kashyap vs Pai Yu-po (Chinese Taipei)
Men's Doubles - First Round:
- Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty vs Mohammad Ahsan & Hendra Setiawan (Indonesia)
Women's Doubles - First Round:
Treesa Jolly & Gayatri Gopichand vs Apriyani Rahayu & Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti (Indonesia)
Swetaparna Panda & Rutaparna Panda vs Rin Iwanaga & Kie Nakanishi (Japan)
Tanisha Crasto & Ashwini Ponnapp vs Yeung Nga Ting & Yeung Pui Lam (Hong Kong)
All England Open 2024: Live Broadcast & Live Streaming
The All England Open will be streamed live for free on the JioCinema app and website, while the Court 1 and Court 2 matches will be shown live on the Sports 18-1 channel in India. Moreover, viewers may watch the action live on the BWF TV YouTube channel from courts 3 and 4.