Indian Men’s Badminton Team Settles for Bronze After China Defeat
What Happened
India’s men’s badminton team secured a bronze medal at the Asian Games 2026 after a 1-3 semifinal defeat to China. Lakshya Sen and Ayush Shetty lost their singles matches, while the doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty registered India’s only win against reigning world champions Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang.
Key Takeaways
The bronze marks India’s second successive Asian Games men’s team badminton medal after the silver in Hangzhou 2023, and the country's first back-to-back team medals in the event in 40 years.