Indian Para Badminton Stars Shine in Paralympic Openers

Indian para badminton players Sukant Kadam, Suhas Yathiraj, and Tarun triumphed in their opening men’s singles SL4 group matches at the Paralympics. Meanwhile, Nitesh Kumar and Thulasimathi Murugesan also secured a win in the mixed doubles group stage. However, Mandeep Kaur and Manasi Joshi faced defeats in their respective women's singles SL3 group matches.

Indian para badminton players made a triumphant start to their Paralympic campaigns on Thursday.

Sukant Kadam, overcoming a past knee injury, clinched victory against Malaysia’s Mohammed Amin Burhanuddin in a thrilling match. Meanwhile, Tokyo Paralympics silver medallist Suhas Yathiraj defeated Indonesia's Hikmat Ramdani effortlessly.

Tarun, in his second Olympics, marked his opener with a win against Brazil's Oliveira Rogerio Junior Xavier. Additionally, Nitesh Kumar and Thulasimathi Murugesan dominated their mixed doubles match, though Mandeep Kaur and Manasi Joshi faced challenging defeats in the women’s singles. The SL4, SL3, and SH6 categories displayed intense competition throughout the day.