India Advances to Badminton Asia Team Championships Quarterfinals; Women Face China, Men Meet South Korea

At the Badminton Asia Team Championships in Qingdao, India’s men and women’s teams advanced to the quarterfinals despite narrow 2-3 group stage losses to Japan and Thailand, respectively. The women, defending champions, lost 0-3 to a second-string China in the quarterfinals, hindered by the absence of PV Sindhu. Key performances included wins by Ayush Shetty and Tanvi Sharma, while the men will face South Korea and the women will meet China in the next round.