JAKARTA: Indian women's crew, led by means of Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu, should punch above its weight to salvage any hopes of a medal after being handed a tough draw in the badminton match at the 18th Asian Games.
Indian crew, which gained a bronze medal in the closing edition at Incheon, will face top seeds Japan in the quarterfinals after receiving a first-round bye. The crew occasions begin on Sunday.
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India are positioned in the top part of the draw in conjunction with Hong Kong, Korea, Indonesia and Japan, while China, Thailand and Chinese Taipei are positioned in the bottom part.
Japan, who clinched the Uber Cup name this yr, boasts of top singles avid gamers comparable to 2017 world champion Nozomi Okuhara and world No 2 Akane Yamaguchi, but even so current world number 1 and world no 2 pairs of Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota and Misaki Matsutoma and Ayaka Takahashi respectively.
A depleted India, without the products and services of Sindhu and doubles specialist Ashwini Ponnappa, have been outclassed Zero-5 in the Uber Cup in May this yr.
Though India might be fielding a complete power crew this yr, it would take an abnormal effort to outwit the Japanese women's crew, a consequence that might assure a medal.
In the lads's crew match, India, led by means of Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy, are likely to have a very simple first-round outing as they tackle minnows Maldives in the opening clash.
If India pass the primary hurdle, they're going to tackle hosts Indonesia, who received a first-round bye, in the quarter-finals.
Top seeds China may also head straight into the quarter-finals, while protecting champions Korea will get started their marketing campaign towards Thailand on Sunday.
Japan and Malaysia will pass swords in a mouth-watering clash, while Pakistan will face Nepal in any other opening around fit.
Indonesia boasts of excellent avid gamers comparable to Jonatan Christie and Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in singles, while their doubles line-up contain of worldwide number 1 Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo and world no nine Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto.
The Asian Games crew festival is a knock-out affair with a best-of-five format comprising 3 singles and two doubles matches.
Once the crew finals are over, the draw for the person match might be carried out on August 22.
Indian crew, which gained a bronze medal in the closing edition at Incheon, will face top seeds Japan in the quarterfinals after receiving a first-round bye. The crew occasions begin on Sunday.
READ ALSO: Indian badminton squad seems stronger than ever earlier than: Gopichand
India are positioned in the top part of the draw in conjunction with Hong Kong, Korea, Indonesia and Japan, while China, Thailand and Chinese Taipei are positioned in the bottom part.
Japan, who clinched the Uber Cup name this yr, boasts of top singles avid gamers comparable to 2017 world champion Nozomi Okuhara and world No 2 Akane Yamaguchi, but even so current world number 1 and world no 2 pairs of Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota and Misaki Matsutoma and Ayaka Takahashi respectively.
A depleted India, without the products and services of Sindhu and doubles specialist Ashwini Ponnappa, have been outclassed Zero-5 in the Uber Cup in May this yr.
Though India might be fielding a complete power crew this yr, it would take an abnormal effort to outwit the Japanese women's crew, a consequence that might assure a medal.
In the lads's crew match, India, led by means of Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy, are likely to have a very simple first-round outing as they tackle minnows Maldives in the opening clash.
If India pass the primary hurdle, they're going to tackle hosts Indonesia, who received a first-round bye, in the quarter-finals.
Top seeds China may also head straight into the quarter-finals, while protecting champions Korea will get started their marketing campaign towards Thailand on Sunday.
Japan and Malaysia will pass swords in a mouth-watering clash, while Pakistan will face Nepal in any other opening around fit.
Indonesia boasts of excellent avid gamers comparable to Jonatan Christie and Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in singles, while their doubles line-up contain of worldwide number 1 Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo and world no nine Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto.
The Asian Games crew festival is a knock-out affair with a best-of-five format comprising 3 singles and two doubles matches.
Once the crew finals are over, the draw for the person match might be carried out on August 22.
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