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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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Asian Games 2026: PV Sindhu, Unnati Hooda lose, Treesa-Gayatri win as India lose 1-3

India’s women’s badminton team crashed out of the Asian Games after losing 1-3 to hosts Japan in the quarterfinals on Tuesday, with PV Sindhu, Unnati Hooda and Tanvi Sharma losing their singles matches.

Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, gave India a fighting start against world No. 3 Akane Yamaguchi but went down 23-21, 18-21, 6-21 in the opening singles clash at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium.

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