Badminton
India Open: Satwik-Chirag into semifinals, Kiran George, Sindhu exits - Highlights
Catch all the Highlights from the quarterfinal action of the India Open Super 750 Tournament in New Delhi.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. (Photo credit: BAI Media)
Indian shuttlers competed in the quarterfinals of the 2025 India Open Super 750 tournament at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi on Friday.
PV Sindhu and Kiran George were in action in the singles category. Sindhu faced Olympic medalist Gregoria Tunjung of Indonesia while Kiran was up against the Chinese shuttler, Weng Hong Yang.
In the men's doubles, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were up against the South Korean pairing of Jin Yong and Kang Min-hyuk in the quarterfinal.
As it happened:
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- 17 Jan 2025 2:18 PM GMT
A brilliant cross-net drop shot from Weng, levels the scores
Game-2: Kiran George (IND) 18-18 Weng Hong Yang (CHN)
- 17 Jan 2025 2:14 PM GMT
Kiran takes a slight lead after a couple of unforced errors from Weng
Game-2: Kiran George (IND) 17-14 Weng Hong Yang (CHN)
- 17 Jan 2025 2:12 PM GMT
A brilliant backhand smash on the net from Kiran, levels the scores back
Game-2: Kiran George (IND) 13-13 Weng Hong Yang (CHN)
- 17 Jan 2025 2:08 PM GMT
A brilliant deceptive play from Kiran. Trails by just 1-point at the mid-game
Game-2: Kiran George (IND) 10-11 Weng Hong Yang (CHN)
- 17 Jan 2025 2:04 PM GMT
Kiran's smash finds the net, helping Weng to maintain his lead
Game-2: Kiran George (IND) 6-8 Weng Hong Yang (CHN)
- 17 Jan 2025 2:01 PM GMT
A good aggressive rally from Kiran, reduces the deficit to three
Game-2: Kiran George (IND) 4-7 Weng Hong Yang (CHN)
- 17 Jan 2025 1:57 PM GMT
A couple of unforced errors from Kiran, gives a slight lead to Weng
Game-2: Kiran George (IND) 2-4 Weng Hong Yang (CHN)
- 17 Jan 2025 1:53 PM GMT
A brilliant cross-court smash from Weng to take the opening game
Game-1: Kiran George (IND) 13-21 Weng Hong Yang (CHN)
- 17 Jan 2025 1:51 PM GMT
A strong defense from Weng forces Kiran to make an unforced error
Game-1: Kiran George (IND) 13-17 Weng Hong Yang (CHN)
- 17 Jan 2025 1:47 PM GMT
A powerful body smash from Kiran, reduces the deficit to just three
Game-1: Kiran George (IND) 12-15 Weng Hong Yang (CHN)
