Indian Sports Highlights, January 18: Prannoy, Satwik-Chirag advance to quaterfinal at India Open

AFC Asian Cup: India go down to Uzbekistan

India’s campaign in the AFC Asian Cup 2023, sustained a serious dent on Thursday, January 18, 2024, when they went down to Uzbekistan 0-3 in a Group B encounter. All the goals came in the first half.

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FIH Olympic Qualifiers: India loses to Germany in shootout

The Indian women's hockey team remain one win away from qualifying for the Paris Olympics after losing to Germany 4-3 in a shootout after a 2-2 draw in regulation time at FIH Women's Hockey Qualifier semifinal. India will now face Japan in the third-place playoff on Friday evening.

WTT Contender Doha: Ayhika Mukherjee-Sutirtha Mukherjee moves into semifinal

Ayhika Mukherjee and Sutirtha Mukherjee defeated Egypt's Yousra Helmy and Dina Meshref in straight games 3-0 (11-4, 11-7, 11-6) in quarterfinal of WTT Contender Doha event.

India Open: Prannoy overpowers Priyanshu

In an all India affair Prannoy gets the better of Priyanshu Rajawat in an 76 minute long match to book a quarterfinal spot. Score 20-22, 21-14, 21-14.

India Open: Satwik-Chirag advance to quarterfinal

The world no. 2 pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty eased past Chinese Taipe's Lu Ching Yao and Yang Po Han in straight games 21-14, 21-15 to enter the quarterfinals at India Open Super 750 tournament.

WTT Contender Doha: Manush Shah-Diya Chitale out in quarterfinal

World no. 123 Manush Shah and  Diya Chitale go down fighting to World No. 4 Korean pair Lim Jonghoon and Shin Yubin 1-3 (11-6, 6-11, 3-11, 7-11) in quarterfinal of mixed doubles at WTT Contender Doha. 

WTT Contender Doha: Sharath loses close match in Round of 16

Achanta Sharath Kamal goes down fighting to former World No. 8 France's Simon Gauzy by 2-3 (11-9, 8-11, 11-9, 7-11, 9-11) in Round of 16 of WTT Contender Doha.

Indian Olympic Association prioritizes athlete comfort for Paris Olympics

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) announced a series of measures aimed at ensuring the well-being and comfort of its athletes during the upcoming Paris Games. Focused on learning from past experiences, the IOA emphasized strategic initiatives, including accommodating golfers near their competition venue to avoid the logistical challenges faced in Tokyo.

The IOA's measures involve placing golfers, like Aditi Ashok, in close proximity to the golf venue to eliminate the stress of daily travel, a significant concern raised during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

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First-ever AFC eAsian Cup promises thrilling clashes

Asia’s premier efootball talents are poised to converge in Doha, Qatar, when the inaugural AFC eAsian Cup 2023 unfolds from February 1 to 5, 2024. Taking place alongside the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023, the event will feature teams from 20 AFC Member Associations that are currently taking part in the 18th edition of Asia’s premier men’s national team competition.

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Australian Open: Rohan Bopanna-Matthew Ebden move into 2nd Round

Tennis maestro Rohan Bopanna and partner Matthew Ebden triumphed in a rollercoaster first-round match against the Aussie pair James Duckworth and Marc Polmans at the Australian Open, sealing the victory with a 7-6, 4-6, 7-6 showdown.