The last time Lakshya Sen turned up for the Syed Modi International in 2019, he suffered a second round defeat to South Korea's former world number 1, in straight games. The next two editions of the Super 300 level in the BWF calendar were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and when it returned in 2022, Sen withdrew. Last November, the youngster pulled out. (More Badminton News)
Sen is ready to make amends. The 23-year-o𒅌ld from Almora started his campaign 13th edition of the Syed Modi International with a comfortable win against Malaysian qualifꦉier Aidil Sholeh, in straight games (21-12, 21-12).
The Par༺is Olympics semi-finalists will face another Malaysian, Daniil Dubovenko, for a place in the third round where he could possibly meet compatriot Meiraba Luwang Maisnam, who takes on Nhat Nguyen of Vietnam.
At least five Indian ♔shuttlers are in the men's singles second round. Here are the Thursday fixtures:
Section 1: Lakshya Sen vs Daniil D෴ubovenko (⭕Court 2); Meiraba Luwang Maisnam vs Nhat Nguyen (Court 2)
Section 2: K🔯iran George vs Shogo Ogawa (Court 1); Ayush Shetty vs Justin Hoh (Court 1)
Section 3: Wang Zhengxing vs TBD (Court 2); Cheam June Weꦛi vs Jason ꦫTeh (Court 1)
Section 4: Nguyen Hai Dang vs TBD (Court 1); Priyanshu Rajawat vs L🧔e🐠 Duc Phat (Court 2)
Action in all four courts on the third day of the Syed Modi International 2024 will begin at 10:00 AM IST.
Syed Modi India International Live Streaming And Telecast Details
Live telecast of Syed Modi International 2024 badminton matches 🌄will be available on the DD Sports TV channel. Live stream🥀ing is available on BWF's YouTube channel, .