India National Thread

[Prakash 50]

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2016

 

 beaten  5-1 to reach 2nd in point table

[Prashanth 173]

India win against Pakistan 5 - 1 in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Hockey.....

[Prashanth 173]

A Win with Malaysia would most probably see us play against Aussies in the final...We need to play NZ cautiously and a draw would almost seal us the place in the final....Depends on the Canada vs Malaysia match...

[kd2008 0]

9 hours ago, Prakash said:

Singapore Open badminton

 

Saina Nehwal pulls out of Singapore Open

She will be back at the Badminton Asia Championship to be held in Wuhan, China from April 26 to May 1.

 

I don't understand her pulling out of Singapore Open. It is a Superseries, and has one of the weakest draws as many top players are not playing it. Ratanon, Tai, Nozomi, Carolina are smart in playing it. Saina is in the draw for Bonny masters in China and for Dong Feng Asian Badminton  Championships. Saina should get a grip on reality and up her ranking by exploiting weaker draws in tournaments.

[nitinsanker 202]

53 minutes ago, kd2008 said:

 

I don't understand her pulling out of Singapore Open. It is a Superseries, and has one of the weakest draws as many top players are not playing it. Ratanon, Tai, Nozomi, Carolina are smart in playing it. Saina is in the draw for Bonny masters in China and for Dong Feng Asian Badminton  Championships. Saina should get a grip on reality and up her ranking by exploiting weaker draws in tournaments.

possibly she is nursing an injury and does not want to over strain it ...........

[nitinsanker 202]

9 hours ago, tirtha22 said:

Yes I think Sharath Kamal will qualify through that South Asian Countries quota and Soumyajit Ghosh and others will fight for the other quota in the 2nd round.

 

Similar cases for Womens Group also.

 

 

If soumyajit or any of the others qualify ... sharath is almost certain to get in through the world ranking ...he is effectively 39 currently  .....................  so it may be better if one of the others qualify but then he cannot pull out as there is a slight chance that he may not get in through  the world ranking ..................

[tirtha22 232]

3 hours ago, nitinsanker said:

 

Yes you are absolutely correct. It is better if someone other than Sharath can  get through by that free quota. 

If soumyajit or any of the others qualify ... sharath is almost certain to get in through the world ranking ...he is effectively 39 currently  .....................  so it may be better if one of the others qualify but then he cannot pull out as there is a slight chance that he may not get in through  the world ranking ..................

 

[gvaisakh 23]

ITTF Asian Qualification Tournament - Stage 1 - South Asia - Day 1 Morning Session

 

Men's Singles Group Stage

Sharath Kamal 3-4 Anthony Amalraj : 11-7 11-4 9-11 11-9 16-18 6-11 7-11

Soumyajit Ghosh 4-1 Harmeet Desai : 11-6 11-9 12-10 10-12 11-5

 

Women's Singles Group Stage

Manika Batra 2-4 Pooja Sahasrabudhe : 7-11 9-11 12-10 10-12 11-5 7-11

Mouma Das 2-4 Shamini Kumaresan : 10-12 9-11 11-9 11-6 8-11 5-11

[Prashanth 173]

3 minutes ago, gvaisakh said:

ITTF Asian Qualification Tournament - Stage 1 - South Asia - Day 1 Morning Session

 

Men's Singles Group Stage

Sharath Kamal 3-4 Anthony Amalraj : 11-7 11-4 9-11 11-9 16-18 6-11 7-11

Soumyajit Ghosh 4-1 Harmeet Desai : 11-6 11-9 12-10 10-12 11-5

 

Women's Singles Group Stage

Manika Batra 2-4 Pooja Sahasrabudhe : 7-11 9-11 12-10 10-12 11-5 7-11

Mouma Das 2-4 Shamini Kumaresan : 10-12 9-11 11-9 11-6 8-11 5-11

Looks like Sharath is trying for the ITTF ranking quota, India looking to have 2 players in the Mens section.

[Prakash 50]

Singapore Open Badminton

 

HS Pronnoy, Srikanth, Ajay jayaram, Jawla & Ashwini..all lost in 1st round

only point to add is that Pronnoy given tough fight to Chen long before loosing

18-21 21-18 21-19

Sikki & Pranav moves to round 2 in XD

Sindhu and Pranav & Akshay yet to play

Edited April 13, 2016 by Prakash