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Badminton: How two talented Indian singles players are coming together for an unlikely Paris push in mixed doubles

Can two predominantly singles players jam together for a season-and-half and qualify in mixed doubles for the Paris Olympics? Bangalore coach Ajit Wijetilekk brought together the audacious talents of Sathish Kumar Karunakaran and Aadya Variyath, and the duo recently picked their second International Challenge title, at Iran, besting the seasoned combine of Sikki Reddy and Sumeeth Reddy.“I don’t know what the coach was thinking when he decided to pair us up. I hadn’t been playing doubles for 6-7 months, but when coach said I should try this, I trusted him and didn’t question him,” Sathish says. “There’s a plan.” There’s only a remote chance of India sending a mixed pairing to Paris, but the youngsters in their early 20s have decided to have a good go. They came from World No 432 last sea...
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Asian Games: Dipika Pallikal and Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu clinch squash mixed doubles gold | Asian Games 2023 News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India's squash duo of Dipika Pallikal and Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu clinched the gold medal in the mixed doubles event at the Asian Games, fending off a late challenge from their Malaysian opponents in a thrilling final. The Indian pair secured an 11-10, 11-10 victory over Aifa Binti Azman and Mohammad Syafiq Bin Mohd Kamal after 35 minutes of intense competition.Asian Games Day 12Initially, the Indian team appeared to be on the path to a comfortable victory, but they momentarily lost focus in the second game, allowing their Malaysian rivals to make a remarkable comeback. The Malaysian duo secured seven consecutive points, erasing a 3-9 deficit to take a 10-9 lead. However, Dipika and Harinder rallied and raised their level of play to close out the match in their favor.For Di...
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Asian Games: Rutuja Bhosale and Rohan Bopanna win mixed doubles gold in tennis | Asian Games 2023 News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India's tennis prowess shone brightly as Rutuja Bhosale and seasoned veteran Rohan Bopanna orchestrated a remarkable comeback to secure the gold medal in mixed doubles at the Asian Games on Saturday.In a riveting encounter, the second-seeded Indian pair fought back from a set down to triumph with a scoreline of 2-6, 6-3, 10-4 against the formidable Chinese Taipei duo of Tsung-hao Huang and En-shuo Liang.Asian Games Day 7The victory not only sealed a gold medal for India but also provided a glimmer of hope in what had otherwise been a somewhat disappointing tennis campaign for the country at the Asian Games. India had managed to secure only two medals throughout the tournament, with the men's doubles team earning silver being the other achievement.This two-medal performance at...