HS Prannoy Leads Indian Challenge At Korea Open
· Sports · NDTV Sports, Times of India
Newly-crowned Hylo Open champion Lakshya Sen will miss the Korea Open, leaving experienced HS Prannoy to lead the Indian challenge at the USD 500,000 Super 500 badminton tournament beginning on Tuesday. Prannoy, a former top-10 player, is among India's most experienced shuttlers competing in the tournament. Lakshya Sen, ranked world number 8, pulled out due to an unspecified injury. The Korea Open is part of the BWF World Tour Super 500 circuit.
Why it matters
HS Prannoy now carries the burden of leading India's campaign in a major international tournament without its highest-ranked singles player, testing India's depth in men's singles badminton.
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