Rio Olympics quarter-finalist K Srikanth will be back on the court leading the Indian challenge at the Japan Super Series badminton tournament. The event starts with the qualifiers in Tokyo today. Eighth seeded K Srikanth will open his campaign against a qualifier at the Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo tomorrow. Commonwealth Games champion P Kashyap will take on Austria's David Obernosterer in the opening round while Tanvi Lad will face Japan's Chisato Hoshi in women's singles qualifiers. In the main draw, World No. 18 Ajay Jayaram will face Indonesia's Sony Dwi Kuncoro, B Sai Praneeth will take on Hong Kong's Ng Ka Long Angus and HS Prannoy will meet Malaysia's Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin. There is no Indian in the women's singles main draw or any of the doubles events.
News On AIR | September 20, 2016 1:33 PM
Shuttlers Srikanth, Kashyap to begin campaign in Japan Open