Asian Games 2023: HS Prannoy to miss men’s team final due to back injury - reports

Asian Games 2023: H.S. Prannoy reportedly will miss the badminton men’s team final against China due to back injury.

India’s H.S. Prannoy hits a return against South Korea’s Jeon Hyeok-jin in their men’s team badminton semifinal match. | Photo Credit: AFP

Indian shuttler H.S. Prannoy reportedly will miss the Asian Games 2023 badminton men’s team final against China in Hangzhou on Sunday due to a back injury.

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Prannoy, the highest-ranked Indian (men’s singles), will be replaced by Mithun Manjunath for the gold medal match.

Earlier, Prannoy beat South Korea’s Jeon Hyeok-jin to give India a headstart in the team men’s semifinal.

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