Pramod Bhagat, Sukant Kadam qualify for 2023 Para Asian Games
The Hindu
Para shuttlers Pramod Bhagat & Sukant Kadam qualify for 2023 Para Asian Games in China. Pramod won 4/5 singles matches & 3/4 doubles matches. Sukant won 3/5 singles & paired with Pramod in doubles (ranked World No.1).
India’s leading para shuttlers Pramod Bhagat and Sukant Kadam qualified for the Para Asian Games 2023 to be held in China.
Pramod Bhagat qualified for the singles, doubles and mixed doubles categories while Sukant made it to the singles and doubles sections.
The trials for the same were conducted at Greater Noida concluded on Wednesday.
In the singles SL3 category the Paralympic gold medallist Pramod Bhagat dominated the trials winning four out of his five matches. In the doubles, he and his partner Sukant Kadam, who are also the World No. 1, won three out of the four matches to book their berths.
In the mixed doubles, Pramod and Manisha Ramadas won five of their six games to make the cut.
On the other hand, World No. 3 Sukant Kadam, won three out of his five matches to seal his spot in the singles SL4 category and in doubles he is paired with Pramod Bhagat and they are currently ranked World No.1
“I am happy to have sealed all 3 spots for the Asian Para Games. It’s been very exciting and competitive few days. All I am thinking about is recovery and focus for next week 4 nations International at England,” Pramod said on his qualification.