The India Open 2025 is going to be an exciting contest as India will be hosting its first badminton tournament of the year, and now the draws are already out. Players are all set to start their year with a new hope. In the men’s singles, Lakshya Sen, Priyanshu Rajawat, and HS Prannoy will be representing India; they are placed in the main draw. While senior player Kidambi Srikant is staying in the reserves. It will be a very hard contest for all three players, as they will be facing some top seeds in the tournament.
Lakshya Sen’s Chinese challenge
Lakshya Sen has shown some promise after playing remarkably well in the Paris Olympics; he has reached to the level where no Indian could in the tournament. After showing a tough fight, this will be a new start for the player to prepare for the LA 2028 Olympics and, most importantly, the BWF Finals tour. In the India Open, Lakshya will be facing China’s 20th-ranked Hong Yang Weng. The Chinese player is currently in good form; he won the China Open and then reached the quarterfinals of the Denmark Open. However, 12th-ranked Lakshya Sen will be having it easy, as he will also have some good support from the crowd at home. But he must be aware that he’s weak against Chinese opponents, like currently, Lu Guangzhou defeated him in the round of 32 in the Denmark Open. Similarly, he faced defeat against Shi Yuqi in the Asian championships.
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Priyanshu Rajawat to face Japan’s heavyweight
It will be a good challenge for the young lad Priyanshu Rajawat, who has shone for India in the past two years. The player from Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, will be facing Japan’s Kodai Nraoka. The Japanese player is the sixth seed in the tournament and will definitely create some problems for the player. Priyanshu In the last two events, the Hong Kong Open and the Chinese Open, the player has faced tough first-round defeats. It will be interesting to see, how he will play against Kodai in the first round.
HS Prannoy to make a comeback
India’s senior player, HS Prannoy, is making a comeback after going through a series of injuries after the Paris Olympics. The player first contracted Chikungunya and then later forced to withdraw from the French Open and Denmark Open due to back spasms. The player was not in great form during the Paris Olympics, but this year we can expect him to do something good. it will be interesting to see how a lanky player at the Paris Olympics will be making his comeback with India Open. the 26th-ranked Prannoy will be facing 32nd-ranked Thailand’s SU Li Yang. Both have only played one match against each other, where Yang won the match.
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