The two sides will clash in their final group tie on Wednesday to decide the group topper

Ayush then outwitted Brian Yang 21-13, 21-17 to hand India a 2-1 lead.

Unnati Hooda is joined by a group of in-form youngsters, including Devika Sihag, Isharani Baruah, and teenager Tanvi Sharma.

The first game was a well-fought affair, which Malaysia won 23-21, and after that, there was no looking back for them, as they won the second game 21-12

However, the men’s duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty lost 27-25, 21-23, 19-21 to Japan’s Hiroki Midorikawa and Kyohei Yamashita. Kidambi Srikanth and H S Prannoy also exited, losing to France’s Christo Popov, and Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew respectively

PV Sindhu moves into the Malaysia Open semi-finals after Akane Yamaguchi retires due to injury, while India’s men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty exit in the quarters 

Sindhu had not participated in any tournament since October due to a foot injury, and opted to give herself a longer period of time to recover.

The 30-year-old former world champion, who had opted to withdraw from all BWF World Tour events in October last year to recover from a foot injury, defeated Chinese Taipei’s Sung Shuo Yun 21-14, 22-20

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While 2025 proved a mixed year for established stars like PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen, Indian badminton witnessed a promising rise of young talent. Teenagers Unnati Hooda, Tanvi Sharma and Rounak Chouhan emerged as standout performers, dominating junior tournaments and making impactful appearances at senior-level events, signalling a strong future 

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