Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:11pm on 23 Jan 2026,Friday Sports
India's badminton campaign at Indonesia Masters ended in disappointment as PV Sindhu lost to top seed Chen Yu Fei 13-21, 17-21 in the quarterfinals. The match turned dramatic when Sindhu received a yellow card followed by a red card for protesting line calls and delaying play while trailing 12-17. Though the red card was overturned after referee intervention, Sindhu briefly rallied to 17-18 but couldn't complete the comeback. Chen dominated with powerful smashes targeting Sindhu's weak areas. Meanwhile, Lakshya Sen also crashed out, losing 18-20, 20-22 to lower-ranked Thai player Panitchapon Teeraratsakul despite strong defensive play, ending India's challenge at the tournament. (PC: X)
