Indian Badminton Pairings Face Early Exits at BWF Super 750 Tokyo

While Sindhu and the Kapila‑Crasto duo progressed, other Indian pairings stumbled in the first round of the Japan Open 2026. In mixed doubles, Rohan Kapoor and Rutuja Shivani were outclassed by China's top seeds Feng Yan Zhe and Huang Dong Ping, losing 11-21, 10-21.

The men's doubles team of Harirajan Amasakarun and MR Arjun fought back to win the second game but ultimately fell to Taiwan's Li Je-Hui and Yang Po-Hsuan 13-21, 21-17, 7-21. Another Indian pair, Satwik Sai Raj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, withdrew after a 19-21 first‑game loss to Denmark's Daniel and Mads Vestergaard, citing a recurring shoulder injury for Satwik.

Both the injury and the early defeats mean the Indian pairs will miss the upcoming China Open, turning their focus to preparation for the BWF World Championships in New Delhi next month.