Indian shuttler HS Prannoy has questioned the scheduling at the Asian Games 2026, pointing to the tight turnaround between matches as Ayush Shetty and Unnati Hooda were forced to play twice on Saturday.

India vs China Men's Team Semi-Final Highlights: The Indian men's team bowed out of the Asian Games 2026 badminton event with a bronze medal following their semi-final loss to China.

HS Prannoy, a bronze medallist at the last edition, is part of India's 20-member badminton squad for the 20th Asian Games, which begins with the team championships on Sunday.

India will look to go one better than their silver-medal finish in the men's team event at the previous edition as they begin their badminton campaign.

Indian shuttler HS Prannoy has confirmed that the 2026 Asian Games will be his last appearance at the continental multi-sport event.

Former badminton coach Vimal Kumar believes India can better the tally of three medals which they won in the previous Asian Games, but for that, he says the singles players should overcome their inconsistencies and deliver in key matches in Japan.

Seasoned shuttler HS Prannoy and Unnati Hooda, the spearheads of India's campaign, advanced to the second round of their respective singles events at the Taipei Open Super 300 on Wednesday.

Devika Sihag put up a spirited fight before going down in three games, while HS Prannoy bowed out after a straight-game defeat as India endured a disappointing opening day at the USD 2,000,000 China Masters.

PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen advanced to the quarterfinals with contrasting wins, while HS Prannoy bowed out after paying the price for a string of errors in the closing stages.

HS Prannoy, who played epic roles in India's 2022 Thomas Cup triumph and the recent bronze medal win in Denmark, will face Singapore's former world champion Loh Kean Yew next.