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Uber Cup: Coach Pullela Gopichand explains why Anmol Kharb and Co reaching quarterfinals is a significant achievement
Anmol Kharb on left and Isharani Baruah on right. (BWF/Badminton Photo)
With or without PV Sindhu, Indian women’s badminton continues its audacious run at international team events. This time around, a squad with an average age of just above 20, without the top stars, has secured quarterfinal qualification at the Uber Cup.
As has been the trend since February, young Anmol Kharb put the calm, finishing touches to a 4-1 win over Singapore, after she beat World No 207 Lee Xin Yi Megan. National coach Pullela Gopichand dubbed this performance “the real growth of Indian badminton – it’s how well the second string fares.” (READ MORE)
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