India vs Japan: Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships 2025 Quarter-Final – Match Details

On February 14, 2025, the quarter-finals of the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships has begun in China. The match started at 9:30 AM local time, 7:00 AM IST, with India facing Japan. India ended their campaign at the 2025 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships with a 0-3 loss to Japan in the quarterfinals. After a defeat in the mixed doubles, where Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto lost 13-21, 21-17, 13-21 to Japan's Hiroki Midorikawa and Natsu Saito, India had no chance of victory.

In place of the injured PV Sindhu, Malvika Bansod played in the women's singles but lost to Tomoka Miyazaki 12-21, 19-21. India’s last hope rested on HS Prannoy, but he also failed to overcome Kenta Nishimoto, losing 21-14, 15-21, 21-12.

This defeat was a major disappointment for India, especially given that Japan did not field their full-strength team.