HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen Lead India’s Quest To Rebuild Form At Japan Super 500

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New Delhi: Indian shuttlers HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen will spearhead the country’s campaign at the Kumamoto Masters Japan Super 500 tournament, beginning Tuesday, as both look to rediscover their top form while a promising younger group aims to deliver breakthrough results.

Lakshya enters the event with renewed confidence after reversing a dip in form earlier this season. The 24-year-old reached the final of the Hong Kong Open and made quarterfinal runs in Denmark and at the Hylo Open, signalling a steady return to rhythm. Seeded seventh, he opens against Japan’s Koki Watanabe, a world No. 25 known for long ra

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