Asian Para Games: Krishna Nagar Secures Second Straight Win, Moves Closer to Quarterfinals

: Tokyo Paralympic champion Krishna Nagar led India’s impressive performance in para-badminton at the Asian Para Games, securing his second consecutive victory in the men’s singles SH6 group stage to strengthen his position for a quarterfinal berth.
 

Nagar defeated Indonesia’s Subhan 21-13, 21-15 to confirm a place among the top two players in Group C, with one group-stage match still remaining. The SH6 category is for athletes of short stature.
 

India also recorded several other victories in the singles events, with Paris Paralympic champion Nitesh Kumar and Tokyo Paralympic gold medallist Pramod Bhagat delivering strong performances in the men’s singles SL3 category.
 

Nitesh defeated Thailand’s Natthaphol Chamnivetch 21-6, 21-7, while Bhagat overcame China’s Xiong Lichuan 21-17, 21-16.
 

The SL3 category is a standing competition for players with lower-limb impairments.
 

The victories added to India’s strong showing in para-badminton, with the country’s leading players continuing their campaigns in the singles events at the continental competition.