Overview

• India closed the Badminton Asia Para Championships in Thailand with a haul of four gold, ten silver and 13 bronze medals.
• Paralympic champion Nitesh Kumar secured three gold medals with victories in men’s singles SL3 and by teaming up with Tulshimati Murgesan and Sukant Kadam in doubles.
• Manisha Ramadas claimed India’s fourth gold by winning the women’s singles SU5 title.
• Indian pairs swept the mixed doubles SL3–SU5 podium, with Nitesh Kumar and Tulshimati Murgesan capturing the top spot.
• Head coach Gaurav Khanna has overseen a rise in national para-badminton participation from 50 to nearly 1,000 since 2015 and more than 1,300 medals in BWF-recognized events.