Indian shuttlers Pramod Bhagat, Sukant Kadam enter Dubai Para-Badminton Tournament finals

Dubai: Indian shuttlers Pramod Bhagat and Sukant Kadam stormed into the finals of their respective categories in the 3rd Dubai Para-Badminton Tournament on Saturday. In the SL 3 category, world No 1 Pramod beat Malaysia’s Muhammad Huzairi Abdul Malek 21-7, 21-17 to enter the men’s singles final where he will face compatriot Kumar Nitesh. Pramod dominated his semi-final and looks like the best bet to win the title. In the men’s doubles semi-finals, Pramod and Manoj Sarkar defeated their Indian counterparts Mohammad Arwaz Ansari and Deep Ranjan Bisoyee 21-19, 23-21. They will face Sukant Kadam and Kumar Nitesh in the final. However, Pramod and Pala Kohli lost their mixed doubles semi-final to France’s Lucas Mazur and Faustine Noel 17-21, 5-21. In the SL3 category, participants usually have impairment in one or both lower limbs and poor walking/running balance. In the SL 4 category, Kadam sailed into the final with a comfortable win over his German counterpart Marcel Adam. Sukant won the match in straight games 21-11 21-11. In the SL4 category, players have impairment in one or both lower limbs and minimal impairment in walking/running balance, but better compared to SL3.