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Here are all the major updates for Tuesday, November 21st.
Satwik-Sirag starts with a win
Good news to start your day. India’s top doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty open the China Masters with straight wins. He easily defeated England’s Ben Lane and Sean Bendy 21-13, 21-10. This was a repeat of last year’s Commonwealth Games final, which the Indians won.
The Indians reached the world number one spot after the Asian Games and are the top seed here. However, he lost early at the French Open and the Japan Masters, causing his ranking to drop. (Note: The drawing was done in advance, so the top seed position remains)
What’s planned for today?
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It’s a big day for Indian football as the mighty Asian champions Qatar come to town. Kalinga Stadium is packed and India are full of confidence, but can the hosts pull off the upset?
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In badminton, the China Masters Super 750 begins today with Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty taking on England’s Ben Lane and Sean Bendy. Aakarshi Kashyap and HS Prannoy will also feature on Tuesday.
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In shooting, the final game of the season, the ISSF World Cup Final, begins in Doha. The top 15 ranked shooters in each discipline will qualify for the event and India has a strong team of his 12 shooters.
What happened yesterday?
Get all the details on Monday’s news events here. Here are the cliff notes:
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football: Arsene Wenger landed in India and said Indian football was a gold mine to be explored.
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football: Manvir Singh, who scored India’s winning goal in their first group match against Kuwait, was absent from the training session for the match against Qatar.