CWG: Dropped by govt, Pakistan badminton contingent finds last-minute sponsor to reach Birmingham

Dropped by govt, Pakistan badminton contingent finds last minute sponsor to reach Birmingham

The Pakistan badminton contingent made it to the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham against all odds after being dropped by the government.

CWG: Dropped by govt, Pak badminton contingent finds last-minute sponsor

A four-member Pakistan badminton team, the standard squad size being eight, has made it to Birmingham against all odds

CWG: Dropped by govt, Pakistan badminton contingent finds last-minute sponsor to reach Birmingham

A four-member Pakistan badminton team, the standard squad size being eight, has made it to Birmingham against all odds.

CWG 2022 | Dropped by Govt, Pakistan badminton contingent finds last minute sponsor to reach Birmingham

Pakistan Sports Board dropped badminton from its Commonwealth Games contingent earlier this month due to lack of funds

India thrash Pakistan 5-0 in badminton opener

Then, it was the turn of double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu to grab a dominant win over Mahoor Shahzad in women's singles. The champion Indian shuttler won 21-7 21-6. In the fourth match, which was the men's doubles contest, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty got the better of Murad Ali and Muhammad Irfan Saeed Bhatti.

CWG 2022: India Thrash Pakistan 5-0 In Badminton Mixed Team Opening Match

Commonwealth Games 2022: India's fancied shuttlers didn't break a sweat on way to completing a 5-0 sweep of Pakistan in their badminton campaign opener.