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Paris Paralympics 2024: Nitesh Kumar and Thulasimathi Murugesan clinch victory in the group stage

Paris Paralympics 2024: Nitesh Kumar and Thulasimathi Murugesan clinch victory in the group stage

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In a gripping match of Para Badminton at the Paris Paralympics 2024, the duo of Nitesh Kumar and Thulasimathi Murugesan emerged victorious with a score of 2-0 (21-14, 21-17) against their fellow Indian teammates Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj and Palak Kohli. Talking about the game, India's Nitesh Kumar and Thulasimathi Murugesan had little difficulty overcoming country-mates Suhas Yathiraj and Palak Kohli in the opening group stage match of badminton mixed doubles (SL3-SU5) at the Paralympic Games here on Thursday. The Indian Paralympics team is training harder than ever to put on their best-ever performance following the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics success. The India Paralympics contingent has kickstarted with action starting in badminton, archery and table tennis.

Paris Paralympics 2024: Nitesh Kumar and Thulasimathi Murugesan clinch victory in the group stage

India's Nitesh Kumar and Thulasimathi Murugesan had little difficulty overcoming country-mates Suhas Yathiraj and Palak Kohli in the opening group stage match of badminton mixed doubles (SL3-SU5) at the Paralympic Games here on Thursday. In a gripping match of Para Badminton at the Paris Paralympics 2024, the duo of Nitesh Kumar and Thulasimathi Murugesan emerged victorious with a score of 2-0 (21-14, 21-17) against their fellow Indian teammates Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj and Palak Kohli. Nitesh Kumar, who is from Karnal district in Haryana, and Thulasimathi Murugesan, a young veterinary science student from Tamil Nadu, won the mixed bronze at the Asian Para Games in Hangzhou. They faced little challenge in the first game.

Suhas Yathiraj and Palak Kohli quickly found themselves trailing due to their inability to counter the pair's net play and deep tosses, and they lost the game in just 14 minutes. The second game followed a similar pattern, with Palak Kohli clearly unable to match the prowess of her senior partner on the court, resulting in her giving away points. SL3 players have moderate impairment on one side of the body, affecting either both legs or the absence of limbs, while SU5 players have significant impairments in their upper limbs. The hopes are high as the largest-ever India Paralympics contingent will be looking to increase the medal count.

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