Lucknow, India — Malaysia continued to shine in the doubles department at the SYED MODI India International 2025 (BWF Super 300) as three of its five men’s doubles pairs secured their places in the quarterfinals. The women’s doubles also produced a Malaysian quarterfinalist through an all-Malaysian encounter.
The highlight belonged to Kang Khai Xing/Aaron Tai, who fought back with grit and composure to earn a spot in the last eight.
🇲🇾 Men’s Doubles: Three Malaysian Pairs Advance
Kang Khai Xing/Aaron Tai
Kang/Aaron Tai were pushed to their limits by Denmark’s Christian Faust Kjær/Rasmus Kjær, dropping the opening game before storming back for a 19–21, 21–19, 21–15 triumph.
They will now face India’s Hariharan Amsakarunan/M.R. Arjun for a place in the semifinals.
Watch highlights:
Muhammad Faiq / Lok Hong Quan
In one of the biggest surprises of the day, Faiq/Lok upset India’s second seeds
Pruthvi Krishnamurthy Roy/Sai Pratheek K.
with a gutsy 21–18, 19–21, 21–12 victory.
They will next meet Japan’s Masayuki Onodera/Daigo Tanioka in the quarterfinals.
Chia Weijie / Lwi Sheng Hao (3rd Seeds)
The third-seeded pair delivered another professional performance, easing past
Hari Bharathi Baskaran P./Bharathsanjai S. of India 21–16, 21–12.
Their next opponents are the UAE’s Dev Ayyappan/Dhiren Ayyappan.
Men’s Doubles Exits
Two Malaysian pairs were unable to progress:
Lau Yi Sheng / Lim Tze Jian
They fell 12–21, 18–21 to India’s fifth-seeded pairing
Hariharan Amsakarunan/M.R. Arjun.
Bryan Jeremy Goonting / M. Fazriq Mohamad Razif
The young pair were beaten by Chinese Taipei’s fourth seeds
He Zhi-Wei/Huang Jui-Hsuan, 12–21, 18–21.
Women’s Doubles: One Malaysian Pair Reaches Last Eight
In an all-Malaysian second-round match:
Ong Xin Yee / Carmen Ting
Ong/Ting produced a dominant performance, sweeping
Chong Jie Yu/Vanessa Ng 21–8, 21–8 to claim their quarterfinal ticket.
They will next face India’s Priya Konjengbam/Shruti Mishra.
A Strong Showing for Malaysian Badminton
With three men’s doubles pairs and one women’s doubles pair in the quarterfinals, Malaysia remains firmly in contention on multiple fronts at the SYED MODI India International 2025.
Stay tuned for more badminton news and match updates as Malaysia continues its charge in Lucknow.
