The 22-year-old Dhruv Kapila hogged the limelight after his stellar performance at the 2019 South Asian Games by bagging three gold medals in Men's double, Mixed Double and Men's team. He was also a part of the Indian squad that scripted history by winning the first-ever Thomas Cup for India.
Fighting for a podium finish, the Indian pair was looking to create an upset in the quarterfinals. They were faced with the uphill task of winning against the world number three duo of Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan.
They faced a stern challenge from the Singaporean pair of KH Loh and H Terry throughout the match and had to really grind it to register a win they will cherish for years.
Tokyo [Japan], August 22 (ANI): Indian duo of MR Arjun and Dhruv Kapila got the better of their Thailand opponents to advance to the round of 32 of the BWF (Badminton World Federation) World Championships 2022.