He had defeated Japan’s Hikaru Minegishi 21-15 19-21 21-11 early in the day. It was the second time India had lost to Malaysia this year while the team was unable to beat Canada at last year’s Olympics as well. But in the second half, Gujarat slipped and started leaking points to Prasanth Kumar Rai who took 14 raid points and two tackle points. A general view of the main show court during the semi finals on day six of the 2017 BWF World Badminton Championships at the Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday Aug. When I took up the offer, I knew someday I will be sacked but I was ready for that,” he said. Phogat further stated that for the past one year, the national team is in dire need of a foreign coach but nothing has happened on that front. “There are no Japanese drivers at the very top either because it takes time. ne who comes back from a drugs sentence — performance enhancing drugs — and all of a sudden gets to play every single match on Center Court, I think that’s a questionable thing to do,” fumed the Danish former world number one. I’m under no pressure to win because there’s many more chances,” Nehwal herself said, as her relaxed mindset fetched her successive Worlds podium finishes. Harbinder, however, denied rumours about any bad blood between John and Oltmans.