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KD Jadhav Indoor Hall: Indian women's doubles pair of Ashwini Ponappa and Tanisha Crasto faced an early exit from the India Open, a BWF Super 750 badminton tournament. The duo succumbed to a 5-21, 21-18, 11-21 defeat against the Thai pair of Jongkolphan Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajongjai, here at KD Jadhav Indoor Hall on Wednesday.

The world no. 20 Indian pair failed to secure a great start, and their Thai counterparts asserted complete dominance since the beginning, swiftly establishing a commanding 8-0 lead.

Although Ashwini-Tanisha managed to secure a few points in between, it proved insufficient for the Indians, as the Thai duo sustained their dominance and convincingly secured the opening game with a score of 21-5.