But padukone

Indonesian Jonatan Christie: Indian badminton legend and coach Prakash Padukone has lauded Indian shuttler's performance in the ongoing 2024 Olympics, saying they are playing to their potential but admitted that "the real challenge" awaits the two-time medallist PV Sindhu in the knockouts after a relatively easy draw in the group stage .

With three singles and two doubles pairs - India fielded its joint-biggest badminton team of seven shuttlers at the Paris Games. India had also sent seven shuttlers for the Rio 2016 Olympics.

In Paris, all three singles players in men's and women's categories -- Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy and PV Sindhu -- and men's doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty made it to the pre-quarterfinals of the competitions.