Lakshya Sen Triumphs at Malaysia Open; Malvika Bansod Exits After Injury Layoff

• Lakshya Sen advanced to the second round of the Malaysia Open Super 750, defeating Jia Heng Jason Teh of Singapore in a 70-minute battle (21-16, 15-21, 21-14).
• World No. 13 Lakshya Sen, a 2021 world championships bronze medallist, will next face either Christo Popov or Lee Cheuk Yiu.
• Malvika Bansod, returning from a six-month injury layoff, lost to former world champion Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand (11-21, 11-21).
• Ayush Shetty is set to compete against Paris Olympics bronze medallist Lee Zii Jia later in the day.
• The Indian men’s doubles pair M R Arjun and Hariharan Amsakarunan will face Japan’s Hiroki Midorikawa and Kyohei Yamashita.

Why It Matters: Lakshya Sen starts strong at Malaysia Open, while Malvika Bansod faces early exit after injury.