India, Sept. 21 -- India's men's badminton team begins its Asian Games 2026 campaign against Bangladesh in the Round of 16 on Monday, September 21, as the shuttlers look to build on their silver-medal finish from the previous edition in Hangzhou. The match will be played at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium.

India come into the tournament with a strong squad featuring Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty, Kidambi Srikanth, and the doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty.

The men's team event follows a straight knockout format. A win against Bangladesh would send India into the quarter-finals, where Japan could await.

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