India, Sept. 27 -- Unnati Hooda vs Akane Yamaguchi Live Streaming Today, Asian Games 2026 Badminton: Unnati Hooda will face a major test at the Asian Games 2026 when she takes on Japan's Akane Yamaguchi in the women's singles quarterfinal on Sunday, September 27 at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium.

Hooda began her Games in the women's team event, where India faced Kazakhstan in the Round of 16. She played the second singles rubber against Alissa Kuleshova, winning 21-7, 21-10 as India completed a 3-0 victory. India then faced Japan in the quarterfinals, where Hooda was up against the world no.3 Akane Yamaguchi. The Japanese star won their singles match as India went down 1-3 and exited the team competition.

The 18-year-old Indian...