Abhinav Thakur clinches bronze at Thailand International badminton series

Jalandhar-based shuttler Abhinav Thakur has been delivering a series of impressive, medal-winning performances. He recently secured a bronze medal at the Thailand International Badminton Series 2025, held in Thailand from August 5 to 10.

In the first round, Abhinav defeated Muhammad Haziq of Malaysia with a score of 21-18, 14-21, 21-14. In the second round, he overcame another Malaysian player, Qi Yang Wong, with a straight-set victory of 21-19, 21-18.

In the pre-quarterfinals, he pulled off a major upset by defeating the top-seeded player Tan Jai Jie of Malaysia in a thrilling three-set match, ending 21-16, 9-21, 24-26. In the quarterfinals, he continued his winning streak by defeating Tanawal Yimjit of Thailand with a scoreline of 27-25, 21-14.

Abhinav eventually bowed out in the semifinals against Christian Adinata of Indonesia. Notably, he is the only player from India to win a bronze medal at the Thailand International Badminton Series 2025.

A final-year BBA student at Subhratri University, Abhinav had also secured a bronze medal last month at the Senior National Championship held in Bhubaneswar. Prior to that, he won a silver medal in the Senior National Team Badminton Championship held in Bengaluru. Ritin Khanna, Secretary of the Punjab Badminton Association, congratulated Abhinav for his outstanding achievement.