In the absence of World No.2 Saina Nehwal, World No.12 PV Sindhu guided the Indian women’s team to a quarter-final spot in the Badminton Asia Team Championships defeating Singapore 5-0 in their opening group match at Hyderabad on Wednesday. India will next face Japan tomorrow to decide the group winners.

Led by World No.9 Kidambi Srikanth, India eased past a hapless Singapore side 5-0 to enter the quarters of the men’s team event in the Badminton Asia Team Championships in the Gachibowli Stadium, Hyderabad on Wednesday. The hosts dropped only one game in the dominating performance in the opening group match.