CWG 2022: "Experience does not mean you are the best choice"- Twitter reacts after Indian shuttlers settle for silver

The Indian mixed badminton team settled for the silver medal after going down to Malaysia 1-3 in the summit clash at the ongoing Commonwealth Games (CWG 2022) in Birmingham.

India made one change to their line-up as they included Kidambi Srikanth in place of ace shuttler Lakshya Sen. This was seen by some fans as a reason for the team's second-place finish, considering the form Sen had been in.

There were mixed reactions from badminton fans as the Indian badminton team missed this golden opportunity to win gold at the ongoing Commonwealth Games (CWG 2022).

Some called it a substandard performance, some said it was just a bad day for the Indian shuttlers, while a few seemed furious about the exclusion of the World No. 10 Lakshya Sen from the final.

Meanwhile, amidst the wins and losses, Indian shuttlers Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly have grabbed a lot of attention. The Twitterati have hailed the pair's efforts and described them as the face of Indian badminton's future.

CWG 2022: PV Sindhu the lone winner for India in final

PV Sindhu was the only positive in the entire tie, as the other contestants succumbed to their Malaysian rivals following a below-par effort in the final.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty lost 21-18, 21-15 to Aaron Chia and Wooi Yik Soh in the men's doubles opening clash of the final.

Sindhu then came to the team’s rescue, and outpowered Jin Wei Goh 22-20, 21-17 in a thrilling contest to level the score at 1-1.

However, Kidambi Srikant's unforced errors, misjudgement, and uncalled for aggression cost him the match. The former World No. 1 suffered a 19-21, 21-6, 16-21 defeat at the hands of Tze Yong Ng .

In the fourth match, inexperienced Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand lost to Koong Le Tan and Muralitharan Thinnah 18-21, 17-21. This ended the mixed team event at CWG 2022 with India settling for a silver.