2024 Paris Olympics: Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto vs Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida - preview and where to watch

Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto will be back in action on the courts of La Chapelle Arena for their second group stage match today (Monday, July 29). The Indians are scheduled to battle Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida at 12:50 PM IST in what promises to be an exciting encounter.

So far, the World No.18 duo’s campaign at the Paris Olympics has gotten off to a slow start, as they faced Tokyo Olympics' bronze-medalist Kim So-yeong and Kong Hee Yong in their very first match. The Indians opened the game looking strong, matching their opponents shot for shot in the first game, before eventually losing 18-21.

Unfortunately, they weren't able to carry forward that same gusto in the second game. While the Indians did their best, it was the Koreans who walked away with the win, with the scoreline for the second reading 21-10 in favor of So-yeong and Yong.

On the other end, Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida had a strong outing in their first round at the Paris Olympics. Coming into the Games as the World No.4 and strong contenders for the podium, the Japanese decimated Satyana Mapasa and Angela Yu in straight games on Saturday.

Now, Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto will hope to reverse the tide and pull off an upset as they look to make it past the group stage matches of the Paris Olympics.

Paris Olympics 2024: Where to watch Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto live in action

Fans who are excited to see Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto take on Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida in an exciting battle can tune into Jio Cinema, which will be live-streaming the event.

Jio Cinema’s badminton coverage for Monday, July 29 will also include the men's doubles of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty as they battle Germany's Mark Lamsfuss and Marvin Seidel, as well as the men's singles of Lakshya Sen as he searches for a win against Julien Carraggi.