Sports Bulletin Report
Dubai (UAE): Pakistan will face high-ranked Japan in their inaugural fixture of the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship, which is scheduled to be held here at the Dubai Exhibition Centre, United Arabs Emirates (UAE) from February 14 to 19, 2023.
A four-member contingent including Murad Ali, Irfan Bhatti, Mahoor Shahzad, and Ghazalla Siddiqui will represent Pakistan in the 25-nation regional badminton showpiece. Pakistan is bracketed in Group D along with Japan, Chinese Taipei, and Hong Kong.
(Teams Group):
Group A
China, South Korea, Singapore, Uzbekistan
Group B
Malaysia, India, Kazakhstan, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Group C
Indonesia, Thailand, Bahrain, Syria, Lebanon
Group D
Japan, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Pakistan
Schedule (Day-1):
South Korea vs Singapore, Malaysia vs UAE, Chinese Taipei vs Hong Kong, Indonesia vs Lebanon, India vs Kazakhstan, Pakistan vs Japan, China vs Uzbekistan, Bahrain vs Lebanon, Thailand vs Syria, Indonesia vs Syria
Schedule (Day-2):
Indonesia vs Bahrain, Japan vs Hong Kong, India vs UAE, China vs Singapore, Chinese Taipei vs Pakistan, Thailand vs Bahrain, Korea vs Uzbekistan, Syria vs Lebanon, Thailand vs Lebanon, Malaysia vs Kazakhstan
Schedule (Day-3):
China vs Korea, Japan vs Chinese Taipei, Malaysia vs India, Singapore vs Thailand, Hong Kong vs Pakistan, Bahrain vs Syria.