Raja Hassan MUJTABA beats Kshitiz KHANAL to move on to the Semi Finals in the men's singles this Asia South Asia Regional 2026 (Individual)

Raja Hassan MUJTABA kept it clean at the Badminton Asia South Asia Regional Championships 2026 (Individual), seeing off Kshitiz KHANAL 21-15 21-17 without dropping a game in the Men's Singles Quarter Finals.

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21-17 — game 2 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 4 points.

Head-to-Head

This was the first meeting between the two in our results ledger.

Coming in, Raja Hassan MUJTABA had gone L-W-W-L-L in recent recorded matches, while Kshitiz KHANAL stood at L-W-L-W-L.

What's Next

Raja Hassan MUJTABA advances to the semi-finals of the Badminton Asia South Asia Regional Championships 2026 (Individual), while Kshitiz KHANAL's run ends here.

Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis

Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored Kshitiz KHANAL with a 68% confidence projection on the draw's seeding. Defying the analytical model's 68% projection, Raja Hassan MUJTABA produced a decisive tactical shift to secure the upset.

Player profiles: Raja Hassan MUJTABA · Kshitiz KHANAL

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