Lakshya Sen Working On Net Game Ahead Of Paris Olympics 2024

For Lakshya Sen, the Paris Olympics is going to hold a lot of importance. The 22-year-old is all set to make his debut in the quadrennial event to be held from July 26. History doesn’t favour him as no Indian male shuttler has ever won an Olympic medal. But when it comes to setting new records, Lakshya is no alien. In 2022, he was a part of the historic Thomas Cup-winning team.

Come the Olympics, the youngster will have expectations on his shoulders. The task for Lakshya is not going to be a cakewalk from the Group stage onwards, where he is placed alongside Kevin Gordon, Julien Carraggi and Jonatan Christie. Gordon and Carraggi aren’t expected to get under Lakshya’s skin, but Christie can trouble the young Indian shuttler.

In their last three meetings since January 2023, Christie has won all of them. Earlier this year, Lakshya lost to his Indonesian opponent in the semi-final of the All England Open. But in those matches, Lakshya won a set every time. While Christie did win, he had to fight his way out of trouble.