Manasi-Thulasimathi reach Asian Para Games semis, assure India of badminton medal. Badminton players Manasi Joshi and Thulasimathi Murugesan assured India of a medal for the second consecutive edition after reaching the semi-finals of the women's doubles SL3-SU5 event at the Asian Para Games 2026 on Saturday. The Indian duo defeated China's Yuemei Liu and Tongtong Li 21-10, 21-17 to secure a top-two finish in Group A with one match to spare.