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Lakshya Sen wins Japan Masters, becomes first Indian men's singles champion

Lakshya Sen wins Japan Masters, becomes first Indian men's singles champion

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New Zealand captain Santner said his side let several chances slip in a closely‑fought series against India, which ultimately saw India clinch the five‑match ODI series with a 22‑run victory in the final and also win the T20I series. Stand‑in skipper Shreyas Iyer, who faced criticism for a brief exchange with Virat Kohli during the fifth ODI, noted that the team did not discuss the 89‑run collapse in the fourth match and regrouped to secure a 22‑run win, taking the series 3‑1. Iyer also praised the bowlers and warned against drawing World Cup conclusions from the tour.

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RSS excerpt

KUMAMOTO: Lakshya Sen made history on Sunday by becoming the first Indian men's singles player to win the Kumamoto Masters Japan, defeating home favourite Koki Watanabe in the final. The eighth-seeded Indian recovered from losing the opening game to register a 13-21, 21-18, 21-14 victory in a…

3 of the 220 reports on this event credit a wire agency (ANI, PTI or IANS), all from the same agency.

Coverage arrived over 120 hours. First from The Indian Express, latest from Deccan Chronicle.

High Corroboration 29 news outlets reporting

How this event was covered

First reported by The Indian Express at 13:18 UTC on 10 Nov.

Coverage ran into a second day.

Across 2 desks: india, sports.

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    Lakshya Sen wins Japan Masters, becomes first Indian men's singles champion

    KUMAMOTO: Lakshya Sen made history on Sunday by becoming the first Indian men's singles player to win the Kumamoto Masters Japan, defeating home favourite Koki Watanabe in the final. The eighth-seeded Indian recovered from losing the opening game to register a 13-21, 21-18, 21-14 victory in a…

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    New high in Indian badminton! Lakshya Sen's Japan Masters triumph captures India's best-ever BWF World Tour season

    In a landmark 2026 season sees Indian shuttlers claim nine titles and four silver medals surpassing previous records. Lakshya Sen became the first Indian to win the Japan Masters title, beating Japan’s Koki Watanabe in a final lasted one hour and four minutes at the Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium.

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Who did not run this

29 newsrooms ran this event. 11 others published in India recently and did not.

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  • ANI ANI Media
  • Deccan Herald The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.
  • Hindustan Times HT Media
  • India Today Living Media India
  • Livemint HT Media Ltd.
  • The Economic Times Bennett, Coleman & Co.
  • The Hindu Kasturi & Sons Ltd.
  • The Indian Express Indian Express Group
  • The National Herald The Associated Journals Ltd.
  • The South First The South First
  • The Tribune The Tribune Trust

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