Thu, Oct 07 10 10:51 PM
Amit Kumar Das New Delhi, Oct 7 (PTI) Malaysia are the defending champions in the mixed team event of the Commonwealth Games but the country''s ace shuttler Muhammad Hafiz said India cannot be taken lightly in tomorrow''s final as they have improved by leaps and bounds in the recent past. "The Indian players like Chetan (Anand) and (Parupalli) Kashyap have the advantage of playing at home and they would want to prove their worth. They can''t be taken for granted, they have improved a lot in the last few years. It would be a good challenge," Hafiz told PTI. "It is a 50-50 chance. On papers, we may have assured two points in men''s singles and men''s doubles but we would still need one point, so we cannot take India for granted," he said. Asked about his hopes in the individual men''s singles event, Hafiz said he would like face his teammate Lee Chong Wei in the men''s singles final. "Lee is of course the top seed and favourite but I am hoping to face the Indians in the semifinals. It would be good challenge but facing Lee in the finals would be ideal," Hafiz said. Hafiz said a good performance here will set the tone for a successful Asian Games. "After Commonwealth Games we will have a one week break and after that we will prepare for the Asian Games. It is very important and we will be skipping a few tournaments for the Asiad. I am looking for a good performance here," he said. PTI ATK SSC
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