The Indian badminton men’s team had to settle for a silver medal at the Asian Games 2023 and Dhruv Kapila was part of it, here is all you need to know about him, his biography, age and ranking
India suffered a sad loss against China in the Men’s Badminton event final, falling 3-2 and having to settle for the silver medal.
Who is Dhruv Kapila, biography, age, family, parents, badminton ranking, hometown state
India’s decision to field the inexperienced Mithun Manjunath in his place as a result of HS Prannoy’s absence proved to be a significant issue. In the wake of victories by Lakshya Sen, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, and Chirag Shetty, India led 2-0.
However, India dropped their last three games, including the one in which senior athlete Kidambi Srikanth competed and Dhruv Kapila-Sai Pratheek and Mithun Manjunath.
Who is Dhruv Kapila?
Indian badminton player Dhruv Kapila was born on February 1st, 2000. The 23-year-old was born in Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
A look at Dhruv Kapila’s career so far
He won gold in the men’s doubles, mixed doubles, and team events at the 2019 South Asian Games. He was a member of the India squad that won the Thomas Cup in 2022.
Dhruv won a silver medal in the men’s doubles competition at the 2016 Mauritius International partnering Saurabh Sharma. He won the men’s doubles gold medal at the 2018 Kharkiv International tournament partnering Krishna Prasad Garaga.
At the 2019 South Asian Games, Dhruv won two gold medals: one in men’s doubles with Krishna Prasad Garaga and another in mixed doubles with Meghana Jakkampudi. He also won two silver medals at the 2019 Nepal International and 2019 Bangladesh International in the men’s doubles team with Arjun M.R.
Dhruv won a bronze medal in the men’s team competition at the Manila-based 2020 Asia Team Championships. He recently clinched a silver medal at the badminton men’s event at the Asian Games 2023.
Highest ranking, 19 (MD with Arjun M. R. 25 October 2022) 71 (XD with N. Sikki Reddy 1 November 2022). Current ranking, 42 (MD with Arjun M. R.)
Who are Dhruv Kapila’s parents?
Gagan Kapila and Shivani Kapila are the parents of Dhruv Kapila.
Who is Dhruv Kapila’s coach?
Anand Tiwari is Dhruv Kapila’s coach.
Who is Dhruv Kapila dating?
There is no information about Dhruv Kapila’s dating life.
What is Dhruv Kapila’s net worth?
Dhruv Kapila’s net worth is not known officially.