Kapila's illness ends Indian pair's semifinal bid at Vietnam Open

The Indian badminton duo of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto's promising run at the Vietnam Open Super 100 tournament came to an unexpected halt after the former's battle with illness forced the pair to withdraw from their semifinal match on Saturday.

Seeded sixth, Kapila and Crasto were scheduled to face the Indonesian pair of Adnan Maulana and Indah Cahya Sari Jamil in the crucial semifinal clash.

However, Kapila's health issues, including persistent fever and back cramps, made it impossible for him to turn up for the match.