Chong Wei sees promise in younger players after Asian meet


Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin of Malaysia plays against Ajay Jayaram of India during their men's singles quarter-final match at the Badminton Asia Team Championships at Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad on February 19, 2016. AFP PHOTO / Noah SEELAM

KUALA LUMPUR: Lee Chong Wei has challenged the younger shuttlers to look beyond the Asia Team Championships.

In the absence of senior players, the second echelon of players experienced mixed fortunes as they crashed out in the quarter-finals in Hyderabad, India on Friday.

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