Haikal-Hon Jian face nervous recovery, hopeful for 2026 comeback


PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles shuttlers Mohd Haikal Nazri-Choong Hong Jian are hoping to avoid a repeat of the injury nightmare that plagued their start of this year when 2026 comes along.

Haikal was ruled out of all tournaments for the first four months this year, including the Malaysian Open in January, due to a hip injury before making his competitive return with Hon Jian in May.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Badminton

Momota shows flashes of his old brilliance at King's Cup
Herry sees positives in Goh-Izzuddin’s sparring sessions with BAM players
Aaron-Soh taking different pathway in bid to stay fit from start to end�in 2026
Aaron-Wooi Yik ready to scale down schedule to be fitter in 2026
Sze Fei-Izzuddin return to BAM for sparring ahead of home Open
Jonassen believes Jun Hao still has time to fulfil his potential
Bracing for the biggies
No-go for Axelsen at Malaysian and Indian Opens�
Justin and Ling Ching the bright sparks in gloomy times for singles
Liu Ying: Encouraging signs in transitional year for badminton

Others Also Read