It was an opportunity the North Eastern Warriors grabbed with both hands, beating Chennai 3-0 and reaching their maiden final at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium
In the 52-minute long encounter, Praneeth outclassed his opponent in the second and third games after losing the first game here at the Haixia Olympics Sports Center.
This was Subhankar’s second win over the Indonesian, a former world number 3, this year as the Indian had won 14-21 22-20 21-11 in the India Open in March.