New Delhi, Nov. 10 -- Ace Indian shuttler HS Prannoy is set to return to action after a one-month gap as he will compete in the upcoming Kumamoto Masters Japan 2025 badminton tournament, which will begin from tomorrow, Tuesday.

Prannoy, a Badminton World Championships bronze medallist, last featured at the Korea Open back in September, where he made an opening round exit after having to withdraw from his match due to injury, according to Olympics.com.

It has been a difficult 2025 season for the 33-year-old Prannoy, who has not advanced past the second round in any of his 14 BWF World Tour appearances in 2025, suffering eight first-round exits along the way.

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