Pramudya Back In Action But With A New Couple

Pramudya Kusumawardana/Yeremia Erich Yoche Yacob Rambitan Photo: Instagram.com/@badmintulk_com

JAKARTA - Men's doubles badminton player Pramudya Kusumawardana will return to action in the field with his new partner, Rahmat Hidayat, while waiting for his longtime colleague, Yeremia Erich Yoche Rambitan, who is still recovering from a knee injury.

Rahmat Hidayat, who was previously paired with Muhammad Rayhan Nur Fadillah, will duet with Pramudya at the Indonesia International Challenge 2022 and Indonesia Masters Super 100 in Malang in October.

Meanwhile, Rayhan, who is still in the junior category, will focus on the 2022 Junior World Championships.

According to Indonesia's men's doubles coach Herry Iman Pierngadi, Rahmat is the right player to be duet with Pramudya because he has a match, both in terms of patterns and how to play.

Our goal is to pair them so that Pram doesn't take too long to take a hiatus so that the atmosphere, feeling, and atmosphere of the match doesn't disappear. Meanwhile, Rahmat is an adaptation to play in adult groups and increasing match hours. He can also take a lot of knowledge and experience from Pram," said Herry, quoted by Antara, Wednesday.

Pramudya has not appeared in any tournament since the injury incident experienced by Yeremia in the quarter-finals of the Indonesia Open 2022 last June.

Yeremia, who at that time had to leave the field with the help of a wheelchair, is expected to be sidelined for at least three to six months to undergo therapy.