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Defending champion Lakshya Sen and former champion Saina Nehwal suffered contrasting defeats in their respective second round matches.
The double Olympic medallist lost to Thailand's Supanida Katethong, 12-21, 20-22.
The Indian pair went down 16-21, 21-11, 15-21 to China's Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang.
Prannoy ran out of steam in the 84-minute contest, losing 16-21, 21-19, 10-21 to the 21-year-old Naraoka.
Sixth seed Sindhu, who was playing her first match since she sustained a stress fracture on her left ankle in August, lost 12-21, 10-21, 15-21 to Carolina Marin of Spain in 59 minutes.
Lakshya Sen would be the second men's singles player in the squad while Aakarshi Kashyap would provide backup to Sindhu in women's singles.
In the final the Indian duo defeated a Chinese Taipei pair, 21-13, 21-19.
The world No. 8 Indian pair dished out an attacking game and also controlled the net well to outwit the Korean combination of Choi Sol Gyu and Kim Won Ho.
The Indian duo will face the Korean pair of Choi Sol Gyu and Kim Won Ho in the semifinals.
The Indian ace lost 2-1 to Rasmus Gemke of Denmark in Paris.