AP players play key role in India\'s first Thomas Cup win
2 years, 7 months ago

AP players play key role in India\'s first Thomas Cup win

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan and Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy led the state in celebrating the Indian badminton team’s first-ever victory at the Thomas Cup in which players from the state — Kidambi Srikanth and — Rankireddy Satwiksairaj played a key role. Prannoy “for making history today.” Governor Harichandan said it was a great achievement that the Indian team won the Thomas Cup, without losing a match in the final. Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, Srikanth's father K. Venkataseshakrishna and mother Radhamukunda said that he had increased India’s standing in the badminton world by helping dethrone 14-time champion Indonesia in Bangkok on Sunday. Venkataseshakrishna pointed out that after Lakshya Sen, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty and Srikanth had made it 3-0 for the historic victory, India did not need to play the other two matches which was the happiest thing.

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Badminton Senior Nationals: Karnataka’s Raghu reaches maiden final, faces Mithun Manjunath for the title
1 day, 22 hours ago

Badminton Senior Nationals: Karnataka’s Raghu reaches maiden final, faces Mithun Manjunath for the title

The Hindu  

Karnataka’s M. Raghu entered his maiden men’s singles final at the Senior National Badminton Championship following a convincing 21-17, 21-17 victory over top seed K. Sathish Kumar of Tamil Nadu at the KBA courts here on Monday. In the summit clash, the 26-year-old will meet statemate Mithun Manjunath – representing Railways – who beat Chhattisgarh’s Rounak Chouhan 21-15, 21-13. The …

Indian sports wrap, December 21: Ayush, Aakarshi reach round of 16 at Senior Badminton Nationals
4 days, 2 hours ago

Indian sports wrap, December 21: Ayush, Aakarshi reach round of 16 at Senior Badminton Nationals

The Hindu  

BADMINTON Senior Nationals: Ayush, Aakarshi reach round of 16 Second seed Ayush Shetty entered the men’s singles last-16 with a comfortable 21-12, 21-13 victory over Tamil Nadu’s S. Kishore at the 2024 Senior National Badminton Championship at the KBA courts in Bengaluru on Saturday. Women: Aakarshi Kashyap bt Taranjeet Kaur 21-14, 21-8; Anmol Kharb bt Krishika Mahajan 21-14, 21-14; Tanvi …

HS Prannoy vs Lakshya Sen: A historic all-India badminton knockout at Paris Olympics 2024
4 months, 3 weeks ago

HS Prannoy vs Lakshya Sen: A historic all-India badminton knockout at Paris Olympics 2024

Hindustan Times  

It is expected to be an epic thriller as HS Prannoy takes on Lakshya Sen in a titanic round of 16 clash, at the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024. HS Prannoy will take on Lakshya Sen. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Prannoy had to seal a spirited win against Vietnam's Le Duc Phat in his final group stage game, winning 16-21 21-11 …

Thomas Cup: India eyeing an encore of Bangkok 2022
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Thomas Cup: India eyeing an encore of Bangkok 2022

Hindustan Times  

Kidambi Srikanth hammered in a cross-court smash against Jonatan Christie, turned around, dropped his racquet and screamed. India have gone in with more or less the same squad that lifted the trophy in Bangkok two years ago with Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen and Priyanshu Rajawat handling singles duties while world No.3 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty and Dhruv Kapila/MR Arjun …

Badminton Asia Championships 2024: Sindhu, Prannoy progress; Lakshya, Srikanth bow out in singles
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Badminton Asia Championships 2024: Sindhu, Prannoy progress; Lakshya, Srikanth bow out in singles

The Hindu  

Top Indian shuttlers are in action on Wednesday as the round of 32 of Badminton Asia Championships 2024 begins at the Ningbo Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium in the People’s Republic of China. Sindhu beat Goh Jin Wei of Malaysia 18-21, 14-21, 19-21 Aakarshi Kashyap lost to Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphan 10-21, 11-21 Malvika Bansod lost to Sim Yu Jin of Korea …

Indian sports news wrap: March 23
9 months ago

Indian sports news wrap: March 23

The Hindu  

BOXING Uttarakhand, Delhi storm into quarterfinals Aditya Mehra, along with four other boxers from Uttarakhand and Arti Kumar, among six Delhi pugilists, stormed into the quarterfinals on day four of the third Sub Junior National Championship at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex in Greater Noida. -Stan Rayan BADMINTON Divecha shines with 2 gold at Indian Masters National Badminton …

All England badminton: Lakshya goes down fighting in semis
9 months, 1 week ago

All England badminton: Lakshya goes down fighting in semis

Hindustan Times  

Lakshya Sen threw everything he had in his arsenal, but a calm and assured Jonatan Christie had the response to whatever the Indian’s racquet came up with. The 2018 Asian Games champion ended Sen’s spirited challenge, winning 21-12, 10-21, 21-15 in 68 minutes to set up the first all-Indonesian final for 30 years against Anthony Sinisuka Ginting. Christie’s third win …

Satwik-Chirag, World No. 1 doubles pair, exit All England Championships after defeat to former champions
9 months, 1 week ago

Satwik-Chirag, World No. 1 doubles pair, exit All England Championships after defeat to former champions

Firstpost  

Satwik and Chirag, who had won the French Open last week, could not sustain the pressure on their rivals, the third seeds, and went down in a little over an hour. 1 Indian pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty bowed out in the men’s doubles pre-quarterfinals of the All England Badminton Championships after a straight game defeat against Muhammad Shohibul …

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy: Sometimes losing is better
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy: Sometimes losing is better

The Hindu  

World No.1 doubles star Satwiksairaj Rankireddy patiently watched the mixed doubles final of the Chennai District badminton championships here from a vantage position for around 30-odd minutes. Chennai is a lucky charm for me and Chirag.” Having lost two back-to-back International BWF tournaments in the final at the start of the new year—the Sunrise India Open and the Malaysia Open—Satwik …

Thailand Masters: Kidambi Srikanth, Mithun Manjunath, Ashmita Chaliha All Progress to Ro16
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Thailand Masters: Kidambi Srikanth, Mithun Manjunath, Ashmita Chaliha All Progress to Ro16

News 18  

Kidambi Srikanth, Mithun Manjunath, and Ashmita Chaliha advanced to the second round with straight-game victories in their respective opening-round matches at the Thailand Masters, BWF Super 300 badminton tournament on Wednesday. Srikanth will next face fellow Indian Mithun Manjunath, who eased past Jason Gunawan 21-17, 21-8 in his opening clash. Another Indian Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian also made the final 16 …

Kidambi Srikanth moves to second round of Thailand Masters
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Kidambi Srikanth moves to second round of Thailand Masters

Hindustan Times  

Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth opened his campaign at the Thailand Masters badminton tournament with a straight-game win over Chinese Taipei's Wang Tzu Wei in Bangkok on Wednesday. India's Kidambi Srikanth The former world number toiled hard for 45 minutes to get the better of Wang 22-20 21-19 and enter the second round. He will take on compatriot Mithun Manjunath who …

Thailand Masters: Kidambi advances to second round
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Thailand Masters: Kidambi advances to second round

The Hindu  

Kidambi Srikanth opened his campaign at the Thailand Masters badminton tournament with a straight game win over Chinese Taipei’s Wang Tzu Wei here on Wednesday. He will take on compatriot Mithun Manjunath who defeated Hong Kong’s Jason Gunawan 21-17, 21-8 in his first round men’s singles match. Sameer Verma made a first-round exit, going down to Hong Kong’s Angus Ng …

India Open badminton | Chirag-Satwik fall at the final hurdle, again
11 months ago

India Open badminton | Chirag-Satwik fall at the final hurdle, again

The Hindu  

January 21, 2024 09:59 pm | Updated 09:59 pm IST - NEW DELHI Notwithstanding a sound start, Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj finished second best to Koreans Kang Min Kyuk and Seo Seung Jae in three games and fell short of regaining the India Open title won here in 2022. But they played very cleverly and never took the pressure.” Earlier, …

India Open: 'Man on a Mission' Priyanshu Rajawat topples Lakshya Sen on opening day
11 months, 1 week ago

India Open: 'Man on a Mission' Priyanshu Rajawat topples Lakshya Sen on opening day

Hindustan Times  

In the decisive round of the opening match at India Open on Tuesday, Priyanshu Rajawat displayed a determined focus, having navigated the pressure in the previous game to even the scoreline against his close friend, Lakshya Sen. Priyanshu asserted control by securing three consecutive points in the third game, maintaining a substantial lead that visibly frustrated Lakshya. Priyanshu Rajawat of …

Erratic Kidambi Srikanth Out of Malaysia Open Super 1000
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Erratic Kidambi Srikanth Out of Malaysia Open Super 1000

News 18  

India’s Kidambi Srikanth failed to rein in his errors and went down in straight games to Hong Kong’s Ng Ka Long Angus in the second round of the Malaysia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament here on Thursday. A series of unforced errors and bad line judgements put Srikanth, world ranked 24, on the back foot as he lost 13-21 17-21 …

Kidambi Srikanth shocks world No. 5 Jonatan Christie to enter second round of Malaysia Open
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Kidambi Srikanth shocks world No. 5 Jonatan Christie to enter second round of Malaysia Open

Hindustan Times  

India's Kidambi Srikanth progressed to the second round of Malaysia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament with a come-from-behind win over world number 5 Indonesian Jonatan Christie here on Tuesday. The 30-year-old from Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, who has been going through a lean phase for quite some time, notched up a stunning 12-21 21-18 21-16 win over sixth seed Christie in …

Syed Modi badminton: Srikanth, Sai Praneeth lose in the first round
1 year ago

Syed Modi badminton: Srikanth, Sai Praneeth lose in the first round

Hindustan Times  

Former world No.1 Kidambi Srikanth has endured a bleak 2023, not managing to shake off the foreboding start of three first round exits in January. Any hope of a change of fortune at home after three first-round exits in a row was dashed as he added a dubious fourth at the Syed Modi India International Badminton World Tour Super 300 …

Srikanth loses; Unnati Hooda, Priyanshi, Kiran win at Syed Modi International
1 year ago

Srikanth loses; Unnati Hooda, Priyanshi, Kiran win at Syed Modi International

Hindustan Times  

India's Kidambi Srikanth bowed out with a straight-game loss in the opening round but young Unnati Hooda shocked compatriot Aakarshi Kashyap to make it to the second round of the Syed Modi International badminton tournament Lucknow on Wednesday. The young shuttler from Rohtak will next face Japan's former world champion Nozomi Okuhara, who prevailed 18-21 21-17 21-10 over another Indian …

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty Exit as Indian Challenge Ends in French Open
1 year, 1 month ago

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty Exit as Indian Challenge Ends in French Open

News 18  

Indian challenge ended at the French Open badminton tournament with PV Sindhu and Asian Games gold medallist men’s doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty bowing out in the second round here on Thursday. Taking the court first, double Olympic medallist shuttler PV Sindhu was leading by a game before she conceded her second round women’s singles match against …

Srikanth, Lakshya bow out of French Open Badminton
1 year, 2 months ago

Srikanth, Lakshya bow out of French Open Badminton

The Hindu  

India’s ace shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshya Sen bowed out of the French Open Super 750 tournament after losing their respective men’s singles matches here on Wednesday. It was an easy victory for the world number 25 French player as he punished the 22nd ranked Srikanth for his error-prone showing. Soon after, it was Lakshya’s turn to suffer as he …

Indian badminton: Srikanth, Kiran enter second round of Arctic Open 2023
1 year, 2 months ago

Indian badminton: Srikanth, Kiran enter second round of Arctic Open 2023

The Hindu  

Indian shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth and Kiran George progressed to the men’s singles prequarterfinals but it was curtains for Mithun Manjunath at the Arctic Open Super 500 badminton tournament, here on Wednesday. Former world number one Srikanth, who was a part of India’s silver medal winning team at the Asian Games, sailed into the second round after his German opponent Max …

Satwik: We will now be the most studied players after Asian Games gold
1 year, 2 months ago

Satwik: We will now be the most studied players after Asian Games gold

The Hindu  

“We will be the most studied players now after the Asian Games gold, and we are aware of the need to be ready for any fresh challenges,” said shuttler R. Satwiksairaj, who with his partner Chirag Shetty, won the Asian Games men’s doubles gold last week. The biggest opponent is my body, and I have to stay injury-free to continue …

Asian Games 2023: Satwik-Chirag of India win country’s first-ever badminton gold in Asiad at Hangzhou
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Satwik-Chirag of India win country’s first-ever badminton gold in Asiad at Hangzhou

The Hindu  

At the Binjiang Gymnasium in China, 30 kilometres away from India’s controversy-laden Kabaddi match, a pair in their twenties was writing their own story into the history books. Ending a 61-year-old wait for India’s first badminton gold at the Asian Games, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirat Shetty finished on top of the podium in a sport China considers its own. Satwiksairaj …

Asian Games 2023: Satwik-Chirag’s song of ice and fire leaves Malaysia hapless, guides India to gold medal match
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Satwik-Chirag’s song of ice and fire leaves Malaysia hapless, guides India to gold medal match

The Hindu  

‘Ice and fire’ was how Satwiksairaj Rankireddy described his doubles partnership with friend Chirag Shetty as he embraced him. After they beat Malaysia’s Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik – often their kryptonite – 21-17, 21-12 in the Asian Games men’s doubles semifinal, Chirag took flight to jump into the arms of Satwiksairaj and soaked in the applause here at …

India continues winning streak at Badminton World Junior Championships
1 year, 2 months ago

India continues winning streak at Badminton World Junior Championships

The Hindu  

Indian team continued its winning streak at the badminton World Junior Championships with an impressive 5-0 win over Brazil in Spokane, USA on September 27. In the opening match, the mixed doubles pair of Samarveer and Radhika Sharma triumphed over Joaquim Mendonça and Maria Clara Lopes Lima 21-14, 21-17 to give India a 1-0 lead. In the boys' singles match, …

Our execution was wrong, says Satwiksairaj after World Championship exit
1 year, 3 months ago

Our execution was wrong, says Satwiksairaj after World Championship exit

The Hindu  

Indian shuttler Satwiksairaj Rankireddy admitted that he and his men’s doubles partner Chirag Shetty lacked in their execution during the quarterfinal loss at the BWF World Championships but said the fact that they still managed to make it a close affair shows their “champion mentality”. Satwiksairaj and Chirag missed out on a second World Championships medal after suffering a shocking …

Australian Open: Sindhu, Srikanth hope for a turnaround; focus on Prannoy and Sen
1 year, 4 months ago

Australian Open: Sindhu, Srikanth hope for a turnaround; focus on Prannoy and Sen

The Hindu  

Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth will look to arrest their slump in form when they begin their campaign at the Australia Open badminton tournament here on Tuesday. A lot has happened this year for Sindhu as she parted ways with Korea’s Park Tae-Sang, worked with SAI coach Vidhi Chaudhary before zeroing on new coach Muhammad Hafiz Hashim, the 2003 All-England champion. …

India ends team event campaign in quarters at Badminton Asia Junior Championships 2023
1 year, 5 months ago

India ends team event campaign in quarters at Badminton Asia Junior Championships 2023

The Hindu  

The Indian junior team’s journey in the team event of the prestigious Badminton Asia Junior Championships came to an end as it went down fighting against Indonesia with a score of 3-1 in the quarterfinals in Yogyakarta, Indonesia on Monday. Ayush Shetty exhibited his resilience and skill in a nail-biting boys’ singles match against Alwi Farhan but narrowly lost with …

India storms into quarters of Badminton Asia Junior Championships 2023
1 year, 5 months ago

India storms into quarters of Badminton Asia Junior Championships 2023

The Hindu  

Team India recorded a commanding 5:0 victory against Hong Kong China and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Badminton Asia Junior Championships 2023 before going down fighting against Malaysia on the second day of the tournament in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on Saturday. The mixed doubles pair of Samarveer and Radhika showcased their class as they got the better of Deng and …

India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Win Indonesia Open 2023 Men's Doubles Title
1 year, 6 months ago

India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Win Indonesia Open 2023 Men's Doubles Title

Deccan Chronicle  

Jakarta: Indian star shuttler duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty clinched the Indonesia Open 2023 title on Sunday after securing their first victory against world champions Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia. The Indian pair started slowly but they started to unleash their attacking prowess to win six consecutive points and take a 9-7 lead. The victory at …

Thailand Open: Lakshya Sen moves into the semis, Kiran George loses
1 year, 6 months ago

Thailand Open: Lakshya Sen moves into the semis, Kiran George loses

Hindustan Times  

The two Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy boys playing the quarter-finals of the $420,000 Thailand Open experienced contrasting results at the Indoor Stadium Huamark in Bangkok on Friday. India's Lakshya Sen in action While Lakshya Sen entered his first semi-final since winning the Commonwealth Games gold in Birmingham last year, Kiran George’s fine run at the Super 500 competition finally came …

Lakshya Sen: Indian badminton’s torchbearer hoping to shine at the Paris Olympics
1 year, 7 months ago

Lakshya Sen: Indian badminton’s torchbearer hoping to shine at the Paris Olympics

The Hindu  

Lakshya Sen has just played the most delicate of net shots, dribbling the shuttle over the white cord at an angle that is far too acute for Anthony Ginting to return. It has been almost a year since India’s maiden Thomas Cup win, and Lakshya has established himself as the torchbearer of Indian badminton. Since winning the Commonwealth Games title …

Satwik-Chirag regains career-best world no. 5 ranking after Badminton Asia Championship win
1 year, 7 months ago

Satwik-Chirag regains career-best world no. 5 ranking after Badminton Asia Championship win

Hindustan Times  

Star Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Tuesday regained its career-best ranking of world no. Dubai: Badminton players Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy celebrate after winning the gold medal in men's doubles at Badminton Asia Championships 2023, in Dubai, Sunday April 30, 2023. The 2022 World Championships bronze medallists pair broke a 58-year-old drought, becoming …

Badminton Asia Championships: Satwik-Chirag enter final in another historic feat
1 year, 7 months ago

Badminton Asia Championships: Satwik-Chirag enter final in another historic feat

Firstpost  

A day after making the semi-finals in men’s doubles at the Badminton Asia Championships in a first for the country, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty went one better on Saturday. They became the first Indian men’s doubles pair to enter the final of the competition after their Chinese Taipei opponents retired midway through the match. They will now take on …

Kidambi Srikanth beats Sai Praneeth to enter Madrid Masters quarters
1 year, 8 months ago

Kidambi Srikanth beats Sai Praneeth to enter Madrid Masters quarters

Hindustan Times  

Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth progressed to the men's singles quarterfinals of Madrid Masters badminton tournament with a straight game win over compatriot B Sai Praneeth here on Thursday. Double Olympic medallist and former world champion Sindhu made short work of Switzerland's Jenjira Stadelmann 21-10 21-4. The Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag were up against Japanese pair Ayato Endo …

Indian Thomas Cup-winning team adjudged National Team of the Year at Sportstar Aces Awards
1 year, 9 months ago

Indian Thomas Cup-winning team adjudged National Team of the Year at Sportstar Aces Awards

The Hindu  

The Indian Thomas Cup-winning team bagged the 2023 Sportstar Aces Popular Choice award for the National Team of the Year at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai on Monday. READ: India winning Thomas Cup adjudged Moment of the Year at Sportstar Aces Awards “Thank you Sportstar and The Hindu for making this evening special for me and the whole team. …

84th Senior National Badminton Tournament: Anupama Upadhyaya, Aakarshi Kashyap to Meet in Women's Singles Final
1 year, 9 months ago

84th Senior National Badminton Tournament: Anupama Upadhyaya, Aakarshi Kashyap to Meet in Women's Singles Final

News 18  

Former junior world number one, Anupama Upadhyaya of Haryana and Chhattisgarh’s Aakarshi Kashyap will fight for the women’s singles title in the 84th Badminton Nationals after winning their respective last-four matches here on Monday. In the semifinals, Khelo India sensation Aakarshi ended third seed Adita Rao’s challenge with a 21-9, 21-19 victory, while fourth seed Anupama prevailed over Asmita Chalha …

Asia Mixed Team Badminton Championships: India Reach Semifinals to Ensure First Medal in Continental Event
1 year, 10 months ago

Asia Mixed Team Badminton Championships: India Reach Semifinals to Ensure First Medal in Continental Event

News 18  

India staged a remarkable comeback to down Hong Kong 3-2 and qualify for the semifinals of the Asia Mixed Team Badminton Championships and ensure a first-ever medal in the continental tournament on Friday. Down 0-2, the Indians showed great fighting spirit as the doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and Chirag Shetty and PV Sindhu levelled the scores after reverses in …

India enter semifinals, ensure first medal in continental badminton meet
1 year, 10 months ago

India enter semifinals, ensure first medal in continental badminton meet

Hindustan Times  

India staged a remarkable comeback to down Hong Kong 3-2 and qualify for the semifinals of the Asia Mixed Team Badminton Championships and ensure a first-ever medal in the continental tournament here on Friday. Indian badminton player PV Sindhu Down 0-2, the Indians showed great fighting spirit as the doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and Chirag Shetty and PV Sindhu …

Chennai Open Challenger Diary: Of old champions, star kids and a chance to improve Indian tennis
1 year, 10 months ago

Chennai Open Challenger Diary: Of old champions, star kids and a chance to improve Indian tennis

The Hindu  

The SDAT Stadium in Chennai was bustling with activity on Saturday. It was the beginning of The ATP Challenger Tour’s one-week stay in the city and preparations were in full swing. Sumit Nagal, fresh off the Davis Cup triumph against Denmark’s Auguste Holmgren, grunted on his forehands to keep the ante high. A loud “good shot” from his coach Somdev …

India Open: Kunlavut Viditsarn, An Se Young prove champions are beatable
1 year, 10 months ago

India Open: Kunlavut Viditsarn, An Se Young prove champions are beatable

The Hindu  

The USD 900,000 India Open, held in New Delhi from January 17 to 22, was the biggest badminton tournament in the country. It was thrilling to witness young challengers Kunlavut Viditsarn and An Se Young going going toe-to-toe with players of renown despite the odds and the depleting energy levels. After a dip in the second game, when Axelsen asserted …

HS Prannoy, PV Sindhu to lead Indian team in Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships
1 year, 11 months ago

HS Prannoy, PV Sindhu to lead Indian team in Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships

The Hindu  

8 HS Prannoy and Commonwealth Games gold medallist PV Sindhu would lead a strong Indian contingent for the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships to be played in Dubai from February 14-19. French Open champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty would have to shoulder the men’s doubles burden with Krishna Prasad G and Vishnuvardhan Goud making it to the team as …

India Open: Srikanth, Sen, Prannoy handed tough draw
1 year, 11 months ago

India Open: Srikanth, Sen, Prannoy handed tough draw

The Hindu  

Indian men’s singles players were handed a tough draw with Kidambi Srikanth, Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy -- all clubbed together in the same quarter at the Yonex Sunrise India Open badminton tournament, scheduled to be held here from January 17 to 22. Former world champion and double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will face her last edition’s nemesis Supanida Katethong …

BWF Rankings: HS Prannoy Reclaims Career-best World No. 8 Spot
1 year, 11 months ago

BWF Rankings: HS Prannoy Reclaims Career-best World No. 8 Spot

News 18  

Star Indian shuttler HS Prannoy regained his career-best number eight position in the latest BWF world rankings issued on Tuesday. Among others, Lakshya Sen remained static at world number seven, while Kidambi Srikanth lost a place to be at the 12th position. Out of action since her Commonwealth Games triumph, double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu slipped a place to …

Badminton Yearender 2022: From India’s historic Thomas Cup win to the glorious rise of Satwik-Chirag
1 year, 11 months ago

Badminton Yearender 2022: From India’s historic Thomas Cup win to the glorious rise of Satwik-Chirag

The Hindu  

India wins Thomas Cup The Indian men’s badminton team scripted history by winning the Thomas Cup for the maiden time in Bangkok. Sindhu added two glittering trophies to her already decorated cabinet by winning her maiden Super 500 title at the Singapore Open and the long-pending Commonwealth Games women’s single gold medal. Playing his second season on the World Tour, …

From Thomas Cup Win to CWG success: India's 2022 journey to become powerhouse of badminton
2 years ago

From Thomas Cup Win to CWG success: India's 2022 journey to become powerhouse of badminton

India TV News  

India ended the 70-year-old wait and won the title of the prestigious Thomas Cup in the year 2022. In a year of breathless action, PV Sindhu's grit, Lakshya Sen's exuberance, and the dogged determination of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also resulted in six individual titles on the BWF Tour. If Sen secured his maiden Super 500 title and also …

Lakshya Sen Crashes Out of Hylo Open Badminton Tournament in First Round
2 years, 1 month ago

Lakshya Sen Crashes Out of Hylo Open Badminton Tournament in First Round

News 18  

Top Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen suffered a straight-game defeat at the hands of Ng Ka Long Angus of Hong Kong in the men’s singles to make a first-round exit from the Hylo Open badminton tournament on Tuesday. The 21-year-old Sen, a world championships bronze winner and a Commonwealth Games champion, lost 12-21 5-21 in the opening round match that lasted …

Hylo Open: Lakshya Sen suffers straight-game loss to Ng Ka Long Angus in first round
2 years, 1 month ago

Hylo Open: Lakshya Sen suffers straight-game loss to Ng Ka Long Angus in first round

The Hindu  

Top Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen suffered a straight-game defeat at the hands of Ng Ka Long Angus of Hong Kong in the men’s singles to make a first-round exit from the Hylo Open badminton tournament here on Tuesday. The 21-year-old Sen, a world championships bronze winner and a Commonwealth Games champion, lost 12-21 5-21 in the opening round match that …

Sankar makes the men’s U-19 BWF World junior badminton championships final
2 years, 1 month ago

Sankar makes the men’s U-19 BWF World junior badminton championships final

The Hindu  

India’s Sankar Muthusamy seeded four, played a robust defensive game to defeat Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul of Thailand 21-13, 21-15 to enter the men’s u-19 singles final of the BWF World junior badminton championships here on Saturday. An attacking and fleet-footed player, Teeraratsakul did trouble the Indian with his crosscourt and down-the line smashes but Sankar’s relentless retrievals and consistency paid off. …

National Games: Sai Praneeth to Face Mithun Manjunath in Men's Singles Badminton Final
2 years, 2 months ago

National Games: Sai Praneeth to Face Mithun Manjunath in Men's Singles Badminton Final

News 18  

Former national champion B Sai Praneeth of Telangana will face Karnataka’s Mithun Manjunath in the Men’s Singles badminton final of the 36th National Games here on Thursday. Results: Men’s Singles : B Sai Praneeth beat M Raghu 21-12, 21-19; M Mithun beat Aryamann Tandon 21-9, 11-21. Women’s Doubles : Sikki Reddy and Gayatri Gopichand Pullela bt Kavya Gupta and Khushi …

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