Saina Nehwal, B Sai Praneeth to lead India teams in Thomas and Uber Cup Finals
3 years, 4 months ago

Saina Nehwal, B Sai Praneeth to lead India teams in Thomas and Uber Cup Finals

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BAI also on Sunday named a 12-member Indian team for the Sudirman Cup, which is slated to take place from 26 September to 3 October in Finland. Star Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and B Sai Praneeth will lead the women and men’s teams in the Thomas and Uber Cup Finals, scheduled in Denmark from 9-17 October. For the Thomas and Uber Cup, the London Olympics bronze medallist Saina will be accompanied by the top-3 singles ranks from the trials Malvika Bansod, Aditi Bhatt and Tasnim Mir in the 10-member women’s team. The country’s top men’s doubles pairing of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy has been selected in the team alongside top-2 ranked pairs from the trials.

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Trying for a repeat: The Hindu Editorial on India and the world of badminton
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Trying for a repeat: The Hindu Editorial on India and the world of badminton

The Hindu  

In an Olympic year, the quadrennial extravaganza dwarfs every other competition. The de facto ‘World Cup’ of badminton, the biennial championship became an indelible part of the national consciousness when the Indian men’s outfit won its maiden Thomas Cup crown in 2022. Two years ago, the triumph had acted as a springboard for Satwiksairaj and Chirag, who went on to …

Thomas Cup: India seals quarterfinal berth with 5-0 win over England
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Thomas Cup: India seals quarterfinal berth with 5-0 win over England

The Hindu  

Defending champions India sailed to the knockout stage of the Thomas Cup with a 5-0 rout of England in a Group C contest in Chengdu on April 29. HS Prannoy returned to winning ways, defeating Harry Huang 21-15 21-15 to give India a 1-0 lead. The star pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty was stretched to three games by …

Young Indian women’s team seals Uber Cup quarterfinal spot
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Young Indian women’s team seals Uber Cup quarterfinal spot

The Hindu  

Isharani Baruah and Anmol Kharb shone bright as the Indian women's team entered the quarterfinals of the Uber Cup badminton tournament with a lopsided 4-1 win over Singapore in the second tie of group A, in Chengdu on April 28. Asian champions India, who had defeated Canada 4-1 in the opening tie, produced another fine show as they recovered from …

Young India women''s team almost seals quarterfinal spot at Uber Cup
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Young India women''s team almost seals quarterfinal spot at Uber Cup

Hindustan Times  

Chengdu, Isharani Baruah and Anmol Kharb shone bright as Indian women's team all but assured its place in the quarterfinals of Uber Cup after beating Singapore 4-1 in the second tie of group A, here on Sunday. The 53rd-ranked Chaliha, who had outwitted Canada's Michelle Li on Saturday, found the going tough against world No 18 Yeo Jia Min, going …

Host China dominates Thomas & Uber Cup group opener
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Host China dominates Thomas & Uber Cup group opener

China Daily  

China's Liu Yuchen and Ou Xuanyi return a shot during a group stage match against Australia at the Thomas and Uber Cup in Chengdu of Southwest China on Saturday. Playing on home soil again since 2016, China is looking to triumph in the biennial international badminton championships, as the badminton powerhouse only finished in the last eight in the men's …

Host China dominates Thomas & Uber Cup group opener
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Host China dominates Thomas & Uber Cup group opener

China Daily  

China's Liu Yuchen and Ou Xuanyi return a shot during a group stage match against Australia at the Thomas and Uber Cup in Chengdu of Southwest China on Saturday. Playing on home soil again since 2016, China is looking to triumph in the biennial international badminton championships, as the badminton powerhouse only finished in the last eight in the men's …

Thomas/Uber Cup: India men beat Thailand, women down Canada
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Thomas/Uber Cup: India men beat Thailand, women down Canada

Hindustan Times  

Holders India got off to a winning start in Chengdu on Saturday, beating Thailand 4-1 but not before the southeast Asian nation showed that rankings count for little in Thomas Cup. India women beat Canada In the Uber Cup, a second-string Indian team was good enough to defeat a full-strength Canada 4-1 in a Group A clash with the highlight …

Indian men eye consistency in Thomas Cup title defence, women too look to shine in Uber Cup
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian men eye consistency in Thomas Cup title defence, women too look to shine in Uber Cup

The Hindu  

Star singles players will aim for a consistent run as Indian men embark on a tough journey of defending their title at the Thomas Cup, while a young women's team, sans the peerless P V Sindhu, will look to punch above its weight when it begins its campaign in Uber Cup here on Saturday. Just two years ago, India had …

BAI announces Indian squad for BWF Thomas and Uber Cup Finals 2024
9 months, 1 week ago

BAI announces Indian squad for BWF Thomas and Uber Cup Finals 2024

India Today  

India will field a strong squad with a perfect mix of youth and experience in the upcoming BWF Thomas and Uber Cup Finals 2024, with the senior selection committee deciding to have more options in singles considering the hectic schedule of all players this season. A 10-member team for the Thomas Cup will have five singles players with Kiran George …

Thomas and Uber cup draw: Indian men grouped with Indonesia; women placed with China
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Thomas and Uber cup draw: Indian men grouped with Indonesia; women placed with China

The Hindu  

Reigning champions Indian men’s team has been clubbed with heavyweights Indonesia while the women’s side was placed alongside mighty China in the Thomas and Uber Cup after the draw for the tournament was conducted here on Friday. Besides last year’s runner-up and record 14-time winners Indonesia, India have Thailand and England to nullify in Group C. India became only the …

Hockey India announces 20-member Indian team for Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2023
1 year, 3 months ago

Hockey India announces 20-member Indian team for Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2023

The Hindu  

Hockey India on Wednesday announced the 20-member Indian women’s hockey team that will be travelling for the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2023 set to take place from 27th October to 5th November. India, which recently claimed the bronze medal at the Asian Games 2023, will be competing in the tournament alongside Japan, China, Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand. India will open …

BCCI announces India ‘A’ squad for Emerging Women’s Asia Cup 2023
1 year, 7 months ago

BCCI announces India ‘A’ squad for Emerging Women’s Asia Cup 2023

The Hindu  

The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Friday announced the India ‘A’ squad for the upcoming ACC Emerging Women’s Asia Cup 2023, starting in Hong Kong on June 12. The Indian team, slotted in Group A, will begin its campaign on June 13, when it faces Hong Kong at the Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground. Besides India and …

Intercontinental Cup: India captain Chhetri hands over first ticket to Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik
1 year, 7 months ago

Intercontinental Cup: India captain Chhetri hands over first ticket to Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik

The Hindu  

The countdown to Odisha’s date with senior international men’s football -- the Intercontinental Cup from June 9 -- began on Tuesday with India skipper Sunil Chhetri handing over the first ticket to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. Chhetri handed over the ticket for the four-nation tournament, to be played here from June 9-18, in the presence of Shaji Prabhakaran, the All …

Sudirman Cup Finals: India to Start Their Campaign Against Taiwan
1 year, 8 months ago

Sudirman Cup Finals: India to Start Their Campaign Against Taiwan

News 18  

Placed in a tough Group C along with strong Malaysia, Taiwan and Australia, India will open their campaign in the BWF Sudirman Cup Finals 2023 against Taiwan on May 14. India have never ever made the semifinals of the event but with a strong team that includes strong singles players like PV Sindhu, H.S Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth and top …

Thomas Cup squad bags ‘Team of the year’ award - The Hindu
1 year, 10 months ago

Thomas Cup squad bags ‘Team of the year’ award - The Hindu

The Hindu  

The Indian men’s badminton team, which emerged as the champion of the 2022 Thomas Cup, won the ‘National team of the year’ award at the Sportstar Aces Awards 2023 at The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai on Monday. Lakshya Sen, member of the winning team, received the award from former India cricket team captain Kapil Dev. Shyam Thapa, regarded …

BAI announces 20-member Indian squad for Dutch, German International Junior Grand Prix
1 year, 11 months ago

BAI announces 20-member Indian squad for Dutch, German International Junior Grand Prix

The Hindu  

The Badminton Association of India announced a 20-member Indian squad for the upcoming Dutch Junior in Haarlem and German Junior events in Berlin on Monday. Manraj Singh and Rakshitha Sree S. are among the promising junior shuttlers who made it to the squad after the BAI conducted a four-day trial for the year’s first two Junior International Grand Prix events. …

Saina Nehwal, Parupalli Kashyap And HS Prannoy Pull Out From Indonesia Open
2 years, 7 months ago

Saina Nehwal, Parupalli Kashyap And HS Prannoy Pull Out From Indonesia Open

News 18  

Star badminton couple Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap, along with India’s recent Thomas Cup hero HS Prannoy, made late pullouts from the Indonesian Open Super Series 500 event beginning here on Tuesday. India’s first Olympic medal-winning shuttler Saina has decided to skip citing workload management, while Kashyap is yet to regain fitness after recovering from an hamstring injury. Prannoy, who …

Cover Story: Thomas Cup champions - The United Team of India
2 years, 7 months ago

Cover Story: Thomas Cup champions - The United Team of India

The Hindu  

As India barrelled towards its date with history at the Thomas Cup, Kidambi Srikanth, the captain of the Indian team, got on a call with a friend — former India No. REPORT: India wins first Thomas Cup title, beats Indonesia 3-0 The noisy lot Malaysian supporters outnumbered Indian fans in the stands in Bangkok’s Impact Arena, but the Indian team …

Thomas Cup: Best of Chirag Shetty, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Yet to Come, Feels Doubles Ace Uday Pawar
2 years, 8 months ago

Thomas Cup: Best of Chirag Shetty, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Yet to Come, Feels Doubles Ace Uday Pawar

News 18  

The Thomas Cup men’s team badminton is familiar territory for Uday Pawar. He hoped the current doubles pair of Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy would pull their weight at the Thomas Cup 2022, aware of the value of doubles boost to the singles specialists in the squad in a team event. The former Thomas Cupper organised a 10-day preparatory camp at his …

Indian shuttlers claim the Cup that cheers the most
2 years, 8 months ago

Indian shuttlers claim the Cup that cheers the most

Hindustan Times  

Knowing how the previous two ties had progressed, HS Prannoy was getting ready, warming up for his match, the decisive fifth rubber. Lakshya Sen reacts during the singles match against Indonesia's Anthony Ginting It never came down to that as against all odds, Lakshya Sen, the doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Kidambi Srikanth delivered impeccable performances …

India Beat 14-Time Champions Indonesia 3-0 To Win Its First-Ever Thomas Cup
2 years, 8 months ago

India Beat 14-Time Champions Indonesia 3-0 To Win Its First-Ever Thomas Cup

ABP News  

New Delhi: Thomas Cup 2022: India men's badminton team defeated 14-time champions Indonesia 3-0 in a dominating fashion on Sunday to claim their first ever Thomas Cup title at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand. HISTORIC FEAT 🚨#TeamIndia defeats 14-time #ThomasCup Champions Indonesia in a dominating fashion to win its 1️⃣st ever #ThomasCup2022 🔥🔥 Fantastic effort from our BOYS displaying …

India face powerhouse Indonesia for Thomas Cup glory
2 years, 8 months ago

India face powerhouse Indonesia for Thomas Cup glory

Hindustan Times  

India are in unchartered territory. Never before have they been in medal rounds, leave alone the final, of the Thomas Cup, or the World Men’s Team Championships. All England finalist Lakshya Sen—India’s top singles player— hammered Max Weisskirchen in the 5-0 thrashing of Germany last Sunday, but the world No 9 has had to endure three successive losses since then. …

India vs Indonesia Thomas Cup final - How the players match up - Head-to-head record
2 years, 8 months ago

India vs Indonesia Thomas Cup final - How the players match up - Head-to-head record

The Hindu  

India may be playing its first final of the Thomas Cup against 14-times champion Indonesia, but it will go into the contest with confidence as three of its likely participants in Sunday’s encounter have a winning head-to-head record against their Indonesian counterparts. READ | H2H: 1-0 win-loss for Sen. India has made it to the historic final in the Thomas …

New generation scores Thomas Cup final date
2 years, 8 months ago

New generation scores Thomas Cup final date

The Hindu  

As he saw the incoming call from Prakash Padukone on his phone, Vimal Kumar tried half heartedly to shush the pack of youngsters celebrating raucously around him late Friday night at Bangkok’s Nonthaburi stadium. There was only so much Kumar, the coach of India’s men’s team at the Thomas Cup could do in that boisterous atmosphere and honestly he’d have …

India beat Malaysia 3-2 to assure first-ever medal in Thomas Cup, reach semi-final after 43 years
2 years, 8 months ago

India beat Malaysia 3-2 to assure first-ever medal in Thomas Cup, reach semi-final after 43 years

Hindustan Times  

As Chirag Shetty’s tap at the net hit the deck, his doubles partner Satwiksairaj Rankireddy turned to face the vociferous partisan crowd supporting Malaysia and gestured that they had made their racquets do all the talking. 8 pair provided India the impetus that assured their first ever Thomas Cup medal by reaching the semi-finals with a 3-2 victory over the …

Thomas and Uber Cup: Indian men's and women's teams both lose in final group matches
2 years, 8 months ago

Thomas and Uber Cup: Indian men's and women's teams both lose in final group matches

The Hindu  

India endured a tough day in office with both the men's and women's badminton teams suffering defeats in their final group match at the Thomas and Uber Cup Final here on Wednesday. While the men's team put up a spirited fight before going down 2-3 to Chinese Taipei in group C, the women shuttlers couldn't take a single game off …

Thomas and Uber Cup: Indian Men's Team Qualifies for Knock-Out Round
2 years, 8 months ago

Thomas and Uber Cup: Indian Men's Team Qualifies for Knock-Out Round

News 18  

The Indian men’s badminton team notched its second successive win with a 5-0 thrashing of Canada in a group tie to qualify for the knock-out round of the Thomas Cup on Monday. IPL 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP | POINTS TABLE With its second impressive result, the Indian team, which defeated …

Thomas and Uber Cup: Indian men's team qualifies for knockout round
2 years, 8 months ago

Thomas and Uber Cup: Indian men's team qualifies for knockout round

The Hindu  

The Indian men's badminton team notched its second successive win with a 5-0 thrashing of Canada in a group tie to qualify for the knockout round of the Thomas Cup here on Monday. With its second impressive result, the Indian team, which defeated Germany 5-0 on Sunday, is certain to finish in the top-2 in Group C and thus qualify …

Thomas and Uber Cup Finals 2022: Indian squad, groups, schedule, timings in IST
2 years, 8 months ago

Thomas and Uber Cup Finals 2022: Indian squad, groups, schedule, timings in IST

The Hindu  

Badminton's marquee team events, Thomas Cup for men and Uber Cup for women, will be played this month. Thomas Cup and Uber Cup Groups India is placed in Group C in Thomas Cup and Group D in Uber Cup. Group B Group B could be deemed as the 'Group of death' at this year's Uber Cup with defending champion China, …

New Zealand pulls out of Thomas Cup finals
2 years, 8 months ago

New Zealand pulls out of Thomas Cup finals

The Hindu  

New Zealand has pulled out of the Thomas Cup Finals beginning in Bangkok on May 8 after a few team members tested positive for COVID-19. “Team New Zealand has withdrawn from the BWF Thomas Cup Finals 2022 due to a significant number of their squad being unable to participate,” the game's governing body BWF said in a statement on Wednesday. …

Fourteen-year-old Unnati becomes youngest shuttler in senior Indian team for Asian Games
2 years, 8 months ago

Fourteen-year-old Unnati becomes youngest shuttler in senior Indian team for Asian Games

The Hindu  

The National selectors went by the laid down norms and kept Saina Nehwal out of the Indian teams for the upcoming Uber Cup besides the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games this year. Rohtak-based 14-year-old Unnati Hooda, who finished third in the trials, will be part of the National team for Uber Cup and Asian Games. Thomas Cup and Uber Cup …

BAI's selection trials: Sameer pulls out owing to back injury; Who will finish on top?
2 years, 8 months ago

BAI's selection trials: Sameer pulls out owing to back injury; Who will finish on top?

India TV News  

11 Sameer Verma pulled out following a back injury as Kiran George and Priyanshu Rajawat remained in contention for the pole position in men's singles on day 4 of BAI's selection trials on Monday, April 18. The winner of the trials in the women's singles will be selected as the second player for the CWG team, while three positions are …

Selection trials for Thomas & Uber Cup, CWG, Asian Games to be held from April 15
2 years, 9 months ago

Selection trials for Thomas & Uber Cup, CWG, Asian Games to be held from April 15

The Hindu  

The selection trials to pick the Indian teams for the upcoming Thomas & Uber Cup, the Commonwealth Games, and the Asian Games will begin at the Indira Gandhi Indoor stadium here on Friday. Singles players Lakshya Sen, K. Srikanth, H. S. Prannoy, and P. V. Sindhu, and the men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have already been …

Indian team gears up for Billie Jean King Cup
2 years, 9 months ago

Indian team gears up for Billie Jean King Cup

The Hindu  

It will be a tough challenge for the Indian women’s tennis team to qualify for the World Group play-off in the Billie Jean King Cup Asia-Oceania competition, but captain Vishaal Uppal was optimistic about the team’s progress. The Indian team, spearheaded by the 323rd ranked Ankita Raina, will be without the services of Karman Kaur Thandi owing to a wrist …

Women's Asian Cup football draw: India clubbed alongside China, Chinese Taipei, Iran
3 years, 2 months ago

Women's Asian Cup football draw: India clubbed alongside China, Chinese Taipei, Iran

Firstpost  

Kuala Lumpur: Hosts India were on Thursday handed a tough draw at the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup as they were clubbed alongside China, Chinese Taipei and Iran. India, ranked 57th in the FIFA charts, are the third-highest ranked side in the group behind China and Chinese Taipei and ahead of Iran. They will join the top three teams from …

Thomas and Uber Cup Review: Young Indian Stars Punch Above their Weight
3 years, 3 months ago

Thomas and Uber Cup Review: Young Indian Stars Punch Above their Weight

News 18  

Notwithstanding the debacle in the Sudirman cup, the young Indian badminton contingent can return home with their heads held high after a good display in Thomas and Uber cup matches. One of the most respected names in the sport, Shah says,” I am really impressed by our younger players like Malvika Bansod and Aditi Bhatt and the new doubles pairs …

Uber Cup: Indian women's team bows out after losing to Japan in quarter-finals
3 years, 3 months ago

Uber Cup: Indian women's team bows out after losing to Japan in quarter-finals

Firstpost  

Meanwhile, the men’s team, which is already through to the quarter-finals, suffered a 1-4 defeat in their last group match, setting them up against Denmark in the last-eight stage Aarhus : The Indian women’s badminton team crashed out of the Uber Cup after losing to Japan in the quarter-finals on Thursday while the men completed their group engagements in the …

India men enter quarters, women lose to Thailand
3 years, 3 months ago

India men enter quarters, women lose to Thailand

Hindustan Times  

India men blanked Tahiti 5-0 on Tuesday night to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Thomas Cup but the women, who are already through to the final eight, lost their final Uber Cup group fixture by the same margin against badminton powerhouse Thailand. Having already breezed past Netherlands 5-0 on Sunday, India began with a 23-minute win for B Sai …

Thomas and Uber Cup: Indian men shuttlers reach quarterfinals with 5-0 win over Tahiti
3 years, 3 months ago

Thomas and Uber Cup: Indian men shuttlers reach quarterfinals with 5-0 win over Tahiti

India TV News  

The Indian men's badminton team hammered Tahiti 5-0 in a Group C match to enter the quarterfinals of the ongoing Thomas Cup in Aarhus for the first time since 2010. Tuesday's win over the island nation ensured India's finish in top-two in the four-team Group C. India will take on traditional powerhouse China in the final match on Wednesday. It …

Uber Cup: India women's team qualifies for quarter-finals after 4-1 win over Scotland
3 years, 3 months ago

Uber Cup: India women's team qualifies for quarter-finals after 4-1 win over Scotland

Firstpost  

The Indian team had beaten Spain 3-2 on Sunday when top player Saina Nehwal was forced retire from her match due to a groin issue. Aarhus : Indian women team progressed to the quarterfinals of the Uber Cup with a convincing 4-1 victory over Scotland as shuttlers Aditi Bhatt and Tasnim Mir registered confident singles wins, on Tuesday. Taking the …

Thomas and Uber Cup: Indian men's team blanks Netherlands 5-0 in Group B opener
3 years, 3 months ago

Thomas and Uber Cup: Indian men's team blanks Netherlands 5-0 in Group B opener

India TV News  

The Indian men's badminton team blanked lower-ranked Netherlands 5-0 in its opening Group C tie to make a winning start at the Thomas Cup Final in Aarhus. Taking the court first, Kidambi Srikanth beat Joran Kweekel 21-12, 21-14 in a men's singles clash on Sunday night before the doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty sailed past the Dutch …

Thomas and Uber Cup Preview: Eyes on Men's Doubles, Saina Nehwal After Sudirman Cup Failure
3 years, 3 months ago

Thomas and Uber Cup Preview: Eyes on Men's Doubles, Saina Nehwal After Sudirman Cup Failure

News 18  

After the disastrous Sudirman Cup campaign in Finland, Indian Thomas and Uber cup teams moved to Denmark to play the 2020 Thomas and Uber cup matches. This includes Kidambi Srikanth at 13th, Sai Praneeth at 17th and Sameer Verma at 27 and these should figure in the three singles matches for India at the Thomas cup. He went on to …

India pin hopes on Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth for strong performance in Thomas and Uber Cup
3 years, 3 months ago

India pin hopes on Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth for strong performance in Thomas and Uber Cup

Firstpost  

With Saina Nehwal and the Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy pair back in the team, India will look to forget the Sudirman Cup disappointment and produce a strong performance in the men’s and women’s team events Aarhus, Denmark: India will look up to their star players, including Saina Nehwal and men’s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, to quickly recover …

India Look Up to Star Players for Good Show at Thomas and Uber Cup Finals
3 years, 3 months ago

India Look Up to Star Players for Good Show at Thomas and Uber Cup Finals

News 18  

India will look up to their star players, including Saina Nehwal and men’s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, to quickly recover from the Sudirman Cup drubbing and produce a better show at the Thomas and Uber Cup Finals beginning here on Saturday. With their stars missing and senior players out of form, India cut a sorry figure …

Need Some Wins to Regain My Confidence: Sai Praneeth Struggling with Form, Back Issue
3 years, 3 months ago

Need Some Wins to Regain My Confidence: Sai Praneeth Struggling with Form, Back Issue

News 18  

Struggling with form and a nagging back issue, India’s B Sai Praneeth is desperate to get some wins under his belt to regain his confidence as he gears up for next week’s Thomas Cup and Uber Cup Finals. I just need a couple of wins to get that confidence back ahead of the important events,” Praneeth, the 2019 World Championships …

Sai Praneeth: I need some wins to regain my confidence
3 years, 3 months ago

Sai Praneeth: I need some wins to regain my confidence

The Hindu  

Struggling with form and a nagging back issue, India's B Sai Praneeth is desperate to get some wins under his belt to regain his confidence as he gears up for next week's Thomas Cup and Uber Cup Finals. I just need a couple of wins to get that confidence back ahead of the important events," Praneeth, the 2019 World Championships …

Sudirman Cup: India, out of quarterfinal race, beats Finland in final group match
3 years, 3 months ago

Sudirman Cup: India, out of quarterfinal race, beats Finland in final group match

The Hindu  

Already out of quarterfinal race, India beat Finland 4-1 in its inconsequential final group match of the Sudirman Cup badminton tournament on Wednesday. The mixed doubles pair of M R Arjun and Ashwini Ponnappa beat the Finnish duo of Anton Kaisti and Jenny Nystrom 21-9 21-14 before Kidambi Srikanth and Malvika Bansod got the better of their respective opponents in …

New-look Indian team ready for Sudirman Cup challenge
3 years, 3 months ago

New-look Indian team ready for Sudirman Cup challenge

The Hindu  

An Indian team which is a blend of youth and experience will have to punch above its weight in what's going to be an arduous challenge in the Sudirman Cup mixed team championships here on Sunday. India is drawn in Group A alongside defending champion China, three-time semifinalist Thailand and host Finland in the BWF tournament, which comprises two singles …

Sudirman Cup 2021: New-look Indian team aims to punch above its weight
3 years, 3 months ago

Sudirman Cup 2021: New-look Indian team aims to punch above its weight

Firstpost  

India have been drawn in Group A alongside defending champions China, three-time semi-finalists Thailand and hosts Finland in the BWF tournament, which comprises two singles and three doubles matches in a tie. With double Olympic medallist and reigning world champion PV Sindhu excusing herself following a hectic Olympic campaign and former world no 1 Saina Nehwal also giving it a …

Satwik-Chirag pair withdraws from Sudirman Cup on medical grounds
3 years, 3 months ago

Satwik-Chirag pair withdraws from Sudirman Cup on medical grounds

The Hindu  

The Indian men's doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy has pulled out of the Sudirman Cup mixed team championships on medical grounds. The World no.10 pair was part of the 12-member Indian team announced by the Badminton Association of India for the prestigious event to be held from September 26-October 3 in Finland. In Chirag and Satwik's absence, …

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