Lakshya Sen, Malvika Bansod and Other Young Indian Shuttlers Eye Glory at Badminton Asia Team Championships
2 years, 10 months ago

Lakshya Sen, Malvika Bansod and Other Young Indian Shuttlers Eye Glory at Badminton Asia Team Championships

News 18  

India’s young badminton brigade, led by world championship bronze medallist Lakshya Sen and in-form Malvika Bansod, will aim to put up a good show in the Badminton Asia Team championships starting here on Tuesday. Kiran George and Mithun Manjunath are also likely to play pivotal roles in the tournament where the men’s team has been clubbed with three-time defending champions Indonesia and Hong Kong, apart from Korea. Korea also doesn’t boast of any big name and the team will be led by Jeon Hyeok Jin, who was part of the team that claimed the gold at the 2014 Asian Games and reached the quarterfinals at Thomas Cup last year. In women’s event, the Indian team, comprising Syed Modi International finalist Malvika, Aakarshi Kashyap and Ashmita Chaliha, will fancy its chances when it faces Malaysia and defending champion Japan in group B during the continental event.

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Malaysia Open 2025: Satwik-Chirag reach quarter-final, Malvika eliminated
21 hours, 12 minutes ago

Malaysia Open 2025: Satwik-Chirag reach quarter-final, Malvika eliminated

India Today  

Indian shuttlers Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy kept the nation’s hopes alive at the Malaysia Open 2025 with a commanding win to reach the men’s doubles quarter-finals on Thursday. The seventh-seeded duo displayed composure and skill to overcome Malaysia’s Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub and Tan Wee Kiong 21-15, 21-15 at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur. In men’s singles, HS …

2024 Year in Sport, Badminton: Misses at the Olympics, medal haul at Paralympics, civil war and calls for change
1 week, 3 days ago

2024 Year in Sport, Badminton: Misses at the Olympics, medal haul at Paralympics, civil war and calls for change

The Hindu  

Badminton’s exclusion from the upcoming 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland was perhaps the biggest news coming from the sport this year. India’s Anmol Kharb celebrates after winning against Thailand’s Pornpicha Choeikeewong in their women’s singles final match at the 2024 Badminton Asia Team Championships in Shah Alam, Selangor, on February, 18, 2024. | Photo Credit: Getty Images April - …

King Cup International Badminton Open: Lakshya Sen enters semis after clinching thriller
1 week, 6 days ago

King Cup International Badminton Open: Lakshya Sen enters semis after clinching thriller

Hindustan Times  

India's Lakshya Sen came up with a spirited performance to overcome Hong Kong China's Angus Ng Ka Long in three games and sail into the semi-finals of the inaugural King Cup International Badminton Open on Friday. It was a slow start for Lakshya, but once he got things going against the 17th-ranked opponent, he won the next two games with …

King Cup International: Lakshya Sen sails into semifinals, beats Ng Ka Long with a comeback win
1 week, 6 days ago

King Cup International: Lakshya Sen sails into semifinals, beats Ng Ka Long with a comeback win

The Hindu  

India’s Lakshya Sen came up with a spirited performance to overcome Hong Kong China’s Angus Ng Ka Long in three games and sail into the semi-finals of the inaugural King Cup International Badminton Open here on Friday. It was a slow start for Lakshya, but once he got things going against the 17th-ranked opponent, he won the next two games …

King Cup International: Lakshya Sen set to compete in new tournament launched by Chinese legend Lin Dan
2 weeks ago

King Cup International: Lakshya Sen set to compete in new tournament launched by Chinese legend Lin Dan

The Hindu  

India’s Lakshya Sen will look to end his season on a high when he competes in a star-studded field at the inaugural King Cup International Badminton Open, beginning in Shenzhen, China, on Friday. The 23-year-old from Almora, who ended a title-drought with his triumph at the Syed Modi Super 300 tournament in Lucknow earlier this month, will face some of …

Badminton Senior Nationals 2024: Haryana – the newest nursery for India’s champion women shuttlers
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Badminton Senior Nationals 2024: Haryana – the newest nursery for India’s champion women shuttlers

The Hindu  

Haryana accounts for a lion’s share of India’s Olympians and Olympic medallists. There are now a clutch of formidable players, including Anmol Kharb – who, as a 17-year-old, helped India women win their first Badminton Asia title in 2024 – and Unnati Hooda, who have had their games shaped in Haryana. The evidence was at the recently concluded Senior National …

Badminton Senior Nationals: Karnataka’s Raghu reaches maiden final, faces Mithun Manjunath for the title
2 weeks, 3 days 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
2 weeks, 5 days 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 …

U19 Women's T20 Asia Cup: Aayushi Shukla stars as India beat Sri Lanka to reach final
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

U19 Women's T20 Asia Cup: Aayushi Shukla stars as India beat Sri Lanka to reach final

India Today  

India extended their unbeaten run at the U19 Women's T20 Asia Cup, reaching the final with a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka in their last Super Four contest on Friday. The left-arm spinner played a pivotal role in restricting Sri Lanka to 98 for nine after Indian skipper Niki Prasad opted to bowl first. India's dominance was evident as only …

Badminton Senior Nationals: Karnataka beats Railways to clinch men’s title, Haryana wins women’s final
3 weeks ago

Badminton Senior Nationals: Karnataka beats Railways to clinch men’s title, Haryana wins women’s final

The Hindu  

Karnataka and Haryana emerged the men’s and women’s team winners respectively at the 2024 Senior National Badminton Championship at the KBA courts here on Thursday. Karnataka Badminton Association later confirmed 1977 as the year and the body duly announced an additional cash prize of ₹6.5 lakh. Karnataka’s success came courtesy two outstanding results from S. Bhargav and the young doubles …

Indian sports wrap, December 19: Kerala beats Odisha in Santosh Trophy 2024; Rider Raju makes Asian Continentals
3 weeks ago

Indian sports wrap, December 19: Kerala beats Odisha in Santosh Trophy 2024; Rider Raju makes Asian Continentals

The Hindu  

FOOTBALL Santosh Trophy 2024: Kerala beats Odisha to register third straight win Kerala scored its third win in-a-row when it notched up a 2-0 win against Odisha to maintain its position at the top with nine points while Meghalaya recorded its first win in the final round of the 78th Santosh Trophy national football championship at Deccan Arena here on …

Badminton Senior Nationals: Karnataka sets up men’s title clash against Railways, Gujarat vs Haryana in women’s final
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Badminton Senior Nationals: Karnataka sets up men’s title clash against Railways, Gujarat vs Haryana in women’s final

The Hindu  

Karnataka will take on Railways in the men’s team final on Thursday at the Senior National Badminton Championship being held at the KBA courts here. In the semifinals on Wednesday, Karnataka men beat Chhattisgarh 3-1, with S. Bhargav and M. Raghu winning their singles matches and the pair of Nicholas Nathan Raj and Tushar Suveer the doubles. The other last-four …

India returns to Bengaluru after Junior Asia Cup triumph, eyes World Cup at home
1 month ago

India returns to Bengaluru after Junior Asia Cup triumph, eyes World Cup at home

The Hindu  

The Indian men’s junior hockey team landed in Bengaluru on Thursday after it defended its Asia Cup title and continued staying the most successful team in the competition’s history with five titles. This is truly a proud moment for all of us, and we now look forward to the Junior World Cup in Chennai with great anticipation,” vice-captain Rohit signed …

Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament: Sindhu enters final with win over Unnati Hooda; Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila sail into final
1 month, 1 week ago

Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament: Sindhu enters final with win over Unnati Hooda; Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila sail into final

The Hindu  

The next generation of Indian badminton may have to wait a little longer. The senior pro overwhelmed talented youngster Unnati Hooda 21-12, 21-19 in her most dominating performance of the competition so far to make only her second final this year in 14 outings, having lost to China’s Zhi Yi Wang at the Malaysia Masters in May. He will now …

Syed Modi International: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen storm into Round 2
1 month, 1 week ago

Syed Modi International: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen storm into Round 2

India Today  

Top seeds PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen advanced to the second round of the women's and men's singles respectively at the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament after registering straight-game victories here on Wednesday. Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu defeated rising shuttler Anmol Kharb 21-17, 21-15, while Lakshya, 2021 world championships bronze medallist, powered past Malaysian qualifier Sholeh Aidil 21-12, …

Syed Modi International 2024: Satwik-Chirag pair pulls out on opening day; Sindhu eyes third title
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Syed Modi International 2024: Satwik-Chirag pair pulls out on opening day; Sindhu eyes third title

The Hindu  

The Indian challenge at the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament suffered a setback after former World No. The Indian duo, returning to action for the first time since the Paris Olympics at the China Masters last week, had practised on Monday and was scheduled to face the Chinese pair of Chen Xu Jun and Guo Ruo Han in …

Sindhu, Lakshya top singles draws in Syed Modi badminton
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sindhu, Lakshya top singles draws in Syed Modi badminton

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow: Changes is the topic of discussion in Indian badminton, especially the future of women’s singles since two-time Olympic medallist and former world champion PV Sindhu’s exit in the Paris Olympics last 16 stage. 19, Sindhu will seek home comfort as she chases a third title in the Syed Modi India International starting on Tuesday at the Uttar Pradesh Badminton …

Syed Modi International 2024: Sindhu, Lakshya, Satwik-Chirag aim to end title drought
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Syed Modi International 2024: Sindhu, Lakshya, Satwik-Chirag aim to end title drought

The Hindu  

P V Sindhu and Lakshya Sen will aim to end their title droughts when they spearhead India’s challenge at the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament starting here on Tuesday. Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, last clinched a title at the Singapore Open in 2022, while Lakshya, a 2021 World Championships bronze-medallist, won the Canada Open in 2023. Lakshya, …

China Masters: PV Sindhu exits in second round after hard-fought defeat
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

China Masters: PV Sindhu exits in second round after hard-fought defeat

Deccan Chronicle  

Shenzhen: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu's campaign at the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament came to an end in the second round after she lost to Singapore's Yeo Jia Min in a hard-fought three game women's singles contest here on Thursday.World No.19 Sindhu, who dispatched the higher-ranked Busanan Ongbamrungphan 21-17 21-19 in the opening round, fought valiantly before going …

China Masters: Lakshya Sen reaches quarterfinals, PV Sindhu crashes out
1 month, 2 weeks ago

China Masters: Lakshya Sen reaches quarterfinals, PV Sindhu crashes out

India Today  

Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen progressed to the quarterfinals with a straight-game win, but two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu's campaign ended in the second round of the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament here on Thursday. Lakshya, who missed out on a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, looked at his lethal best while disposing off Rasmus Gemke of Denmark …

China Masters 2024: Satwik and Chirag return to action after injury setback; Sindhu, Lakshya hope to regain form
1 month, 3 weeks ago

China Masters 2024: Satwik and Chirag return to action after injury setback; Sindhu, Lakshya hope to regain form

The Hindu  

India’s premier men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will make a highly-anticipated return to action at the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament, starting here on Tuesday, following a disappointing Paris Olympics campaign. The former world number one duo had been sidelined from competitive action post the Paris Olympics due to Satwik’s shoulder injury. Fresh off a …

Japan Masters: PV Sindhu bows out after losing to Michelle Li in pre-quarters
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Japan Masters: PV Sindhu bows out after losing to Michelle Li in pre-quarters

India Today  

Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu crashed out after losing to Canada's Michelle Li in the pre-quarter-finals of the Japan Masters Super 500 tournament on Thursday. Earlier in the tournament, Lakshya Sen faced a heart-wrenching loss in the men's singles opening round, falling 22-20, 17-21, 16-21 to Malaysia's Leong Jun Hao after squandering a one-game lead. Women's doubles pair Treesa Jolly …

Korea Masters 2024: Kiran George falls to top seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn in semis
2 months ago

Korea Masters 2024: Kiran George falls to top seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn in semis

The Hindu  

India’s Kiran George was defeated by top seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand in the men’s singles semifinals of the Korea Masters badminton tournament on Saturday. The 24-year-old Indian shuttler lost in straight games, 12-21, 20-22, in a match that lasted 53 minutes. George kept it tight in the opening game, staying level at 5-5 before Kunlavut pulled ahead to 11-6 …

Korea Masters: Kiran George loses to top seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn in semi-final
2 months ago

Korea Masters: Kiran George loses to top seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn in semi-final

India Today  

India’s Kiran George's impressive run at the Korea Masters badminton tournament ended in the semi-finals, where he lost to top-seeded Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand. In the quarterfinal match against Obayashi, George took control early on, establishing a 15-6 lead in the first game. Though Obayashi managed to narrow the gap to 12-16, George's resilience saw him clinch the first game …

Korea Masters 2024: Kiran George defeats Takuma Obayashi to reach semis
2 months ago

Korea Masters 2024: Kiran George defeats Takuma Obayashi to reach semis

The Hindu  

India’s Kiran George defeated Takuma Obayashi of Japan to enter the men’s singles semifinals of Korea Masters badminton tournament on Friday. Earlier, the World number 44 George upset third seed Chi Yu Jen of Chinese Taipei 21-17, 19-21, 21-17 in the second round. George runs into Thailand’s top seed and world number five Kunlavut Vitidsarn -- who won 21-15, 21-11 …

India Junior International Grand Prix Badminton: Disha Santosh and Aaradhya Sharma Post Resounding Wins
4 months, 1 week ago

India Junior International Grand Prix Badminton: Disha Santosh and Aaradhya Sharma Post Resounding Wins

News 18  

Talented shuttlers Disha Santosh and Aaradhya Sharma recorded big upsets in the opening round of the girls and boys singles respectively in the India Junior International Grand Prix badminton tournament here on Wednesday. While Disha stunned sixth seeded Liao Jui-Chi of Chinese Taipei 21-15 21-18, qualifier Aaradhya Sharma shocked fifth seeded Sai Prasad Teegala 15-21 21-7 21-15 in another match. …

BAI seeking more depth in national team with future Olympics in mind
4 months, 2 weeks ago

BAI seeking more depth in national team with future Olympics in mind

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Like boxing, badminton was a major disappointment for India at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The sport that had fetched a medal at all Olympics since Saina Nehwal's bronze in the 2012 London Olympics failed to deliver in Paris. It was so disheartening that India legend and coach Prakash Padukone couldn't help but say that even the players should take …

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Meets Lakshya Sen After Paris Olympics 2024 Near-miss
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Meets Lakshya Sen After Paris Olympics 2024 Near-miss

News 18  

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen on Saturday to laud him for his valiant showing at the Paris Olympics 2024. https://t.co/uFk8Ee5oRB— Lakshya Sen August 18, 2024 CM Dhami lauded the badminton star on his efforts representing the tricolour at the sporting extravaganza and urged him to keep his fight going in order to go …

Prakash Padukone gets pasting from Ashwini Ponnappa for slamming Lakshya Sen: ‘First ones to take credit for wins…’
5 months ago

Prakash Padukone gets pasting from Ashwini Ponnappa for slamming Lakshya Sen: ‘First ones to take credit for wins…’

Hindustan Times  

Ashwini Ponnappa, India's doubles badminton player, lashed out at the legendary Prakash Padukone for his strict comments on India shuttler Lakshya Sen's missing out on a medal at the Paris Olympics 2024. Ashwini Ponnappa lashed out at Prakash Padukone for criticising Lakshya Sen for missing out on a bronze medal at Paris Olympics Even in the bronze medal match against …

The Agony of Finishing Fourth at Olympics - News18
5 months ago

The Agony of Finishing Fourth at Olympics - News18

News 18  

The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris is in full flow. Indian tennis stars would know what that means, 1996 Atlantic Olympics singles bronze medalist Leander Paes having failed to repeat the magic in doubles with Mahesh Bhupathi after losing the doubles match for the bronze medal in Athens. Abhinav Bindra shot his way to a gold medal in Beijing in …

Ranveer Singh comes out in support of Lakshya Sen after loss in Paris Olympics: ‘He’s only 22 and just getting started'
5 months ago

Ranveer Singh comes out in support of Lakshya Sen after loss in Paris Olympics: ‘He’s only 22 and just getting started'

Hindustan Times  

India's Lakshya Sen had a crushing loss at the Paris Olympics men's singles badminton bronze medal match. Ranveer Singh has come out in support of the 22 year-old player, who became the first Indian male shuttler to reach the semi-finals of the Men's Badminton in the Olympics. Ranveer lauded the efforts of Lakshya despite his loss, and said ‘fight another …

'Not able to figure out what went wrong in Lakshya Sen's head': India shuttler's coach can't 'digest' Olympics loss
5 months ago

'Not able to figure out what went wrong in Lakshya Sen's head': India shuttler's coach can't 'digest' Olympics loss

Hindustan Times  

India ended their badminton campaign without a single medal at the Olympics for the first time since 2008. Lakshya Sen, who became the first Indian male shuttler to make the semis in the singles category at the Games, came closest from the seven-member contingent to securing a medal at the Paris Olympics 2024. Earlier on Sunday, in the semifinal clash …

Lakshya Sen loses bronze play-off to Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia, India’s badminton campaign over
5 months ago

Lakshya Sen loses bronze play-off to Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia, India’s badminton campaign over

The Hindu  

Serving 3-1 up in the opening game of his Olympic bronze medal encounter against Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia, Lakshya Sen attempted a high serve against his Malaysian opponent. While Lakshya’s error had come at a critical time against Axelsen, the one against Lee had come very early on. Before the Olympic bronze medal match, Lakshya Sen had played Lee five …

Lakshya Sen's historic Olympic campaign ends with defeat to Lee Zii Jia in bronze-medal match
5 months ago

Lakshya Sen's historic Olympic campaign ends with defeat to Lee Zii Jia in bronze-medal match

Hindustan Times  

It just wasn't to be for Lakshya Sen. After an inspiring performance against Viktor Axelsen that ended in a defeat, Lakshya did put out a strong fight but couldn't capitalise on the early lead, and an injury during the second game further hampered his gameplay as he faced a 21-13, 16-21, 11-21 loss to Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia. India's …

Lakshya Sen goes down fighting against reigning champion Viktor Axelsen, to battle for bronze in Paris Olympics
5 months ago

Lakshya Sen goes down fighting against reigning champion Viktor Axelsen, to battle for bronze in Paris Olympics

Hindustan Times  

India's hopes for its first-ever Olympic badminton gold were dashed on Sunday as 22-year-old Lakshya Sen faced a tough defeat against Denmark's Viktor Axelsen. Despite Axelsen’s uncharacteristic unforced errors, the Danish champion showcased his resilience; Sen held a 20-17 lead, but Axelsen staged a remarkable comeback, saving three game points to win 22-20. Despite Sen’s mid-game advantage, Axelsen eventually wore …

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty's coach quits after they fail to win Olympic medal: ‘My coaching days end here’
5 months ago

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty's coach quits after they fail to win Olympic medal: ‘My coaching days end here’

Hindustan Times  

Mathias Boe, the coach of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, on Saturday announced his retirement from coaching following the ace Indian badminton pair's exit from the ongoing Paris Olympics. India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty with coach Mathias Boe after their men's doubles quarterfinal badminton match against Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik Satwik and Chirag were considered India's …

How did India perform on Day 7 of Paris Olympics 2024? Check full results
5 months ago

How did India perform on Day 7 of Paris Olympics 2024? Check full results

Hindustan Times  

India saw plenty of action on Day 7 of the ongoing Paris Olympics, on Friday. India's medal tally stands at three, with Manu Bhaker clinching two bronze and Swapnil Kusale bagging another. Meanwhile, Tajinderpal Singh Toor came 15th in men's shot put qualification and got knocked out. Results from Paris Olympics 2024 Day 7- Badminton Lakshya Sen beats Chou Tien …

Lakshya Sen scripts history, becomes first Indian to reach badminton men's singles semi-finals at Olympics
5 months, 1 week ago

Lakshya Sen scripts history, becomes first Indian to reach badminton men's singles semi-finals at Olympics

Hindustan Times  

Lakshya Sen made history on Friday when he became the first Indian to reach the men's singles semi-finals at the Olympics. In a hardly fought quarterfinal played across 75 minutes, Lakshya defeated Chou Chen of China; the final score read 19-21, 21-15, 21-12. Lakshya Sen of India in action during the match against Chou Tien-chen of Chinese Taipei In men's …

Paris 2024 Olympics, Indian Badminton wrap: Lakshya Sen’s medal chances still alive; Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag crash out
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris 2024 Olympics, Indian Badminton wrap: Lakshya Sen’s medal chances still alive; Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag crash out

The Hindu  

Lakshya Sen kept his chances of an Olympic medal alive by beating compatriot H.S. Prannoy in the men’s singles pre-quarterfinals but the country’s strong medal hopes, the men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, lost their last-eight encounter in badminton competitions at the Porte de La Chapell arena here on Thursday. Sindhu’s dream for a historic third medal …

India TV Sports Wrap on July 29: Today's top 10 trending news stories
5 months, 1 week ago

India TV Sports Wrap on July 29: Today's top 10 trending news stories

India TV News  

Manu Bhaker helped India clinch its first medal at the Paris Olympics as she claimed a bronze in the women's 10m air pistol final event. Today's Top 10 Trending Sports News Stories Manu Bhaker claims bronze to open India's account at Paris Olympics Manu Bhaker claimed a bronze medal in the women's 10m air pistol final to help India win …

Olympics: Shuttling hope on the badminton courts
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympics: Shuttling hope on the badminton courts

Hindustan Times  

PV Sindhu in Saarbrucken. India’s flag-bearer in Paris, the only one among 117 athletes participating in Paris to own two Olympic medals, the only Indian badminton world champion – the 29-year-old’s repertoire has led Indian sports aficionados to anticipate more laurels from her. Four finals this year – Malaysia Open, India Open, French Open and Thailand Open, including titles at …

Djokovic in Tokyo, Nadal in Paris: India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy poses with Spanish great in Olympic Village
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Djokovic in Tokyo, Nadal in Paris: India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy poses with Spanish great in Olympic Village

Hindustan Times  

The Indian badminton players have arrived at the Olympic Village in Paris ahead of the 2024 Olympics, along with other members of the contingent as athletes from all around the world trickle into the French capital. Star names like PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are the medal hopes for India in Paris. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag …

Vakul, Arunima enter dist badminton championship finals
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Vakul, Arunima enter dist badminton championship finals

Hindustan Times  

Semi finals of the district badminton championship for U-15 and U-17 boys and girls and for men and women in the senior category was held on Sunday at Shastri Badminton Hall in Civil Lines, finals of which will be held on Monday. In the U-15 boys single category, Vihaan Bansal beat Agam Bhalla in one of the matches along with …

Lakshya Sen enters second round of Indonesia Open
7 months ago

Lakshya Sen enters second round of Indonesia Open

The Hindu  

Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen entered the men's singles second round of the Indonesia Open Super 1000 tournament with a straight-game win over Japan's Kanta Tsuneyama on Tuesday. Sen, who sneaked into the Olympic qualification with back-to-back semifinal finishes at the French Open and All England Championships, will next be up against the winner of the match between seventh seed …

Sindhu sails to Malaysia Masters second round
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Sindhu sails to Malaysia Masters second round

The Hindu  

Returning from a break, two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu progressed to the women’s singles second round with a straight-game win over Scotland’s Kirsty Gilmour at the Malaysia Masters Super 500 badminton tournament here on Wednesday. However, Unnati Hooda lost 21-13, 21-18 to China’s Gao Fang Jie while Aakarshi Kashyap suffered a 24-22, 21-13 against second seed Wang Zhi Yi, …

Badminton: Satwik-Chirag, Meiraba enter quarterfinals of Thailand Open
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Badminton: Satwik-Chirag, Meiraba enter quarterfinals of Thailand Open

The Hindu  

Continuing their splendid run, young Indian shuttler Maisnam Meiraba Luwang and star men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the quarterfinal of the Thailand Open Super 500 here on Thursday. A day after his upset win over compatriot HS Prannoy, the 21-year-old Meiraba, who trains at the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy, eliminated Denmark’s Mads Christophersen 21-14 and …

Indian women blanked 0-5 by China in Uber Cup
8 months, 1 week ago

Indian women blanked 0-5 by China in Uber Cup

The Hindu  

Teenage sensation Anmol Kharb left the badminton court in tears owing to an ankle injury as an under-strength Indian women's team suffered a 0-5 defeat to the mighty China in its final group A fixture of the Uber Cup here on Tuesday. Olympic champion and world no.2 Chen Yu Fei started off the proceedings for China with an easy 21-12 …

Young Indian women’s team seals Uber Cup quarterfinal spot
8 months, 1 week 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 …

Uber Cup 2024: Indian women’s team beats Singapore in second group match, confirms quarterfinal spot
8 months, 1 week ago

Uber Cup 2024: Indian women’s team beats Singapore in second group match, confirms quarterfinal spot

The Hindu  

The Indian women’s badminton team won their second Uber Cup 2024 encounter against Singapore with a commanding 4-1 victory on Sunday in Chengdu, China. WD1: Priya Konjengbam and Shruti Mishra bt Xiao En Heng and Jin Yu Jia: 21-15 21-16 In the women’s doubles category, young Indian pair of Priya Konjengbam and Shruti Mishra dominating the court. WS2: Isharani Baruah …

Indian sports wrap, April 21: Ajeetesh Sandhu shoots 5-under, finishes tied 14th
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian sports wrap, April 21: Ajeetesh Sandhu shoots 5-under, finishes tied 14th

The Hindu  

GOLF Ajeetesh Sandhu shot a fine 5-under 66 to finish tied 14th, the best among Indian golfers, on the final day of the US$1million Saudi Open here on Sunday. - PTI Aditi Tied-64 at Chevron Championship, Thai star Atthaya leads Aditi Ashok was tied 64th among the 73 players who made the cut after the third round at the Chevron …

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