India Open: Yufei, Axelsen headline star-studded international line-up
4 years, 10 months ago

India Open: Yufei, Axelsen headline star-studded international line-up

The Hindu  

1 Chen Yufei and defending men’s singles champion Viktor Axelsen will headline a star-studded international contingent when the 10th edition of the India Open Super 500 tournament begins here on March 24. With the Olympic qualification cut-off set to end on April 26, the USD 400,000 event will see a galaxy of stars, including eight of the world’s top-10 women's singles players and three of the top-10 men's singles players, descending on the Indian capital. Besides Yufei, world number eight He Bingjiao and former All England champion Shi Yu Qi are the other stars of the Chinese squad who are expected to compete at the Indira Gandhi International Stadium. Read: Patience, defence focus points in Sindhu's resurgence strategy Yufei will be leading eight of the world’s top 10 women’s singles shuttlers with the others being Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi, China’s He Bingjiao, Spain’s Carolina Marin, Korea’s An Se Young, Canada’s Michelle Li, three-time champion Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand and India’s very own world champion P.V.

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India Open Super 750: 21 Indians in action as host fields largest-ever contingent
2 days ago

India Open Super 750: 21 Indians in action as host fields largest-ever contingent

The Hindu  

Star shuttlers Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu will headline host India’s largest-ever contingent at the Yonex-Sunrise India Open Super 750 badminton tournament, starting here from January 14. A total of 21 Indian players, including three men’s singles, four women’s singles, two men’s doubles, eight women’s doubles, and four mixed doubles pairs, will compete in the USD 950,000 BWF World Tour …

Indian Open 2025 Organised by Global Sports to Showcase the Best of Pickleball in India
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Indian Open 2025 Organised by Global Sports to Showcase the Best of Pickleball in India

Hindustan Times  

Pickleball is a fast-growing sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis. This February, Mumbai will witness the Indian Open 2025, Asia’s largest pickleball championship which will be organised by Global Sports. Niraj Jain, Suresh Bhansali, Divyesh Jain, Hemal Jain, and Shashank Khaitan are partners at Global Sports driving the growth of pickleball in India through tournaments like …

Indian sports wrap, December 27: Sasikumar Mukund to lead India in Davis Cup play-off, Football blooms in J&K
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Indian sports wrap, December 27: Sasikumar Mukund to lead India in Davis Cup play-off, Football blooms in J&K

The Hindu  

TENNIS Mukund Sasikumar to lead India in Davis Cup World Group-1 play-off Mukund Sasikumar will spearhead the Indian challenge in the Davis Cup World Group-1 play-off tie against Togo at the DLTA Complex on February 1 and 2. Vaishnavi makes both finals at Palodia Vaishnavi Adkar outplayed second seed Zeel Desai 6-0, 6-2 in the semifinals of the $15,000 ITF …

Australian Open 2025: Sumit Nagal earns main-draw entry, Nick Kyrgios returns
1 month ago

Australian Open 2025: Sumit Nagal earns main-draw entry, Nick Kyrgios returns

India Today  

India’s Sumit Nagal has secured a direct entry into the main draw of the Australian Open 2025 men’s singles. Last time around, after the All India Tennis Association denied Nagal a wildcard entry, he won all three matches in the Qualifiers, after which he defeated 31st seed Alexander Bublik in the first round. Nick Kyrgios make a comeback after two …

Indian sports wrap, December 4: International Series to host $2 million event in Gurugram
1 month ago

Indian sports wrap, December 4: International Series to host $2 million event in Gurugram

The Hindu  

GOLF International Series to host $2 million event in Gurugram The International Series will host a $2 million golf event at the DLF Golf and Country Club in Gurugram, with some of the biggest stars of LIV Golf and Asian Tour, from January 30 to February 2. -Kamesh Srinivasan Samarth Sahita bounces back to beat top seed Arnav Paparkar Samarth …

Guwahati Masters 2024: Ashwini-Tanisha pair returns to defend title; Rajawat to headline singles event
1 month ago

Guwahati Masters 2024: Ashwini-Tanisha pair returns to defend title; Rajawat to headline singles event

The Hindu  

Defending women’s doubles champion pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto with singles specialist Priyanshu Rajawat will carry the expectations of home fans in the second edition of the Guwahati Masters Super 100 badminton tournament to be held here this week. Ashwini-Tanisha and Rajawat have been given the top billing in their respective events following their win at last week’s …

Praggnanandhaa, Erigaisi, Vaishali among five Indians competing at 2024 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships
1 month ago

Praggnanandhaa, Erigaisi, Vaishali among five Indians competing at 2024 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships

The Hindu  

R Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi, and R Vaishali will be among the five Indian players competing in the upcoming 2024 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships, as announced by the International Chess Federation on Monday. READ | Arjun Erigaisi crosses 2800 Elo mark: An extraordinary feat by an extraordinary player “From December 26–31, over 300 of the world’s top players will …

PV Sindhu returns to top of podium after two years by winning Syed Modi International Tournament
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1 month, 1 week ago

PV Sindhu returns to top of podium after two years by winning Syed Modi International Tournament

Firstpost  

Sindhu defeated Wu Luo Yu 21-14, 21-16 to win the tournament for the third time while Lakshya Sen was crowned the men’s singles champion after beating Singapore’s Jia Heng Jason Teh. PV Sindhu stood on top of the podium for the first time since 2022 after winning the Syed Modi International Tournament women's singles title Top-seeded Indians PV Sindhu and …

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

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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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 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 …

Indian sports wrap, November 14: Arjun Prasad builds lead in Jaipur Open
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Indian sports wrap, November 14: Arjun Prasad builds lead in Jaipur Open

The Hindu  

GOLF Jaipur Open: Arjun Prasad builds on lead in second round Arjun Prasad shot a six-under 64 in the second round to stretch his lead to three strokes in the Rs.1 crore Jaipur Open golf tournament at the Rambagh Golf Club on Thursday. - Team Sportstar TENNIS ITF: Nitin Sinha beats Sureshkumar in pre-quarters Nitin Kumar Sinha beat former national …

Indian sports wrap, November 11: Junior World Cupper Rohit helps Haryana into quarters of Hockey Men’s Senior Nationals
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Indian sports wrap, November 11: Junior World Cupper Rohit helps Haryana into quarters of Hockey Men’s Senior Nationals

The Hindu  

HOCKEY Haryana storms into quarterfinals of Senior Men’s Nationals Two-time champion and last year’s finalist Haryana stamped its authority with a 8-0 victory over Mizoram in a Pool B contest of the Hockey India-14th Senior National men’s championship at the SDAT-Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium here on Monday, thereby cementing its place in the last eight. -PTI TENNIS ITF Masters 700: Bhavesh …

Indian Sports Wrap: India Bags 14 Medals in Asia Pickleball Games
2 months ago

Indian Sports Wrap: India Bags 14 Medals in Asia Pickleball Games

The Hindu  

Indian athletes shone brightly at the Asia Pickleball Games, securing 14 medals, including five gold. Nitten Kirttane emerged as the champion in the 50+ open men's singles, while Vishal Jadhav secured silver in the 35+ open men's singles. Khushi Sachdeva and Shraddha Damani won silver in the 19+ and 35+ women's singles, respectively. In doubles, Kirttane and Tawde secured the …

Indian sports wrap, August 27: Jeev, Jyoti among Indians to compete in country’s inaugural Legends Tour event
4 months, 1 week ago

Indian sports wrap, August 27: Jeev, Jyoti among Indians to compete in country’s inaugural Legends Tour event

The Hindu  

GOLF Jeev, Jyoti among Indian stars to compete in country’s inaugural Legends Tour event from August 30 Jeev Milkha Singh will play the dual role of an organiser and player in the HSBC India Legends golf championship to be played at the Jaypee Greens in Greater Noida from August 30 to September 1. We are honoured to host India’s inaugural …

Indian sports wrap, August 9: Bopanna-Ebden lose in Canada Open pre-quarterfinals
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Indian sports wrap, August 9: Bopanna-Ebden lose in Canada Open pre-quarterfinals

The Hindu  

TENNIS Canada Open: Rohan Bopanna-Ebden lose in pre-quarterfinals Rohan Bopanna in partnership with Olympic champion Matthew Ebden of Australia was beaten 4-6, 6-3, by Hugo Nys and Jan Zielinski in the doubles pre-quarterfinals of the $8,122,428 ATP tennis tournament in Montreal, Canada. -Team Sportstar HPCL Mittal AITA tournament: Neeraj Yashpaul beats Parv Nage in final Top seed Neeraj Yashpaul outplayed …

India TV Sports Wrap on July 28: Today's top 10 trending news stories
5 months, 1 week ago

India TV Sports Wrap on July 28: Today's top 10 trending news stories

India TV News  

Shooter Manu Bhaker is in contention for a medal in the women's 10m air pistol category. Today's Top 10 Trending Sports News Stories Manu Bhaker eyes gold in women's 10m air pistol category Manu Bhaker will have the opportunity to claim gold in the women's 10m air pistol category on Sunday. Sumit Nagal to kick off campaign in Paris Sumit …

Olympics: Shuttling hope on the badminton courts
5 months, 1 week 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 …

Indians on rise in ICC rankings ahead of Asia Cup, Harmanpreet Kaur, Shafali Verma move up in batters' chart
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Indians on rise in ICC rankings ahead of Asia Cup, Harmanpreet Kaur, Shafali Verma move up in batters' chart

India TV News  

Ahead of the upcoming Women's Asia Cup, several Indian players including captain Harmanpreet Kaur and opener Shafali Verma have been on the rise in the ICC players' rankings. Shafali's 27 run-knock and an 18-run outing in the two games saw her surge two places in the batters' rankings to move to 15th with 605 rating points, while Harmanpreet's 35-run outing …

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty aim for title defence at Indonesia Open
7 months ago

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty aim for title defence at Indonesia Open

The Hindu  

Keeping the Olympics in mind, star Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will seek consistency as they gear up to defend their doubles title at the Indonesia Open Super 1000 tournament, beginning in Jakarta on June 4. The top seeded Indian pair, who are one of the favourites to win a gold at the Paris Olympics, have enjoyed a …

Satwik-Chirag aim for title defence at Indonesia Open
7 months ago

Satwik-Chirag aim for title defence at Indonesia Open

The Hindu  

Keeping the Olympics in mind, star Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will seek consistency as they gear up to defend their doubles title at the Indonesia Open Super 1000 tournament, beginning, here on Tuesday. The top-seeded Indian pair, who are one of the favourites to win gold at the Paris Olympics, have enjoyed a good run this season …

Virat Kohli to open in T20 World Cup 2024 after India snub Yashasvi Jaiswal against Bangladesh?
7 months, 1 week ago

Virat Kohli to open in T20 World Cup 2024 after India snub Yashasvi Jaiswal against Bangladesh?

India TV News  

Indian batters enjoyed some practice to post a challenging total against Bangladesh in the only warm-up match ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024 in New York on Saturday, June 1. Yashasvi Jaiswal waited on the bench as Rishabh Pant came out to bat at no.3 role followed by Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja. India's batting …

Which Indian players are competing in French Open 2024 apart from Sumit Nagal?
7 months, 1 week ago

Which Indian players are competing in French Open 2024 apart from Sumit Nagal?

India TV News  

The 123rd edition of the French Open is underway at the nation's capital in Paris as the best players around the world look to display their impact on the clay-court tournament. While Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek and Daniil Medvedev, among others pull the eyes of the spectators, Indian fans would also want their stars to shine at the …

Indian sports wrap, May 9: Diksha set for landmark 100th start on LET
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Indian sports wrap, May 9: Diksha set for landmark 100th start on LET

The Hindu  

GOLF Diksha set for landmark 100th start on LET Diksha Dagar will become the first Indian woman golfer to play 100 events on the Ladies European Tour when she tees up at the Aramco Team Series Korea, her first appearance in the series. National table tennis champion G. Sathiyan said “this tournament will encourage young talents and help grow them.” …

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 …

Who will open for PBKS in Shikhar Dhawan's absence? Check Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians likely XIs
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Who will open for PBKS in Shikhar Dhawan's absence? Check Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians likely XIs

Hindustan Times  

After settling for a loss in their last encounters, Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians will lock horns to get back to winning ways in their 32nd meeting at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. While the Hardik Pandya-led side will look to mend their batting ways to stand their ground against Sam Curran and co., the PBKS …

FIDE Candidates 2024: Indians in action, schedule, format, live streaming, prize money — all you need to know
9 months ago

FIDE Candidates 2024: Indians in action, schedule, format, live streaming, prize money — all you need to know

The Hindu  

The fabulous year of 2023 for Indian chess ended with the heartwarming news of five Indians — R. Praggnanandhaa, Vidit Gujrathi, D. Gukesh, R. Vaishali and K. Humpy — qualifying for the Candidates 2024, scheduled in Toronto from April 4 to 22, 2024. SCHEDULE Thursday, April 4, 2024 - Round 1 Friday, April 5, 2024 - Round 2 Saturday, April …

Swiss Open: Kidambi Srikanth Through to Quarters; Lakshya Sen, PV Sindhu Ousted in Ro16
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Swiss Open: Kidambi Srikanth Through to Quarters; Lakshya Sen, PV Sindhu Ousted in Ro16

News 18  

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu’s run at the Swiss Open was cut short by a Japanese teenager, while top Indian male shuttler Lakshya Sen lost to Lee Chia-Hao of Chinese-Taipei in the pre-quarterfinals of the Super 300 tournament here. Ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth, Priyansh Rajawat and Kiran George won their respective men’s singles round of 16 matches to advance …

India TV Sports Wrap on March 22: Today's top 10 trending news stories
9 months, 2 weeks ago

India TV Sports Wrap on March 22: Today's top 10 trending news stories

India TV News  

India's PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen have crashed out of the ongoing Swiss Open whereas Kidambi Srikanth, Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand have advanced to the quarterfinals of the tournament. Lakshya Sen gets knocked out of Swiss Open Lakshya lost to Chia Hao Lee of Chinese Taipei 21-17, 21-15 to crash out of the Swiss Open. India's Kidambi Srikanth to …

Indian sports news wrap: March 15
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian sports news wrap: March 15

The Hindu  

TENNIS $25,000 ITF women’s tennis: Bhamidipaty beats Mikulskyte in quarters Shrivalli Bhamidipaty blasted her way past the fifth seed Justina Mikulskyte of Lithuania 6-0, 6-0 in 49 minutes in the quarterfinals of the $25,000 ITF women’s tennis tournament at the Indore Tennis Club on Friday. The results Singles : Shrivalli Bhamidipaty bt Justina Mikulskyte 6-0, 6-0; Polina Iatcenko bt Ankita …

India TV Sports Wrap on March 8: Today's top 10 trending news stories
10 months ago

India TV Sports Wrap on March 8: Today's top 10 trending news stories

India TV News  

India are looking to take a sizeable lead on day two of the ongoing Dharamsala Test. On the other hand, India's ace female shuttler PV Sindhu has advanced to the quarters of the ongoing French Open and remains a firm contender to win the title. Top 10 Trending Sports News Stories PV Sindhu advances to women's singles quarters of French …

French Open Super 750 badminton: Satwik-Chirag pair, PV Sindhu eye victory in Paris
10 months ago

French Open Super 750 badminton: Satwik-Chirag pair, PV Sindhu eye victory in Paris

Firstpost  

Indian badminton’s biggest shuttlers will return to action with French Open Super 750 which will be played at the venue of Paris Olympics 2024. French Open Super 750 badminton tournament starts on 5 March at the Adidas arena at Porte de la Chapelle in Paris and the Indian badminton’s biggest shuttlers will return to action with the competition which will …

Indian sports news wrap, February 16
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian sports news wrap, February 16

The Hindu  

GOLF Manu Gandas wins eighth career title with last day 64 at Tata Steel PGTI Manu Gandas’ fine six-under 64 in the final round enabled him to record a two-stroke win in the Rs 1 crore Tata Steel PGTI Players’ Championship at the Tollygunge Club golf course here on Friday. Sarangi TENNIS Nitin Kumar Sinha in doubles final Nitin Kumar …

How India’s table tennis stars are charting a course to the Paris Olympics
10 months, 3 weeks ago

How India’s table tennis stars are charting a course to the Paris Olympics

Live Mint  

The International Table Tennis Federation World Team Table Tennis Championships that begins in Busan, South Korea, on 16 February will mark India’s first chance of qualifying for the Paris 2024 Olympics this summer. With athletes from China continuing to dominate the sport—including the world’s top five male and top four female players—India’s best chance of success in TT in Paris …

Indian sports news wrap, February 12
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian sports news wrap, February 12

The Hindu  

GOLF PGTI Players Championship to begin with 124 participants Defending champion Sachin Baisoya, Manu Gandas and Rahil Gangjee will be in action at the TATA Steel PGTI Players Championship 2024 presented by Tollygunge Club here from Tuesday. - PTI SHOOTING India signs off without a medal from Rabat Shotgun World Cup Ganemat Sekhon and Munek Battula finished 12th in the …

Indian sports news wrap, January 31
11 months, 1 week ago

Indian sports news wrap, January 31

The Hindu  

GOLF Amandeep drops late triple as Khushi takes lead in 3rd leg of Hero WPGT Khushi Khanijau, playing in the opening group, birdied her final hole to grab the sole lead after first round of the third leg of 2024 Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour at the Tollygunge Club here on Wednesday. -Stan Rayan TENNIS ITF women’s tennis: Rina Saigo …

India Open badminton | Chirag-Satwik fall at the final hurdle, again
11 months, 2 weeks 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 2024 Final Highlights: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Go Down Fighting to Kang Min Hyuk-Seo Seung Jaein
11 months, 2 weeks ago

India Open 2024 Final Highlights: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Go Down Fighting to Kang Min Hyuk-Seo Seung Jaein

News 18  

India Open Badminton 2024 Final Highlights, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty vs Kang Min Hyuk-Seo Seung Jaein: The Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty went down fighting to the South Korean pairing of Kang Min Hyuk-Seo Seung Jaein 21-15, 11-21, 18-21 in the men’s doubles final of the India Open in New Delhi on Sunday. The top-ranked Indian duo have a chance …

India Open: Satwik-Chirag lose 21-15, 11-21, 19-21 in final
11 months, 2 weeks ago

India Open: Satwik-Chirag lose 21-15, 11-21, 19-21 in final

The Hindu  

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. After Sunday witnessed four one-sided finals, the men’s doubles title clash went the distance at the K. D. Jadhav Indoor Hall. The confidence of …

India Open | Chirag-Satwik duo provides warmth after Prannoy’s meltdown
11 months, 2 weeks ago

India Open | Chirag-Satwik duo provides warmth after Prannoy’s meltdown

The Hindu  

Braving severe cold conditions prevailing in the Capital, those who made it to the India Open badminton on Saturday night left the Jadhav Stadium after 11 p.m. following a heart-warming performance from the new poster-boys of Indian badminton — Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy. Earlier, Prannoy’s meltdown in the second game of the 42-minute contest cleared Shi Yuqi’s passage to …

India Open 2024: Satwik-Chirag through to final; Prannoy exits in semis
11 months, 2 weeks ago

India Open 2024: Satwik-Chirag through to final; Prannoy exits in semis

The Hindu  

Braving severe cold conditions prevailing in the Capital, those who made it to the India Open badminton on Saturday night left the Jadhav stadium after 11 pm following a heart-warming performance from the new poster boys of Indian badminton – Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy. 1 An Se Young out of India Open after aggravating knee injury Earlier, Prannoy’s meltdown …

Australian Open 2024, Day 5 Order of Play: Sumit Nagal in second round, Rohan Bopanna begins campaign
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Australian Open 2024, Day 5 Order of Play: Sumit Nagal in second round, Rohan Bopanna begins campaign

India Today  

Indian tennis fans will have plenty to look forward to as Sumit Nagal makes his appearance in the second round of the men's singles on Day 5 of the Australian Open 2024. Australian Open 2024, Day 4: Highlights Additionally, Rohan Bopanna, India's seasoned doubles specialist, is set to begin his journey at the tournament. The main court action also features …

India Open: 'Man on a Mission' Priyanshu Rajawat topples Lakshya Sen on opening day
11 months, 3 weeks 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 …

India Open | Focus on Satwik-Chirag as shuttlers look to dazzle at home court
11 months, 3 weeks ago

India Open | Focus on Satwik-Chirag as shuttlers look to dazzle at home court

The Hindu  

Expectations will be high as Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty spearhead the home challenge at the India Open super 750 badminton tournament beginning here on Tuesday, hoping to annex their first silverware of the new season. The BAI's flagship tournament, which was upgraded to super 750 in 2023, was a dampener for home shuttlers last season as none of the …

Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen and Carolina Marin pull out of India Open
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen and Carolina Marin pull out of India Open

Hindustan Times  

Reigning Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen and three-time world champion Carolina Marin on Monday pulled out of the $850,000 India Open that commences at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here on Tuesday. Denmark's Viktor Axelsen returns a shot A total of seven singles players – five men and two women – including former world champion Loh Kean Yew and Malaysia Open …

India Open 2024: Preview, squad, when and where to watch, LIVE streaming info, tickets
11 months, 3 weeks ago

India Open 2024: Preview, squad, when and where to watch, LIVE streaming info, tickets

The Hindu  

PREVIEW Expectations will be high when Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty spearhead the home challenge at the India Open super 750 badminton tournament beginning on Tuesday, hoping to annex their first silverware of the new season. READ | Focus on Satwik-Chirag as home shuttlers look to dazzle at India Open In the 2022 edition, Satwik-Chirag and Lakshya Sen stood on …

Malaysia Open: Indian shuttlers hope for bright start in high-stake Olympic year
1 year ago

Malaysia Open: Indian shuttlers hope for bright start in high-stake Olympic year

The Hindu  

With the Paris Olympic qualification at stake, top Indian shuttlers, including HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen, will hope to begin the new season on a bright note when they start their campaign at the Malaysia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament here on Tuesday. 16 Sen claimed the Canada Open super 500 before losing his form in the back end, Srikanth, …

Syed Modi badminton: Prannoy leads men’s challenge, Sindhu absent
1 year, 1 month ago

Syed Modi badminton: Prannoy leads men’s challenge, Sindhu absent

Hindustan Times  

Being the Olympic qualifying year, the race to secure a spot in the 2024 Paris Games is intensifying among India’s elite shuttlers with the spotlight on HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen and K Srikanth. Despite his quarterfinal loss in the China Masters Super 750 tournament last week, 31-year-old Prannoy, given top billing, eyes a strong finish in Lucknow Badminton World Federation …

Indian sports news wrap, November 26
1 year, 1 month ago

Indian sports news wrap, November 26

The Hindu  

TENNIS Rashmikaa grabs maiden ITF title at Bowring Institute ITF Women’s World Tennis Tour Shrivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipaty graduated from being a National champion to an international champion when she annexed her maiden ITF title with the Bowring Institute ITF Women’s World Tennis Tour honours defeating Zeel Desai. Results - Women’s singles Shrivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipaty bt Zeel Desai 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 …

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