Biggest moment for Indian badminton: Men's singles coach Siyadath after Thomas Cup victory
2 years, 7 months ago

Biggest moment for Indian badminton: Men's singles coach Siyadath after Thomas Cup victory

The Hindu  

"There is no pressure on us. Siyadath Ullah, as India scripted a historic 3-0 win over Indonesia in the Thomas Cup final in Bangkok on Sunday. But on Sunday, when Siyadath was seen giving the tips to star shuttler Kidambi Srikanth in the third match, which the Indian won to seal a famous 3-0 win over Indonesia in the Thomas Cup final, it was another reminder of his quiet contribution to the sport. HISTORY SCRIPTED Pure show of grit and determination & India becomes the #ThomasCup champion for the 1st time in style, beating 14 times champions Indonesia 3-0 in the finals It's coming home! “Yes, this is the biggest moment for me personally, for the Indian team and also for badminton itself.”

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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 …

Syed Modi International 2024 badminton review: Finding silver linings in a year of turmoil
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Syed Modi International 2024 badminton review: Finding silver linings in a year of turmoil

The Hindu  

When Lakshya Sen finally hit the shuttle into the crowd on Sunday night after his most comprehensive win of the week to claim the Syed Modi India International Super 300, it was not just him celebrating a title win. While PV Sindhu expectedly claimed her third title in the city to join compatriot Saina Nehwal as the only three-time winners, …

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 …

Chirag Shetty questions Maharashtra govt over felicitating Rohit Sharma's World Champions: ‘Thomas Cup equivalent to WC’
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Chirag Shetty questions Maharashtra govt over felicitating Rohit Sharma's World Champions: ‘Thomas Cup equivalent to WC’

Hindustan Times  

Thomas Cup is equivalent to winning the Cricket World Cup. Chirag Shetty didn't mince his words when the ace shuttler questioned the Maharashtra government for felicitating Rohit Sharma's Team India after their historic title win at the ICC T20 World Cup. Already rewarded bumper prize money for lifting the T20 World Cup by the Board of Control for Cricket in …

Trying for a repeat: The Hindu Editorial on India and the world of badminton
7 months, 3 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
7 months, 3 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 …

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 …

Thomas Cup 2024: India’s badminton stars seek a winning encore
8 months ago

Thomas Cup 2024: India’s badminton stars seek a winning encore

Live Mint  

Of all the incredible moments that India scripted at the 2022 Thomas Cup, the one that became definitive of the odds-defying, history-making team, was of the players bouncing up and down, arm in arm on the podium. “I think winning the Thomas Cup was one of the biggest achievements in Indian badminton,” says Sen. “As a kid I used to …

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 …

BAI announces Indian squad for BWF Thomas and Uber Cup Finals 2024
8 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Badminton Asia Team Championship 2024 Final Highlights: India Women Beat Thailand 3-2 to Win Gold
10 months, 1 week ago

Badminton Asia Team Championship 2024 Final Highlights: India Women Beat Thailand 3-2 to Win Gold

News 18  

Badminton Asia Team Championship 2024 Final, India vs Thailand Highlights: Indian women’s team on Sunday scripted history after clinching their first-ever Badminton Asia Team Championships title, beating Thailand in the summit clash. Then the women’s pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand doubled India’s lead after registering a 21-16, 18-21, 21-16 win over Jongkolphan Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajongjai. But, the …

Indian women clinch historic gold in Badminton Asia Team Championships
10 months, 1 week ago

Indian women clinch historic gold in Badminton Asia Team Championships

The Hindu  

Anmol Kharb yet again performed when it mattered, winning the decisive fifth rubber to lead Indian women to a historic Badminton Asia Team Championships title with a tight 3-2 victory over a depleted Thailand, here Sunday. The young sprightly group of Indian women’s team, led by seasoned PV Sindhu, defied all expectations to come up trumps against two-time bronze medallists …

Badminton Asia Team Championships: Indian women edge out Japan to qualify for maiden final
10 months, 1 week ago

Badminton Asia Team Championships: Indian women edge out Japan to qualify for maiden final

The Hindu  

Indian women shuttlers’ dream run continued as they progressed to their first-ever final at the Badminton Asia Team Championships after edging out two-time former champions Japan 3-2 in a thrilling semifinal on Saturday. 53 Ashmita Chaliha and the 17-year-old Anmol Kharb registered stunning wins in the first doubles and second and deciding singles to take India through to the summit …

Badminton Asia Team Championships: India go Down to China in Men's Group A Clash
10 months, 1 week ago

Badminton Asia Team Championships: India go Down to China in Men's Group A Clash

News 18  

The Indian Men’s Team went down 2-3 to their Chinese counterparts on Thursday in their Group A clash at the Badminton Asia Team Championships in Shah Alam, Malaysia. Lakshya Sen though took the mantle next and ensured that India regain the upper hand as he breezed past Lei Lan Xi in two straight sets of 21-11, 21-16, and continued to …

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 …

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, …

Indian Open badminton | Prannoy battles to maiden semifinals
11 months ago

Indian Open badminton | Prannoy battles to maiden semifinals

The Hindu  

Backed by a vociferous crowd, H. S. Prannoy navigated past a testing phase in the decider against a speedy Wang Tzu Wei for a place in his maiden quarterfinals of the India Open badminton in New Delhi on January 19. I expected a tough match and I’m happy to come through.” The results : Men singles: 8-H. S. Prannoy bt …

India Open Badminton: Prannoy defeats Wang Tzu Wei to enter semis
11 months ago

India Open Badminton: Prannoy defeats Wang Tzu Wei to enter semis

The Hindu  

Backed by a vociferous crowd, H. S. Prannoy navigated past a testing phase in the decider against a speedy Wang Tzu Wei for a place in his maiden semifinals of the India Open badminton here on Friday. In a tense third game, Prannoy bridged a 5-10 deficit to catch up at 14, surged ahead at 17-16 and converted a second …

Prannoy beats Priyanshu in battle of generations
11 months ago

Prannoy beats Priyanshu in battle of generations

Hindustan Times  

HS Prannoy's celebration act at the end of a match can sometimes be reminiscent of football players celebrating their goals. While Priyanshu is grateful for whatever he has been able to learn from Prannoy -- “Bhaiyya is always ready to teach me” -- the World Championships bronze medallist hails Priyanshu as Indian badminton’s next big thing. He used his experience …

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 …

Badminton Asia Team Championship | Prannoy and Sindhu lead the Indian challenge
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Badminton Asia Team Championship | Prannoy and Sindhu lead the Indian challenge

The Hindu  

Double Olympic medallist P. V. Sindhu will make a come back to competitive circuit as she joins World No. Prannoy to lead a strong Indian challenge in the Badminton Asia Team Championships slated to be held in Shah Alam, Malaysia, from February 13 to 19. The 16-year-old senior national champion Anmol Kharb, Badminton Asia Junior Championships medallist Tanvi Sharma and …

Best Sporting Moments of 2023: Virat Kohli scores 50 ODI centuries, Neeraj Chopra-Kishore Jena show at Asian Games and more
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Best Sporting Moments of 2023: Virat Kohli scores 50 ODI centuries, Neeraj Chopra-Kishore Jena show at Asian Games and more

The Hindu  

Across multiple spectacles like Asian Games and the ODI World Cup, sporting highs came in abundance for India in 2023. Baby Chhetri coming soon ⏳❤️ 86th international goal but @chetrisunil11 celebrated something more special after his strike vs Vanuatu during the #HeroIntercontinentalCup 📚➡️ https://t.co/QWvggVmDSw#IndianFootballpic.twitter.com/tpZldkMQoD — Sportstar June 13, 2023 August 25: H.S. Sportstar ACES Awards 2024: Vote for your favourite …

Prannoy, Satwik-Chirag enter quarterfinals of China Masters
1 year, 1 month ago

Prannoy, Satwik-Chirag enter quarterfinals of China Masters

The Hindu  

Ace Indian shuttler HS Prannoy and Asian Games gold winning pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty entered the quarterfinals in their respective events at the China Masters badminton tournament here on Thursday. World championship bronze medallist Prannoy, the only surviving Indian in the men's singles event, registered a comfortable 21-12 21-18 win over Magnus Johannesen of Denmark in the …

Badminton | Prannoy loses in Japan Masters, Indian challenge ends
1 year, 1 month ago

Badminton | Prannoy loses in Japan Masters, Indian challenge ends

The Hindu  

Indian shuttler HS Prannoy lost a closely-fought second round match against Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei to bow out of the Japan Masters Super 500 badminton tournament here on Thursday. The Asian Games bronze medallist Indian, who returned to action after recovering from a back injury, squandered an opening game advantage to lose 21-19 16-21 19-21 to world no. …

The Great Indian Badminton Slump of Early 2023 and the Way to Navigate Past it
1 year, 2 months ago

The Great Indian Badminton Slump of Early 2023 and the Way to Navigate Past it

News 18  

After riding a real high in 2022, when India snatched the Thomas cup from under the unsuspecting eyes of badminton superpowers like China, Indonesia, Denmark, Malaysia etc and cleaned up the badminton event at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games by stunning the rest of the assembled nations, when we claimed gold in women and men singles, gold in men’s doubles and …

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 …

HS Prannoy ends India's 41-year wait, signs off Asian Games 2023 with historic bronze
1 year, 2 months ago

HS Prannoy ends India's 41-year wait, signs off Asian Games 2023 with historic bronze

Hindustan Times  

HS Prannoy's terrific campaign at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou came to a heartbreaking end on Friday after he went down in straight games against China’s Li Shi Feng in badminton men’s singles semifinal. The loss implied that Prannoy had to be content with a bronze, but it was a historic feat for the star shuttler as he ended …

A 37-year-long drought ends: Putting into perspective India's silver medal in badminton team event at Asian Games 2023
1 year, 2 months ago

A 37-year-long drought ends: Putting into perspective India's silver medal in badminton team event at Asian Games 2023

Hindustan Times  

In the final of the men's team badminton event at the 2023 Asian Games, India came tantalizingly close to securing a historic gold against China, initially surging to a commanding 2-0 lead after the first two matches. Hangzhou: Silver medallist Indian players pose for photos during the presentation ceremony of the Men's Team badminton event at the 19th Asian Games, …

Asian Games badminton: India go down to China, clinch historic silver
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games badminton: India go down to China, clinch historic silver

Hindustan Times  

India were 2-0 up, Kidambi Srikanth was leading 18-14 in the first game against Li Shifeng and the men's team looked all set to win a first-ever gold medal in badminton at the Asian Games. India signed off with a silver, their first in the men’s team event and second overall after PV Sindhu claimed the first in women’s singles …

Team India lose to Malaysia in the quarterfinals of Badminton World Junior Championships
1 year, 2 months ago

Team India lose to Malaysia in the quarterfinals of Badminton World Junior Championships

The Hindu  

New Delhi Team India suffered a 0-3 defeat against a formidable Malaysian team in the quarterfinals of Badminton World Junior Championships in Spokane, USA early on Friday In the mixed doubles category, Sathwik Reddy Kanapuram and Vaishnavi Khadkekar fought valiantly but lost the first match of the tie 12-21, 16-21 against Bryan Jeremy Goonting and Chan Wen Tse. In the …

Asian Games: Indian Women's Badminton Team Bows Out After 0-3 Loss to Thailand
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games: Indian Women's Badminton Team Bows Out After 0-3 Loss to Thailand

News 18  

The Indian women’s team, led by PV Sindhu, failed to put up a fight against Thailand, going down 0-3 in the quarterfinals to crash out of the Asian Games on Friday. India at Asian Games: FULL COVERAGE | MEDAL TALLY | RESULTS | SCHEDULE However, India couldn’t produce a fight with two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu being the only one to …

Indian sports news wrap, September 9
1 year, 3 months ago

Indian sports news wrap, September 9

The Hindu  

GOLF Shubhankar Sharma shares lead at Irish Open Shubhankar Sharma dropped a late bogey after a splendid front nine to shoot 6-under 66 and grab the joint lead at the Horizon Irish Open. The results 18th round: Maxime Vachier-Lagrave 9.5 drew with Teimour Radjabov 5.5; Arjun Erigaisi 10.5 drew with R. Praggnanandhaa 11; D. Gukesh 7.5 lost to Vincent Keymer …

Starting to medal: How players have turned legends in Indian badminton
1 year, 3 months ago

Starting to medal: How players have turned legends in Indian badminton

Hindustan Times  

Boom came a smash that HS Prannoy found impossible to retrieve. It makes a big difference when he gives you certain inputs in a crunch situation.” Known for his unyieldingly strict regimens and for being a tough taskmaster, Gopichand once famously said: “You can’t produce champions in a democracy.” The former All England champion’s methods have made badminton one of …

World championships: Slow starter Prannoy, Lakshya Sen enter 2nd round
1 year, 4 months ago

World championships: Slow starter Prannoy, Lakshya Sen enter 2nd round

Hindustan Times  

HS Prannoy, carrying high hopes of winning his first medal at the BWF World Championships, was made to work hard before winning his opening round at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen on Monday. Lakshya Sen of India hits a return against Jonatan Christie The 31-year-old had to save five game points before he won the contest 24-22, 21-10 in 43 …

Badminton World Championships: Lakshya Sen, H S Prannoy lead India's challenge on Day 1, everything to know
1 year, 4 months ago

Badminton World Championships: Lakshya Sen, H S Prannoy lead India's challenge on Day 1, everything to know

India TV News  

Badminton World Championships 2023: India begin its campaign in the Badminton World Championships 2023 as several Indians would be in action on the opening day of the event. Ace shuttlers Lakshya Sen, H S Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth will play in their men's singles opening games. Mixed Doubles, Round of 64 - Rohan Kapoor and Sikki Reddy vs Adam Hall …

How badminton ace HS Prannoy rebooted to soar again
1 year, 4 months ago

How badminton ace HS Prannoy rebooted to soar again

Hindustan Times  

So much of modern sport is about the highlight reel. Many fans don’t have the time to sit and watch an entire game, so they fall back on the curated highlights reel – the best moments, the best shots, the best points. Rather it is about the smaller moments – the set-up, the long rallies, the hustle, the points that …

Indian sports wrap, July 14:
1 year, 5 months ago

Indian sports wrap, July 14:

The Hindu  

Here is all that is happening in the world of sports of Indian interest WEIGHTLIFTING The Indian dominance at the ongoing Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships continued on Day Three of the competition on Friday with the host lifters adding three more medals to the tally in the senior category to take the tally to 11. - Uthra Ganesan BADMINTON India’s campaign …

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 …

BAI President Welcomes Historic Thomas Cup Trophy in India for The First Time
1 year, 5 months ago

BAI President Welcomes Historic Thomas Cup Trophy in India for The First Time

News 18  

The Badminton Association of India on Friday received the historic Thomas Cup trophy which India lifted for the first time in the tournamen’s 73-year-long history. BAI president Himanta Biswa Sarma and General Secretary Sanjay Mishra welcomed the glittering prestigious trophy in New Delhi on behalf of the triumphant Indian squad. “My heart swells with pride as I welcome the historic …

Satwik-Chirag in Indonesia Open final, HS Prannoy eliminated
1 year, 6 months ago

Satwik-Chirag in Indonesia Open final, HS Prannoy eliminated

Hindustan Times  

Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy had started 2023 in brilliant fashion, winning the Swiss Open and the Badminton Asia Championships. They had carried forward the momentum they gained last year by winning the India Open, French Open, Thomas Cup, Commonwealth Games, and a World Championships bronze. Probably the most consistent of Indian shuttlers on the BWF World Tour, the world …

Indonesia Open badminton | Prannoy, Satwik-Chirag enter semifinals; Srikanth bows out
1 year, 6 months ago

Indonesia Open badminton | Prannoy, Satwik-Chirag enter semifinals; Srikanth bows out

The Hindu  

India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty shocked top seed Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto to sail into the men’s doubles semifinals before HS Prannoy entered the last-four stage of men’s singles competition at the Indonesia Open in Jakarta on June 16. However, world championship silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth bowed out of the men’s singles competition after going down fighting …

Malaysian Open | Prannoy overwhelmed with emotions after his first BWF World Tour title
1 year, 6 months ago

Malaysian Open | Prannoy overwhelmed with emotions after his first BWF World Tour title

The Hindu  

Prannoy, who won his maiden BWF World Tour title when he clinched the Malaysian Open on Sunday, said that he would look forward to upcoming tournaments with more confidence. I think we have worked really, really hard and the result is showing,” said Prannoy, who was a member of the victorious Thomas Cup and also the Asia Mixed Team championship …

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 …

Indian Badminton Contingent Needs to Fire on All Cylinders Following Sudirman Cup Debacle
1 year, 7 months ago

Indian Badminton Contingent Needs to Fire on All Cylinders Following Sudirman Cup Debacle

News 18  

Whichever way you look at it, the Indian campaign in the Sudirman Cup 2023, was a disaster. And this time SaiSatwick RangiReddy and Chirag Shetty also must share the blame for a lacklustre match against Aaron Chia/Soh Yooi Yik of Malaysia. Leroy D’sa, a legendary doubles specialist, international medal winner and 7 Times National champion, and one who follows our …

Priyanshu Rajawat: Meet the latest sensation in Indian badminton
1 year, 8 months ago

Priyanshu Rajawat: Meet the latest sensation in Indian badminton

The Hindu  

Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy has produced many players of international repute like P. V. Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Srikanth Kidambi, Parupalli Kashyap, H.S. “The feeling of winning the title hasn’t settled in but I am back at practice already.” The journey Following in the footsteps of elder brother Kunal Rajawat, Priyanshu, who once aspired to become a footballer, fell in love …

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. …

India wins bronze, loses to China in Badminton Asian Mixed Team Championship semifinal
1 year, 10 months ago

India wins bronze, loses to China in Badminton Asian Mixed Team Championship semifinal

The Hindu  

India’s campaign in the Badminton Asian Mixed Team Championship ended with a 2-3 loss to China in the semifinals, but not before the doubles teams -- men’s and mixed -- came up with inspired performances to give their opponents a tough time on Saturday. Down 0-2 after HS Prannoy had lost the opening semi-final match to Lei Lan Xi 13-21, …

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 …

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