Coach Gopichand has \'a great feeling\' about Sindhu\'s gold at BWF World Championships
5 years, 4 months ago

Coach Gopichand has \'a great feeling\' about Sindhu\'s gold at BWF World Championships

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: As shuttler PV Sindhu became the first Indian to win gold at BWF World Championships, her coach Pullela Gopichand on Tuesday lauded the feat, saying it is indeed a great feeling. Having reached multiple medals, two bronze, two silver, the wait for gold was long but this medal is indeed very special," Gopichand told reporters after arriving in India. After her win, Sindhu arrived in India early Tuesday morning and she was seen thanking her fans for their support and said that she wished to win "many more medals for the country." Sindhu became the first Indian to win a World Championships gold medal by defeating Japan's Nozomi Okuhara 21-7, 21-7 in the finals of the tournament on Sunday.

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Syed Modi International: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen storm into Round 2
1 month, 2 weeks 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, …

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 …

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 …

Sindhu determined to prove critics wrong as she gears up for 2025 World Championships
2 months ago

Sindhu determined to prove critics wrong as she gears up for 2025 World Championships

The Hindu  

“It does hurt when someone writes you off. And that’s what keeps me going, and I am just waiting for that one elusive title, which should change the whole scenario,” Sindhu explained. Yes, the challenges are going to be different with different players emerging in the women’s circuit, and I will train accordingly,” Sindhu said. So, having won two silver …

Sindhu ropes in Anup Sridhar as coach for European swing
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Sindhu ropes in Anup Sridhar as coach for European swing

Hindustan Times  

Indian badminton superstar PV Sindhu has brought in Anup Sridhar as her coach for the rest of the season after her previous trainer, Indonesian Agus Dwi Santoso’s contract ended post the Paris Olympics. Anup has been training the two-time Olympic medallist since the start of September at Hyderabad’s Gachibowli Stadium and will also travel with Sindhu as the former world …

Badminton Asia Team Championships: Indian women edge out Japan to qualify for maiden final
10 months, 3 weeks 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 Championship | Prannoy and Sindhu lead the Indian challenge
1 year 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 …

PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy to Lead Indian Challenge at Badminton Asia Team Championships
1 year ago

PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy to Lead Indian Challenge at Badminton Asia Team Championships

News 18  

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and World No. The 16-year-old senior national champion Anmol Kharb, Badminton Asia Junior Championships medallist Tanvi Sharma and Ashmita Chaliha will provide backup to the former world champion in the women’s singles category. Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand, who helped the Indian team clinch a historic bronze medal last year at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships …

Sindhu sizzles as India storm into quarter-final of women's badminton team event at Asian Games 2023
1 year, 3 months ago

Sindhu sizzles as India storm into quarter-final of women's badminton team event at Asian Games 2023

Hindustan Times  

Indian women's badminton team thrashed Mongolia 3-0 to sail into the quarterfinals of the team championships of the Asian Games here on Thursday. Pusarla V. Sindhu of India hits a return In a clash between two lop-sided sides, it was two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu who started the proceedings with a 21-3 21-3 win over Myagmartseren Ganbaatar in the …

Starting to medal: How players have turned legends in Indian badminton
1 year, 4 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 …

Prannoy climbs to sixth in BWF World Rankings, P.V. Sindhu ranked 14th
1 year, 4 months ago

Prannoy climbs to sixth in BWF World Rankings, P.V. Sindhu ranked 14th

The Hindu  

Prannoy achieved his career-best world ranking as the ace shuttler climbed to the No.6 spot in the latest rankings released by the Badminton World Federation on Tuesday. Prannoy, who won his maiden World Championships bronze medal moved three places up the ladder following his impressive performance and has amassed 72437 points. Disappointed not to get gold but bronze means a …

Neeraj Chopra Calls Arshad Nadeem For Picture With Indian Flag, Pakistani Athlete Does This Next
1 year, 4 months ago

Neeraj Chopra Calls Arshad Nadeem For Picture With Indian Flag, Pakistani Athlete Does This Next

ABP News  

Neeraj Chopra, India’s golden boy made headlines after he registered a brilliant performance by winning a gold medal in the men's javelin final at World Athletics Championships in Budapest. But then Neeraj came up with a heartwarming act as he asked Nadeem to come for the photographs as the pair stood together with the Indian flag behind them. Watch Neeraj …

Tricolour Soared High on the World Athletics Stage: Nita Ambani Lauds Indian Athletes on 'Momentous Day'
1 year, 4 months ago

Tricolour Soared High on the World Athletics Stage: Nita Ambani Lauds Indian Athletes on 'Momentous Day'

News 18  

Nita Ambani, Founder and Chairperson, Reliance Foundation lauded India’s athletes for their ‘outstanding’ performance at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. Congratulations also to DP Manu, Parul Chaudhary, Jeswin Aldrin, our men’s relay team, and our very own Reliance Foundation athlete Kishore Jena for their outstanding performances in making India proud in the global arena. The 25-year-old, who has been …

World Badminton Championship: PV Sindhu Knocked Out in Second Round
1 year, 4 months ago

World Badminton Championship: PV Sindhu Knocked Out in Second Round

The Quint  

Sindhu, who defeated Okuhara in the final to win the women's singles title in the 2019 edition in Basel, Switzerland, went down to the Japanese star 21-14, 21-14 in a 44-minute encounter in the Danish capital. Sindhu, who won silver in the Rio Olympics in 2016 and then bronze at Tokyo, trails old nemesis Okuhara 10-9 in head-to-head and the …

HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen cruise into third round; PV Sindhu knocked out of World Championships
1 year, 4 months ago

HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen cruise into third round; PV Sindhu knocked out of World Championships

India TV News  

Indian ace shuttler PV Sindhu's miserable time in 2023 continued as she suffered a premature exit at the BWF World Championships losing to her old nemesis Nozomi Okuhara 14-21 14-21. However, there was some good news for India as well from Copenhagen as HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen qualified for the third round in the men's singles event with wins …

Prannoy, Sen lead India’s medal hunt; in-form Satwit-Chirag title favourites in BWF World Championships
1 year, 4 months ago

Prannoy, Sen lead India’s medal hunt; in-form Satwit-Chirag title favourites in BWF World Championships

The Hindu  

The in-form duo of H. S. Prannoy and Lakshya Sen will be at the forefront of India’s medal hunt at the BWF World Championships beginning here on Monday. FILE PHOTO: Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen. | Photo Credit: SAI Media/Twitter While the legendary Prakash Padukone was the first Indian to win a medal -- a bronze -- at the World Championships …

Aditi Gopichand scripts history, gives India its maiden individual gold medal at World Archery Championships
1 year, 5 months ago

Aditi Gopichand scripts history, gives India its maiden individual gold medal at World Archery Championships

India TV News  

India's teenage archer Aditi Gopichand Swami scripted history at the ongoing World Archery Championships in Berlin as she became the youngest-ever world champion and helped India achieve its first-ever individual gold in the history of the tournament with a compound women's gold. The individual gold helped her bag the tag of a 'double world champion', having already won a compound …

Sindhu makes another first-round exit, Satwik-Chirag in second round of Japan Open
1 year, 5 months ago

Sindhu makes another first-round exit, Satwik-Chirag in second round of Japan Open

Hindustan Times  

Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu made yet another first-round exit as she lost in straight games to Zhang Yi Man of China at the Japan Open here on Wednesday. Sindhu lost 12-21 13-21 in the match that lasted 32 minutes as she plunged into her seventh first-round exit in 13 BWF World Tour events this year. Satwik-Chirag and Lakshya Sen …

Sindhu slips to world no. 17, lowest ranking in over a decade
1 year, 5 months ago

Sindhu slips to world no. 17, lowest ranking in over a decade

The Hindu  

Battling an inconsistent form, double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu on Tuesday slipped five places to world number 17 in the latest BWF world rankings. A former world number 2 Sindhu, who suffered a stress fracture on her ankle during her title-winning run at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, currently has 49,480 points from 14 tournaments. Sindhu will hope she finds her …

India National Badminton Coach Pullela Gopichand Awarded Honorary Doctorate
1 year, 6 months ago

India National Badminton Coach Pullela Gopichand Awarded Honorary Doctorate

News 18  

India’s chief national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand was awarded an honorary doctorate by Sri Sathya Sai University for Human Excellence, Karnataka on the occasion of its second convocation. “It was a great honour to be recognised and conferred with an honorary doctorate at the hands of the Hon’ble President of India, Smt. “Sri Sathya Sai University for Human Excellence in …

Sindhu’s form no reason for concern, she remains one of India’s best: Gopichand
1 year, 7 months ago

Sindhu’s form no reason for concern, she remains one of India’s best: Gopichand

The Hindu  

Two-time Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu’s lack of consistency after coming back from an injury should not be a cause of “concern”, feels chief national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand. A silver medallist at the 2016 Rio Olympics and bronze winner in the Tokyo Games, Sindhu suffered an ankle injury in August last year to slip out of top-10 in the BWF …

BWF rankings: PV Sindhu drops out of top 10 for first time since November 2016
1 year, 9 months ago

BWF rankings: PV Sindhu drops out of top 10 for first time since November 2016

Hindustan Times  

Indian shuttler and Olympic medalist PV Sindhu dropped out of the top 10 of the women's singles Badminton World Federation rankings for the first time since November 2016. Olympic medalist PV Sindhu dropped out of the top 10 of the women's singles BWF rankings Sindhu made it to the top ten for the first time in August 2013 and has …

Subdued Sindhu makes first round exit at All England championships
1 year, 9 months ago

Subdued Sindhu makes first round exit at All England championships

Hindustan Times  

It has been two months since PV Sindhu returned to action after a five-month layoff due to a stress fracture on her left foot. Indian badminton player PV Sindhu plays against Thailand's Supanida Katethong at the India Open 2023 In all the three individual tournaments Sindhu has played since her return to the tour, the 27-year-old has made first round …

Sindhu not to participate in BWF World Tour Finals, targets Malaysia Open return
2 years, 1 month ago

Sindhu not to participate in BWF World Tour Finals, targets Malaysia Open return

The Hindu  

Sindhu will not be participating in the BWF World Tour Finals scheduled to be played in Bangkok from December 7-11. However, on November 23, the Badminton World Federation released the players’ docket that included Sindhu among the eight women’s singles players to take part in the season-ending tournament. Coach Tae-Sang, who took Sindhu through the paces in the training session …

Happy Birthday Pullela Gopichand: Lesser-known Facts About the Legendary Badminton Player and Celebrated Coach
2 years, 1 month ago

Happy Birthday Pullela Gopichand: Lesser-known Facts About the Legendary Badminton Player and Celebrated Coach

News 18  

Pullela Gopichand is a former India badminton ace who is best known for nurturing colossal talents like Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu, and Parupalli Kashyap. Gopichand hogged the limelight back in 2001 after reigning supreme in the All England Open Badminton Championships, becoming only the second Indian to achieve this major milestone after the legendary Prakash Padukone. Currently serving as the …

A Comprehensive History of India at the Badminton World Championships
2 years, 4 months ago

A Comprehensive History of India at the Badminton World Championships

News 18  

India has not had a, very healthy equation with World championships over the years. In the world games 1981 he got a bronze, in Asian Games he got 2 Bronze member medals and in the Asian championships, he won a silver and a bronze medal. It was in the 1983 World championships that he got a bronze medal. At the …

PV Sindhu out of badminton World Championships after sustaining injury during Commonwealth Games
2 years, 4 months ago

PV Sindhu out of badminton World Championships after sustaining injury during Commonwealth Games

Firstpost  

Star shuttler PV Sindhu was ruled out of the upcoming World Championships with a stress fracture on her left ankle and will be out of action till October at least. Star shuttler PV Sindhu was ruled out of the upcoming World Championships as she suffered an ankle injury during the recently-concluded Commonwealth Games. The two-time Olympic medallist suffered a stress …

Sindhu to miss World Championships due to injury
2 years, 4 months ago

Sindhu to miss World Championships due to injury

Hindustan Times  

Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu will skip the World Championships, to be held in Tokyo from August 22 to 28, due to a stress fracture she suffered during the recently concluded Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. I should be back to training in a few weeks.” The former world champion got injured while landing heavily on her left ankle after hitting …

PV Sindhu Opens Up on Ultimate Goal of Winning Gold at Olympics after Completing CWG Set - News18
2 years, 4 months ago

PV Sindhu Opens Up on Ultimate Goal of Winning Gold at Olympics after Completing CWG Set - News18

News 18  

Indian badminton star PV Sindhu has won it all at the Commonwealth Games. In an Exclusive chat, Sindhu opens up on CWG 2022, how she keeps herself motivated and an Olympic gold being the ultimate goal… EXCERPTS – Thoughts on winning your first multi-nation event gold… “I have completed the sequence now. Having started playing international badminton at such a …

BWF World Championships 2022: Sindhu handed tricky draw; Lakshya, Srikanth, Prannoy placed in same half
2 years, 4 months ago

BWF World Championships 2022: Sindhu handed tricky draw; Lakshya, Srikanth, Prannoy placed in same half

News 18  

New Delhi: After a successful campaign at the recently concluded Commonwealth Games, Indian badminton players, including PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen, will be keen to continue their stellar run at the BWF World Championships 2022 which starts in Tokyo from August 22. The London Olympics bronze medallist, currently ranked 28th, will meet Jong Kong’s Cheung Ngan Yi in her opener …

Commonwealth Games: PV Sindhu outplays Michelle Li in straight games to win women's singles gold
2 years, 5 months ago

Commonwealth Games: PV Sindhu outplays Michelle Li in straight games to win women's singles gold

Firstpost  

Star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu defeated Michelle Li of Canada 21 15, 21-13 to clinch gold at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Monday. She's done it 🥇@Pvsindhu1 adds another Commonwealth Games gold medal to her tally in the women's badminton singles! Sindhu’s medal additionally helped take India’s gold medal tally to 19, taking them past New Zealand to …

Commonwealth Games: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth sail into quarter-finals in men's, women's singles
2 years, 5 months ago

Commonwealth Games: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth sail into quarter-finals in men's, women's singles

Firstpost  

Sindhu, a silver medallist at the 2018 edition, expectedly faced no resistance from Uganda’s Husina Kobugabe, winning 21-10 21-9 in her pre-quarterfinal match. Birmingham: Star Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth had another easy outing as they stormed into the quarterfinals of the women’s and men’s singles events respectively with comfortable wins at the Commonwealth Games here on Friday. …

Commonwealth Games: PV Sindhu, Manpreet Singh named India's flagbearers for opening ceremony
2 years, 5 months ago

Commonwealth Games: PV Sindhu, Manpreet Singh named India's flagbearers for opening ceremony

Firstpost  

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, who was also the defending champion in the Commonwealth Games having won the gold in Gold Coast four years ago, was expected to be the flag-bearer. Birmingham: Double Olympic medallist badminton ace PV Sindhu and Indian men’s hockey team captain Manpreet Singh were on Wednesday named the country’s flagbearer for the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth …

DC Edit | Neeraj, Sindhu raise the bar
2 years, 5 months ago

DC Edit | Neeraj, Sindhu raise the bar

Deccan Chronicle  

India’s track and field star Neeraj Chopra scripted another medal-winning performance in men’s javelin to give the cricket-crazy nation more reasons to cheer feats beyond televised professional cricket extravaganza. In unfavourable wind conditions, he touched 88.13 metres in the fourth round in a final dominated by three mind-boggling 90m+ throws by the gold winner Anderson Peters. Quite the rock star …

Watch: Neeraj Chopra’s 88.13m throw that earned India historic Worlds silver medal
2 years, 5 months ago

Watch: Neeraj Chopra’s 88.13m throw that earned India historic Worlds silver medal

Firstpost  

Neeraj Chopra seemed desperate to move past his opponents as he roared immediately after the 88.13m throw which ensured a historic silver for India at World Championships. Indian Javelin star and Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra won a historic silver medal for India at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon on Saturday. Chopra became the first Indian to win …

From PM Narendra Modi to Sachin Tendulkar; heartfelt messages pour for Neeraj Chopra
2 years, 5 months ago

From PM Narendra Modi to Sachin Tendulkar; heartfelt messages pour for Neeraj Chopra

India TV News  

Entire country rejoiced Neeraj Chopra's historic silver medal victory at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday. Congratulations to Neeraj Chopra on winning a historic Silver medal at the World Championships. Heartiest congratulations on a historic sporting accomplishment and winning silver medal in men's javelin throw at World Athletics Championships. Anju Bobby George who was the first Indian athlete to win …

75 years of independence, 75 iconic moments from Indian sports: No 49 - 2019: P.V. Sindhu wins Badminton World Championships
2 years, 5 months ago

75 years of independence, 75 iconic moments from Indian sports: No 49 - 2019: P.V. Sindhu wins Badminton World Championships

The Hindu  

India will complete 75 years of Independence this year. August 25, 2019: PV Sindhu wins the badminton World Championships In 2019, P.V. Sindhu ended India’s long wait for a badminton World Champion when she won the world crown beating Nozomi Okuhara in Basel. Even the head-to-head record stood at 8-7 in favour of Sindhu, who defeated Okuhara 21-14, 21-7 in …

Sindhu clinches Singapore Open title, her third trophy of 2022
2 years, 5 months ago

Sindhu clinches Singapore Open title, her third trophy of 2022

Deccan Chronicle  

Singapore: Double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu lifted the Singapore Open Super 500 trophy after outwitting China's Wang Zhi Yi in an intense women's singles final here on Sunday. In a mistake-filled title clash, Sindhu managed to stay strong in the key moments to come up trumps against the 22-year-old Wang, the reigning Asian Championships gold medallist. After losing the …

Asian Championships HIGHLIGHTS: Sindhu wins bronze after losing semifinal against Yamaguchi
2 years, 8 months ago

Asian Championships HIGHLIGHTS: Sindhu wins bronze after losing semifinal against Yamaguchi

The Hindu  

Thanks for tuning into Sportstar's live coverage of the Asian Championships women's singles semifinal where India's P V Sindhu lost 21-13, 19-21, 16-21 to Japan's Akane Yamaguchi. MATCH REPORT: P V Sindhu wins her second Asian Championships bronze medal after a heartbreaking three-game loss to top-seed and defending champion Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in the semifinal in Manila. Head to …

Sindhu confirms medal at Asian Championships; Satwik-Chirag duo goes down fighting
2 years, 8 months ago

Sindhu confirms medal at Asian Championships; Satwik-Chirag duo goes down fighting

The Hindu  

India's P V Sindhu confirmed her second medal at the Asian Championships after beating He Bing Jiao of China 21-9, 13-21, 21-19 in the quarterfinals in Manila, Philippines on Friday. AS IT HAPPENED | In their first meeting since the Tokyo Olympics bronze medal playoff, it took the Indian an hour and 16 minutes to beat the Chinese shuttler. In …

Badminton Asia Championships: Lakshya Sen, PV Sindhu eye medals; Prannoy pulls out due to injury
2 years, 8 months ago

Badminton Asia Championships: Lakshya Sen, PV Sindhu eye medals; Prannoy pulls out due to injury

Hindustan Times  

Focus will be on two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu and world championships bronze winner Lakshya Sen when they lead India's challenge at the Badminton Asia Championships, beginning here on Tuesday. The fifth seeded Indian will be eagar to win a medal from the senior tournament but it will be easier said than done as he faces 22-year-old China's Li …

Badminton Asia Championships: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen eye medals; HS Prannoy pulls out due to injury
2 years, 8 months ago

Badminton Asia Championships: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen eye medals; HS Prannoy pulls out due to injury

Firstpost  

A lot of hope will ride on Sen and Sindhu as the duo has been in good form in the run-up to the continent championships, which is returning after a gap of two years due to COVID-19 Focus will be on two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu and world championships bronze winner Lakshya Sen when they lead India’s challenge at …

Sindhu, Srikanth & Lakshya lead India\'s campaign at German Open
2 years, 10 months ago

Sindhu, Srikanth & Lakshya lead India\'s campaign at German Open

Deccan Chronicle  

Muelheim An Der Ruhr : Two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu and world championship medal-winners Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshya Sen will be the top Indian contenders at the German Open Super 300 badminton tournament starting here on Tuesday. While Sindhu eased to a title win at Syed Modi International and Lakshya grabbed his maiden Super 500 trophy at Indian Open …

PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth & Lakshya Sen Lead India's Campaign at German Open
2 years, 10 months ago

PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth & Lakshya Sen Lead India's Campaign at German Open

News 18  

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and world championship medal-winners Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshya Sen will be the top Indian contenders at the German Open Super 300 badminton tournament starting here on Tuesday. While Sindhu eased to a title win at Syed Modi International and Lakshya grabbed his maiden Super 500 trophy at Indian Open in January, Srikanth saw the momentum …

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 …

Young Indian shuttlers look for glory at Badminton Asia Team championships
2 years, 10 months ago

Young Indian shuttlers look for glory at Badminton Asia Team championships

The Hindu  

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 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 …

Book Review | 'Shuttler’s Flick: Making Every Match Count' offers peek into mind of Pullela Gopichand
3 years ago

Book Review | 'Shuttler’s Flick: Making Every Match Count' offers peek into mind of Pullela Gopichand

Firstpost  

The book would appeal to various kinds of people – those who enjoy reading about sports, those who like books on leadership, those who are curious about the lives of famous personalities, and those who thrive on self-help. We get to read about Gopichand in the third person from Priya, and we also encounter Gopichand’s own voice in first-person narratives …

Badminton in 2021: PV Sindhu's journey to greatness, Kidambi Srikanth's resurgence and Lakshya Sen's emergence
3 years ago

Badminton in 2021: PV Sindhu's journey to greatness, Kidambi Srikanth's resurgence and Lakshya Sen's emergence

Firstpost  

The COVID-19 pandemic expectedly disrupted the international calender with many events either cancelled or rescheduled but Indian shuttlers grabbed the opportunities even though a title win eluded them New Delhi: PV Sindhu’s legend grew with a second Olympic medal, Kidambi Srikanth regained his touch with a historic World championship silver and Lakshya Sen continued to dazzle but the listless performance …

BWF World Championships: Kidambi Srikanth will need to curb errors to be more consistent, says Pullela Gopichand
3 years ago

BWF World Championships: Kidambi Srikanth will need to curb errors to be more consistent, says Pullela Gopichand

Firstpost  

Gopichand has lauded Srikanth for winning a historic silver medal at the world championships but said he will need to cut down on his errors to remain consistent through a busy 2022. New Delhi: Chief national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand has lauded Kidambi Srikanth for winning a historic silver medal at the world championships but said he will need to …

BWF World Championships: 'Kidambi Srikanth rediscovering himself', Twitterati full of praise for ace Indian shuttler as he clinches silver
3 years ago

BWF World Championships: 'Kidambi Srikanth rediscovering himself', Twitterati full of praise for ace Indian shuttler as he clinches silver

Firstpost  

Here’s how Twitterati reacted to Srikanth claiming silver at the BWF World Championships. Kidambi Srikanth on Sunday became the first Indian male shuttler to win a silver medal at the BWF World Championships. On Saturday, Srikanth had created history by becoming the first Indian shuttler to enter the final in the men’s singles category of the BWF World Championships in …

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