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 22-20 in the men’s singles second-round clash that lasted 50 minutes. Meiraba, who won the Iran Fajr International and India International in 2022, will face a litmus test when he takes on world champion and local hero Kunlavut Vitidsarn next. World number 3 Indian pair of Satwik and Chirag defeated Xie Sao Nan and Zeng Wei Han, ranked 69th, 21-16 and 21-11 in their second-round match.

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Malaysia Open 2025: Satwik-Chirag reach quarter-final, Malvika eliminated
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2 days, 14 hours 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 …

Malaysia Open: HS Prannoy overcomes Brian Yang and delay, Malvika Bansod advances
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3 days, 14 hours ago

Malaysia Open: HS Prannoy overcomes Brian Yang and delay, Malvika Bansod advances

India Today  

India's badminton campaign at the Malaysia Open began on a high note as HS Prannoy and Malvika Bansod advanced to the pre-quarterfinals in the men's and women's singles categories, respectively, after securing victories in their opening matches on Wednesday. Adding to the Indian camp's joy, mixed doubles pairs Tanisha Crasto/Dhruv Kapila and Sathish Kumar Karunakaran/Aadya Variyath also sailed into the …

Indian sports wrap, January 1: Ramkumar Ramanathan loses in first round of ITF men’s tournament
1 week, 3 days ago

Indian sports wrap, January 1: Ramkumar Ramanathan loses in first round of ITF men’s tournament

The Hindu  

TENNIS $30,000 ITF men’s tournament: Ramkumar Ramanathan loses in first round Maxim Zhukov beat second seed Ramkumar Ramanathan 6-4, 6-2 in the first round of the $30,000 ITF men’s tennis tournament at the Indore Tennis Club on Wednesday. Prajwal Dev 7-5, 6-3; Sidharth Rawat bt Deep Munim 6-1, 6-1; Egor Agafonov bt Raghav Jaisinghani 7-5, 7-6; Yurii Dzhavakian bt Siddharth …

2024 Year in Sport, Badminton: Misses at the Olympics, medal haul at Paralympics, civil war and calls for change
1 week, 4 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 - …

Badminton Senior Nationals: Karnataka’s Raghu reaches maiden final, faces Mithun Manjunath for the title
2 weeks, 4 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 …

Badminton Senior Nationals: Tasnim reaches semis, ousts top-seed Aakarshi, and Isharani consecutively
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Badminton Senior Nationals: Tasnim reaches semis, ousts top-seed Aakarshi, and Isharani consecutively

The Hindu  

Tasnim Mir produced two power-packed performances on Sunday to enter the women’s singles semifinals at the 2024 Senior National Badminton Championship at the KBA courts here. In the morning, the 19-year-old from Gujarat ousted top seed Aakarshi Kashyap 21-19, 21-17 in the pre-quarters before returning late afternoon to send the seventh seed from Assam Isharani Baruah home, 21-16, 21-18. The …

110 teams from across Karnataka participate in state-level badminton tournament for Vipras
2 weeks, 6 days ago

110 teams from across Karnataka participate in state-level badminton tournament for Vipras

The Hindu  

Vipra Sangama and Rising Star, Puttur, organised SMASHIT, a State-level badminton tournament for Vipra community members under different categories, here on Sunday. Akhila Karnataka Brahmana Maha Sabha Vice President and advocate Mahesh Kaje, District Dharmika Parishat Member Subrahmanya Prasada, District Nirmithi Kendra Director Rajendra Kalbavi and others were present. 200 games On the occasion, Karnataka Rajyotsava awardee and South Canara …

Indian sports wrap, December 21: Ayush, Aakarshi reach round of 16 at Senior Badminton Nationals
3 weeks 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 …

Badminton Senior Nationals: Karnataka sets up men’s title clash against Railways, Gujarat vs Haryana in women’s final
3 weeks, 2 days 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 …

Diya Chitale, Manush Shah crowned champions at UTT National Ranking Table Tennis Championships 2024
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Diya Chitale, Manush Shah crowned champions at UTT National Ranking Table Tennis Championships 2024

The Hindu  

Manush Shah denied Ankur Bhattacharjee a double and won his maiden senior title in the UTT National Ranking Table Tennis Tournament at the Jimmy George indoor stadium here on Thursday. Manush Shah with the gold medal, his first at the UTT National Ranking Table Tennis Tournament. The sixth set was closely fought with Ankur fighting back to equalise the scores …

Guwahati Masters 2024: Anmol Kharb stuns defending champion Lalinrat Chaiwan, reaches semifinals
1 month ago

Guwahati Masters 2024: Anmol Kharb stuns defending champion Lalinrat Chaiwan, reaches semifinals

The Hindu  

Anmol Kharb kept her cool under relentless pressure to upset defending champion Lalinrat Chaiwan of Thailand in the women’s singles quarterfinals of the Guwahati Masters Super 100 tournament on Friday. READ | Syed Modi International 2024 badminton review: Finding silver linings in a year of turmoil Other Indians, who made it to the semifinals, included men’s singles third seed Sathish …

Guwahati Masters: M Tharun, K Satwik Reddy and Vaishnavi Khadkekar upset top seeds to reach quarters
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1 month ago

Guwahati Masters: M Tharun, K Satwik Reddy and Vaishnavi Khadkekar upset top seeds to reach quarters

The Hindu  

National Games Champion M Tharun and unseeded mixed doubles combination of K Sathwik Reddy and Vaishnavi Khadkekar packed off the top seeds in their respective categories to advance to the quarterfinals of the Guwahati Masters Super 100 badminton tournament here on Thursday. Tharun saved two game points in the opening game and then grabbed the initiative after a few long …

Guwahati Masters 2024: Priyanshu, Tanvi advance to pre-quarters
1 month ago

Guwahati Masters 2024: Priyanshu, Tanvi advance to pre-quarters

The Hindu  

Top seed Priyanshu Rajawat and Tanvi Sharma Hemanth advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the men’s and women’s singles events of the Guwahati Masters even as Unnati Hooda exited the Super 100 badminton tournament, here on Wednesday. In the paired events, mixed doubles top seeds Satish Kumar Karunakaran and Adya Variyath along with fifth seeds Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto stayed …

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

Syed Modi International badminton tournament: Sindhu and Lakshya Sen win singles titles; Women’s doubles win title; ’Indian men's doubles and mixed doubles pair end campaign as runners-up’
1 month, 1 week ago

Syed Modi International badminton tournament: Sindhu and Lakshya Sen win singles titles; Women’s doubles win title; ’Indian men's doubles and mixed doubles pair end campaign as runners-up’

The Hindu  

The title drought for Indian shuttlers this year finally ended with the home favourites winning three of the five on offer on the final day of the Syed Modi India International Super 300 tournament in Lucknow on Sunday. While PV Sindhu beat China’s Luo Yu Wu 21-14, 21-16 to join compatriot Saina Nehwal as a three-time winner at the Babu …

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 survives scare, Lakshya breezes into quarters
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Syed Modi International: PV Sindhu survives scare, Lakshya breezes into quarters

India Today  

India's ace shuttler PV Sindhu advanced to the women's singles quarterfinals at the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament after surviving a tough second-round clash against fellow Indian Ira Sharma. In the men's singles, top-seeded Lakshya Sen secured a straightforward 21-14, 21-13 victory over Israel's Daniil Dubovenko to reach the quarterfinals, where he will face compatriot Meiraba Luwang. Other …

Indian sports wrap, November 27: Samriti Punyani upsets Saily Thakkar in AITA ranking tournament quarters
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Indian sports wrap, November 27: Samriti Punyani upsets Saily Thakkar in AITA ranking tournament quarters

The Hindu  

TENNIS AITA ranking tennis tournament: Samriti Punyani upsets second seed Saily Thakkar in quarters Samriti Punyani knocked out the second seed Saily Thakkar 6-3, 6-4 in the women’s quarterfinals of the HPCL-Mittal Rs.200,000 AITA ranking tennis tournament at the CLTA Complex on Wednesday. -Kamesh Srinivasan HOCKEY Sub-Junior Women National C’ship: Chhattisgarh, TN, UP, MP among winners on day 2 Chhattisgarh …

Syed Modi International 2024: Sindhu, Lakshya through to second round
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Syed Modi International 2024: Sindhu, Lakshya through to second round

The Hindu  

Third seed Aakarshi Kashyap was the first big upset at the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament, crashing out in the first round at the Babu Banarasi Das Academy on Wednesday. READ | Satwik-Chirag duo withdraws from Syed Modi International 2024 P.V. Sindhu got the better of youngster Anmol Kharb 21-17, 21-15 while Lakshya Sen breezed past Malaysian qualifier …

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, …

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 …

Satwik-Chirag withdraws from Syed Modi International Super 300 tournament
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Satwik-Chirag withdraws from Syed Modi International Super 300 tournament

India Today  

India’s top men’s doubles badminton pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, have withdrawn from the Syed Modi International Super 300 tournament. 1 and strong contenders for the men’s doubles title, had been out of action since the Paris Olympics due to Satwik’s shoulder injury. As quoted by PTI, Reddy said that the duo are playing after a long time and …

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 2024: Satwik-Chirag lose semifinal to South Korea pair
1 month, 2 weeks ago

China Masters 2024: Satwik-Chirag lose semifinal to South Korea pair

The Hindu  

Indian men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty failed to make the China Masters final after falling to South Korea’s Jin Yong and Seo Seung Jae 18-21, 21-14, 16-21 in Shenzhen on Saturday. This was Satwik-Chirag’s first tournament since a disappointing campaign at the Paris Olympics after a shoulder injury to the former kept the pair out of action. …

China Masters 2024: Sindhu exits in second round, Treesa-Gayatri bow out; Lakshya, Satwik-Chirag enter quarterfinals
1 month, 3 weeks ago

China Masters 2024: Sindhu exits in second round, Treesa-Gayatri bow out; Lakshya, Satwik-Chirag enter quarterfinals

The Hindu  

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 in China on Thursday. The world number 18 India duo, which is currently at eight spot in the BWF World Tour rankings, …

China Masters: PV Sindhu exits in second round after hard-fought defeat
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1 month, 3 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 …

Satwik-Chirag to return at China Masters
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Satwik-Chirag to return at China Masters

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: India’s finest men’s badminton doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will return to action after a gap of three-and-a-half months, at this week’s $1.15 million China Masters at Shenzhen. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will return to action after a gap of three-and-a-half months The Hangzhou Asian Games champions have not played since their quarterfinal loss in …

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 …

Ayhika & Sutirtha enters semifinals in women’s doubles, assured of bronze
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Ayhika & Sutirtha enters semifinals in women’s doubles, assured of bronze

The Hindu  

Reigning Asian Games bronze medallist, Ayhika Mukherjee and Sutirtha Mukherjee became the first all-India women’s doubles pair to reach the women’s doubles semifinals of the 27th Asian table tennis championships here on Saturday. Seeded 7th, the Indian duo defeated the Korean pair of Nayeong Kim and Eunhye Lee, the 10th seed, 10-12, 11-7, 11-9, 11-8 in the quarterfinals. Other Indian …

PV Sindhu's First International Outing Since Paris Olympics Ends In Heartbreak
3 months ago

PV Sindhu's First International Outing Since Paris Olympics Ends In Heartbreak

ABP News  

Vantaa : PV Sindhu's first outing at the international stage since the Paris Olympics ended in heartbreak as the two-time medallist crashed out of the Arctic Open 2024 BWF Super 500 badminton tournament on Tuesday. As Sindhu, who has recently parted ways with her Indonesian coach Agus Dwi Santoso after suffering a round of 16 exit from the Paris Olympics, …

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. …

Ultimate Table Tennis | Reeth begins revival before Manush and Szocs seal issue
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ultimate Table Tennis | Reeth begins revival before Manush and Szocs seal issue

The Hindu  

Debutant Ahmedabad SG Pipers outplayed U Mumba TT 9-6 and jumped to the top of the table with 24 points from three matches in the Ultimate Table Tennis League here on Tuesday. U Mumba’s Manav Thakkar continued his winning streak in singles, defeating Manush Shah 2-1 in the opening rubber. As Pipers’ Lilian Bardet and U Mumba’s Quadri Aruna took …

'Battle with Chikungunya...' - India's badminton star set to be out of action for next few months
4 months, 2 weeks ago

'Battle with Chikungunya...' - India's badminton star set to be out of action for next few months

India TV News  

India's badminton star HS Prannoy has ruled himself out of the upcoming tournaments. Prannoy has confirmed the development with a post on X stating that chikungunya has taken a toll on his body and that he has withdrawn his name from the next few badminton competitions. For the unversed, Super 500 Korea Open, Super 300 Taipei Open, Super 500 Hong …

Sathish Kumar moves into pre-quarters of Japan Open
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Sathish Kumar moves into pre-quarters of Japan Open

The Hindu  

Indian shuttler Sathish Kumar Karunakaran progressed to the men's singles pre-quarterfinals after Denmark's Anders Antonsen retired hurt midway in their opening-round match at the Japan Open here on Wednesday. However, Kiran George made a first-round exit from the men's singles competition, going down to Japan's Kanta Tsuneyama 19-21 14-21 in the Super 750 tournament. Sumeeth Reddy and Sikki Reddy's campaign …

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 …

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty's coach quits after they fail to win Olympic medal: ‘My coaching days end here’
5 months, 1 week 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 …

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 …

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty's Olympics match cancelled after opponent's withdrawal; Lakshya Sen fate avoided
5 months, 1 week ago

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty's Olympics match cancelled after opponent's withdrawal; Lakshya Sen fate avoided

Hindustan Times  

Injury withdrawals in men's badminton at the 2024 Paris Olympics have impacted the group-stage draw for the Indian contingent, but in a contrasting fashion. While Guatemala's Kevin Cordon's withdrawal due to elbow injury, left Lakshya Sen in a precarious spot in Group L of the singles draw, after his straight-game win in his Olympic debut was 'deleted', for men's doubles …

Paris 2024: Who are major challengers in Satwik-Chirag’s quest for maiden Olympic gold?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024: Who are major challengers in Satwik-Chirag’s quest for maiden Olympic gold?

The Hindu  

A major reason for India’s recent achievements in badminton has been the rise of the men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. Not only has the pair been consistent on the BWF World Tour, clinching titles from Super 100 to Super 1000 level, but it has also been to places where no other Indian men’s doubles team has …

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 …

'Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty are gold-medal contenders at Paris Olympics': Parupalli Kashyap
5 months, 2 weeks ago

'Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty are gold-medal contenders at Paris Olympics': Parupalli Kashyap

Hindustan Times  

In 2021, at the Tokyo Olympics, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who were mere dark horses, pulled off an absolute stunner in their debut appearance at the Games, as they scripted a surprise win over eventual gold medallist Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin in. 3 pair, who will be aiming to win India's first-ever badminton gold at the Olympics, former …

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 …

Satwik-Chirag lose World No. 1 ranking, Srikanth out of top 30
7 months ago

Satwik-Chirag lose World No. 1 ranking, Srikanth out of top 30

India Today  

India's top men's doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, dropped two spots to third place in the latest Badminton World Federation rankings released Tuesday. China's Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang have taken over the top position in the men's doubles rankings, followed by Denmark's Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen, who climbed two places to second. In men's …

PV Sindhu goes down in first round of Indonesia Open
7 months ago

PV Sindhu goes down in first round of Indonesia Open

Firstpost  

PV Sindhu suffered a surprise early exit from the Super 1000 tournament in Jakarta, Indonesia. PV Sindhu went down to Hsu Wen-chi of Chinese Taipei in the first round of the Indonesia Open on Wednesday, making a surprise early exit from the Super 1000 tournament. In a women’s doubles Round of 32 match, the Indian duo of Rutaparna Panda and …

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty aim for title defence at Indonesia Open
7 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 …

Singapore Open 2024: Sindhu squanders lead to go down to Marin in pre-quarters
7 months, 1 week ago

Singapore Open 2024: Sindhu squanders lead to go down to Marin in pre-quarters

The Hindu  

PV Sindhu blew away an 18-15 lead in the decider to go down to familiar foe Carolina Marin in a thrilling three-game women’s singles pre-quarterfinal clash at the Singapore Open here on Thursday. Fresh from her runner-up finish at the Thailand Open last week, the premier Indian shuttler took the opening game against her Rio Olympics final nemesis, but the …

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty suffer shock defeat in opening round of Singapore Open
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty suffer shock defeat in opening round of Singapore Open

Hindustan Times  

1 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashed out of the Singapore Open after suffering a shock defeat against Denmark's world number 34 Daniel Lundgaard and Mads Vestergaard in the opening round of men's doubles competition here Tuesday. India's Chirag Shetty, background, and India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy in action during their Men's Doubles match One of the favourites to win the gold …

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, …

Satwik-Chirag regain World No. 1 ranking after Thailand Open triumph
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Satwik-Chirag regain World No. 1 ranking after Thailand Open triumph

The Hindu  

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Tuesday regained the number one spot in the men’s doubles world rankings following their triumph at the Thailand Open. They made a spirited comeback at the Thailand Open, winning their second title of the season with a straight game win over Chen Bo Yang and Liu Yi of China on Sunday. In the women’s …

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