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 event, which offers 11,000 ranking points for the champions. The tournament, which was elevated to Super 750 category in 2023, saw India field 14 entries in the past two editions, and India’s highlights were Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy reaching the men’s doubles final and HS Prannoy making the men’s singles semifinals in 2024. The men’s doubles line-up is being led by China’s Paris Olympics silver medal winning combination of Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang along with Paris bronze medallists Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia, Danish pair of Kim Astrup and Anders Rasmussen and Indonesia’s Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto.

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Indian Open 2025 Organised by Global Sports to Showcase the Best of Pickleball in India
4 days, 1 hour ago

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 …

2024 Year in Sport, Badminton: Misses at the Olympics, medal haul at Paralympics, civil war and calls for change
1 week, 2 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 - …

National Badminton Championship: Cream of India’s second-rung talent to be in action
3 weeks, 1 day ago

National Badminton Championship: Cream of India’s second-rung talent to be in action

The Hindu  

Nearly a dozen years after last making a pit stop in the Garden City, the Senior National Badminton Championship will return to Bengaluru for its latest edition starting Wednesday. The cream of India’s second-rung talent will be in action in the seven-day long event which will see team championship matches on the first two days followed by the individual competitions. …

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 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 …

Guangzhou Open: Olga Danilovic Triumphs in Women's Singles and Zhang Shuai Dominates Women's Doubles
2 months, 1 week ago

Guangzhou Open: Olga Danilovic Triumphs in Women's Singles and Zhang Shuai Dominates Women's Doubles

China Daily  

The 2024 Guangzhou International Women's Tennis Open concluded with exciting victories and a vibrant atmosphere. Zhang Shuai emerged victorious in the women's singles final, securing her 14th tour doubles title. Olga Danilovic won the women's singles title in her first-ever appearance in China, expressing her love for the city and the upcoming Guangzhou Open.

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 …

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 …

Trying for a repeat: The Hindu Editorial on India and the world of badminton
8 months, 1 week 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 …

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 …

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty pair cruise into French Open quarterfinals
10 months ago

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty pair cruise into French Open quarterfinals

Hindustan Times  

Star Indian doubles players Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty cruised into the quarterfinals of the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament with a straight-game victory against the Malaysian pair of Man Wei Chong and Kai Woo Tee. Satwik and Chirag, who have been on a dream run with successive runner-up finishes in 2023 China Open, Malaysia Open Super 1000 and …

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 …

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty pair eyes 2022 en core in French Open
10 months ago

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty pair eyes 2022 en core in French Open

The Hindu  

Former champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will be hoping to be fourth time lucky after three successive runner-up finishes when they begin their campaign at the USD 850,000 French Open Super 750 badminton tournament starting here on Tuesday. 1 Indian pair faltered at the finishing line thrice to sign off as second best at 2023 China Masters Super 750 …

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 | 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: '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 …

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 …

China Masters: India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty Enter Men's Doubles Final
1 year, 1 month ago

China Masters: India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty Enter Men's Doubles Final

News 18  

India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty dished out another attacking masterclass to outwit the Chinese duo of He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu and storm into the men’s doubles final at the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament here on Saturday. 1 Indian pair, which had won its first BWF World Super 750 title at the French Open last …

China Masters Super 750: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty enter men's doubles semi-finals
1 year, 1 month ago

China Masters Super 750: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty enter men's doubles semi-finals

Hindustan Times  

Asian Games champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the men's doubles semifinal with a straight-game win over Indonesia's Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin at the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament, on Friday. India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty play during their quarter final mens doubles match against Denmark's against Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen at …

Indian sports news wrap, November 8
1 year, 2 months ago

Indian sports news wrap, November 8

The Hindu  

Here are all the major updates and results from Indian sports on November 8. TENNIS Manas and Rushil win in Rod Laver Junior Challenge Finals Manas Dhamne and Rushil Khosla won their singles and doubles matches to pave a strong foundation for India’s 4-2 victory over Britain in the first league match of the IC Rod Laver Junior Challenge Finals …

Satwik-Chirag make history, become doubles world No.1
1 year, 2 months ago

Satwik-Chirag make history, become doubles world No.1

Hindustan Times  

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty became the first Indian pair, across all three doubles categories, to be ranked No.1 in the world when they climbed two spots in the latest Badminton World Federation rankings released on Tuesday. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won gold in the badminton men's doubles finals of the Asian Games 2023 Only three other Indians have …

India badminton squad for Asian Games 2022: Full teams for men and women
1 year, 3 months ago

India badminton squad for Asian Games 2022: Full teams for men and women

The Hindu  

India will be sending a strong badminton contingent to the Asian Games 2022 at Hangzhou, which is scheduled to take place from September 23 to October 8. 1 Kidambi Srikanth, Commonwealth Games 2022 champion Lakshya Sen and Ashmita Chaliha sealed their spots in the Indian badminton team for Asian Games 2023 after the four-day selection trials at the Jwala Gutta …

Asian Games: India's Tennis Star Sumit Nagal Hopes to Continue Medal-Winning Streak in Men's Singles Category
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games: India's Tennis Star Sumit Nagal Hopes to Continue Medal-Winning Streak in Men's Singles Category

News 18  

Team India has been able to secure a medal in the men’s singles category in the previous three editions of the Asian Games, tennis events. Since the Asian region does not boast of many top-100 players, who mainly come from the European nations, India’s biggest challenge would come from hosts China, Korea and Japan. “Seedings in men’s doubles and mixed …

Asian Games 2023, Tennis Preview: Ankita eyes Paris 2024 spot as history beckons in Hangzhou
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2023, Tennis Preview: Ankita eyes Paris 2024 spot as history beckons in Hangzhou

The Hindu  

Rohan Bopanna will lead a nine-member Indian tennis contingent at the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. 7 and 65 respectively, are the top seeds while the other Indian pair in the men’s doubles field - Saketh Myneni and Ramkumar Ramanathan - have been seeded second. India’s best performance at Asian Games in men’s singles is the gold medal Somdev …

India TV Sports Wrap on September 9: Today's top 10 trending news stories
1 year, 4 months ago

India TV Sports Wrap on September 9: Today's top 10 trending news stories

India TV News  

The ongoing Asia Cup continues to play hide & seek with controversies and the latest one involves the exclusive allocation of a reserve day for the India versus Pakistan Super Four fixture to be played on September 10. Top 10 Trending Sports News Stories Asia Cup: Decision on reserve day for India vs Pakistan Super Four clash taken with consent, …

India at BWF World Championships 2023: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty, HS Prannoy in Action on August 25
1 year, 4 months ago

India at BWF World Championships 2023: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty, HS Prannoy in Action on August 25

News 18  

The BWF World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark will continue on August 25, Friday with Indian doubles and men’s singles players looking to progress into the latter stages. Thus, the highest-ranked Indian men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are the only other Indians remaining in the World Championships. India’s schedule at BWF World Championships 2023 on August 25: …

BWF Badminton World Championships 2023, Day Four: Indians in action, IST Timings, streaming info
1 year, 4 months ago

BWF Badminton World Championships 2023, Day Four: Indians in action, IST Timings, streaming info

The Hindu  

Indian shuttlers H S Prannoy, Lakshya Sen along with the doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty and Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand will be in action on Thursday in the BWF Badminton World Championships being played in Copenhagen, Denmark. Where to watch BWF Badminton World Championships 2023 in India? The BWF Badminton World Championships 2023 will be telecast in India on Sports …

BWF Badminton World Championships 2023, Day One: Indians in action, IST Timings, streaming info
1 year, 4 months ago

BWF Badminton World Championships 2023, Day One: Indians in action, IST Timings, streaming info

The Hindu  

India begins its campaign at the BWF Badminton World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Monday. H S Prannoy, former bronze medallist Lakshya Sen and former silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth will play their first round matches in singles while Rohan Kapoor and N. Sikki Reddy will begin their mixed doubles campaign. Where to watch BWF Badminton World Championships 2023 in India? …

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 …

Indian sports news wrap, August 11
1 year, 4 months ago

Indian sports news wrap, August 11

The Hindu  

BADMINTON BAI inaugurates ‘dream’ National Centre of Excellence in Guwahati In a major boost for the development of Indian badminton, Badminton Association of India on Friday inaugurated the state-of-the-art National Centre of Excellence in Guwahati, Assam. We also plan to expand this centre further to help train more players in future.” “This centre comes as testament to BAI’s vision of …

Australian Open: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy enter quarter-finals
1 year, 5 months ago

Australian Open: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy enter quarter-finals

Firstpost  

PV Sindhu, who lost in the first round at seven different tour events this season, easily overcame compatriot Aakarshi Kashyap in a second round women’s singles match Top Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy moved into the quarterfinals of the Australia Open badminton BWF Super 500 tournament with contrasting victories on Thursday. The fifth seed Sindhu, who …

Australia Open: Mithun Manjunath, PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy All Advance to Second Round
1 year, 5 months ago

Australia Open: Mithun Manjunath, PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy All Advance to Second Round

News 18  

Star Indian badminton players PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy, Kidambi Srikanth and Mithun Manjunath all secured opening-round wins at the Australian Open on Wednesday to ensure progress to the second round of the event down under. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Badminton Association of India Sindhu, playing under the tutelage of new personal coach, Muhammad Hafiz Hashim …

Japan Open 2023 Badminton: Indian Squad & Where To Watch Live Telecast
1 year, 5 months ago

Japan Open 2023 Badminton: Indian Squad & Where To Watch Live Telecast

The Quint  

Indian player PV Sindhu is expected to make her full power return while doubles duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty look forward to enjoying a victory at the Japan Open 2023 badminton tournament that will be held from 25 to 30 July in Tokyo. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are ranked in third position in men’s doubles and they also …

Satwik, Chirag achieve all-time career-high rank of World No. 2
1 year, 5 months ago

Satwik, Chirag achieve all-time career-high rank of World No. 2

The Hindu  

Fresh from winning the Korea Open, India’s top men’s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on Tuesday rose to a career-best second spot in the latest BWF rankings. Satwik and Chirag gained a place, displacing the Chinese pair of Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang whom they had defeated in the Korea Open semifinals last week, to achieve …

Japan Open 2023: Satwik-Chirag pair eyes another title; focus on Sindhu, Prannoy
1 year, 5 months ago

Japan Open 2023: Satwik-Chirag pair eyes another title; focus on Sindhu, Prannoy

The Hindu  

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will look to follow their Korea Open triumph while focus will also be on PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy in the Japan Open Super 750 tournament, beginning on Tuesday. READ - Chirag believes combining with Satwik to be ‘one of his career defining moments’ The latest was in Korean Open last week where she lost …

Indian sports wrap, July 13: Tvesa leads in WPGT; Tara, Rakshitha into RO16 at Badminton Asia Junior Championship
1 year, 5 months ago

Indian sports wrap, July 13: Tvesa leads in WPGT; Tara, Rakshitha into RO16 at Badminton Asia Junior Championship

The Hindu  

GOLF Tvesa takes lead as she looks to end title drought Tvesa Malik who has not had a win since 2021 shot 1-over 68 as no player went under par for the second day running in the 11th leg of the Women’s Pro Golf Tour in Bengaluru on Thursday. -Kamesh Srinivasan Karman Thandi loses to Alana Smith in Canada Alana …

Canada Open 2023: When and where to watch live streaming, Indians in action, schedule, timing and venue
1 year, 6 months ago

Canada Open 2023: When and where to watch live streaming, Indians in action, schedule, timing and venue

The Hindu  

The BWF Super 500 Canada Open gets underway on July 4 at the Markin-MacPhail Centre in Calgary, Canada. In men’s singles, Lakshya Sen will lead the Indian challenge, while the likes of B. Sai Praneeth, the former champion of the Canada Open, Praupalli Kashyap and Sankar Muthusamy will start in the qualifiers. Tasnim will play Thuy Linh Nguyen of Vietnam …

India's Rankireddy and Shetty triumph in Indonesia Open, create history - The Hindu
1 year, 6 months ago

India's Rankireddy and Shetty triumph in Indonesia Open, create history - The Hindu

The Hindu  

The Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Sunday won a historic men's doubles title at the Indonesia Open here, becoming the first doubles pair from the country to claim a Super 1000 event. 6 pair, who won a gold medal at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games and bronze at the world championships last year, thrashed Aaron Chia and …

Thailand Open: Kiran George stuns world No 9 Shi Yuqi; PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth bow out in first round
1 year, 7 months ago

Thailand Open: Kiran George stuns world No 9 Shi Yuqi; PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth bow out in first round

Firstpost  

Bangkok: India’s Kiran George scripted a stunning straight-game win over world number 9 Shi Yuqi of China but double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu made an opening round exit from the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament in Bangkok on Wednesday. On a day when Kidambi Srikanth and B Sai Praneeth also failed to cross the opening hurdle, 2022 Odisha Open winner …

Thailand Open badminton: Kiran stuns Shi Yuqi; Saina, Ashmita too win
1 year, 7 months ago

Thailand Open badminton: Kiran stuns Shi Yuqi; Saina, Ashmita too win

The Hindu  

India’s Kiran George scripted a stunning straight-games win over world number 9 Shi Yuqi of China to storm into the pre-quarterfinals of the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament here on May 31. On a day when Kidambi Srikanth and B. Sai Praneeth made early exits, Odisha Open winner Kiran, a product of the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy, notched up a …

Thailand Open: Kiran George Stuns Shi Yuqi; Saina Nehwal and Ashmita Chaliha Win Too
1 year, 7 months ago

Thailand Open: Kiran George Stuns Shi Yuqi; Saina Nehwal and Ashmita Chaliha Win Too

News 18  

India’s Kiran George scripted a stunning straight-game win over world number 9 Shi Yuqi of China to storm into the pre-quarterfinals of the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament here on Wednesday. On a day when Kidambi Srikanth and B Sai Praneeth made early exits, Odisha Open winner Kiran, a product of the Prakash Padukone academy, notched up a 21-18 22-20 …

India announces badminton squad for Asian Games 2022
1 year, 8 months ago

India announces badminton squad for Asian Games 2022

The Hindu  

1 Kidambi Srikanth and left-hander Ashmita Chaliha topped the men’s and women’s singles trials, respectively for the upcoming Asian Games at the Jwala Gutta Badminton Academy in Hyderabad. According to the selection trials format announced by the Badminton Association of India, three men’s and women’s singles spots along with one each in men’s and women’s doubles and two in mixed …

Orleans Masters: Saina Nehwal, B Sai Praneeth lead Indian attack in France
1 year, 9 months ago

Orleans Masters: Saina Nehwal, B Sai Praneeth lead Indian attack in France

The Hindu  

Former Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal and B. Sai Praneeth, the former World Championships bronze medallist, are the top Indian shuttlers who will compete at the Orleans Masters, a Super 300 level badminton tournament, at Palais Des Sports, Orleans, France, starting Tuesday. Sindhu, the runner-up at the Madrid Spain Masters last week, and the top doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty, who …

Spanish Masters: From Sindhu, Saina to Satwik-Chirag - which Indians are in action at Super 300 event?
1 year, 9 months ago

Spanish Masters: From Sindhu, Saina to Satwik-Chirag - which Indians are in action at Super 300 event?

The Hindu  

Fresh from winning their first BWF World Tour title in 2023 at the Swiss Open Super 300, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will be looking forward to retaining their consistency at the Spanish Masters, also a Super 300 level event, starting on March 28 in Madrid. Indians in action Men’s singles B. Sai Praneeth vs Mark Caljouw Kidambi Srikanth vs …

Indian Open: Tough week awaits Indians in a formidable field
1 year, 10 months ago

Indian Open: Tough week awaits Indians in a formidable field

The Hindu  

It has been around three decades since the Indian golfers graduated from being mere participants to serious performers in their National Open. But looking at the field for the 2 million-dollar Hero Indian Open beginning at the DLF Golf and Country Club on Thursday, it looks unlikely that another Indian winner could join the list of winners this week. Since …

Indian badminton: Doubles pairs keep flag flying high as singles stars falter
1 year, 10 months ago

Indian badminton: Doubles pairs keep flag flying high as singles stars falter

The Hindu  

India’s doubles players continue to make their presence felt on the global stage. The doubles pairing of Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand and Dhruv Kapila-Chirag Shetty were instrumental in India winning a bronze medal at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships 2023 ahead of the Sudirman Cup, scheduled in May. 6 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have underlined India’s growing influence in …

Badminton Asia Mixed Team C’ships set for clash of titans as competition returns after COVID-19 hiatus
1 year, 10 months ago

Badminton Asia Mixed Team C’ships set for clash of titans as competition returns after COVID-19 hiatus

The Hindu  

With the Badminton World Tour taking a break this week, Asia’s powerhouses will battle for continental supremacy at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships that get underway at the Dubai Exhibition Centre in the UAE on February 14-19. There’s plenty at stake at the first team event of the 2023 season since it has the potential of serving as a …

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