Articles for Sameer Verma

Australian Open: Anwesha Gowda Progresses; Sameer Verma Gives Walkover
2 years, 1 month ago

Australian Open: Anwesha Gowda Progresses; Sameer Verma Gives Walkover

News 18  

India had a disappointing day in the BWF Australian Open with Anwesha Gowda the only winner on Wednesday as Sameer Verma gave a walkover to his Australian opponent. Anwesha got the better of Australia’s Pitchaya Elysia Viravong 21-9, 21-11 in the women’s singles section of this BWF World Tour Super 300 event which has a total prize fund of USD …

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Sameer Verma eyeing a return at Thailand Open
2 years, 8 months ago

Sameer Verma eyeing a return at Thailand Open

India TV News  

Having pulled out of the fight for the top position in BAI's selection trials following a fitness issue, former world number 11 Sameer Verma, on Tuesday, said he will be out of action for a few weeks and is eyeing a return at the Thailand Open. The 27-year-old from Madhya Pradesh looked in good touch during the Denmark Open last …

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Thailand Open Super 1000: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Sameer Verma produce the sole redeeming feature of Indian performance
3 years, 11 months ago

Thailand Open Super 1000: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Sameer Verma produce the sole redeeming feature of Indian performance

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For the second elite World Tour Super 1000 tournament in a row, Indian shuttlers produced a dismal performance, to crash out of the Toyota Thailand Open en masse by the semi-final stage, and leave the country empty-handed. For the second elite World Tour Super 1000 tournament in a row, Indian shuttlers produced a dismal performance, to crash out of the …

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Sameer Verma stages incredible comeback at Thailand Open
3 years, 11 months ago

Sameer Verma stages incredible comeback at Thailand Open

Hindustan Times  

Sameer Verma comes across as a very shy and quiet person. File image of Indian badminton player Sameer Verma Tuesday was no different as the Pullela Gopichand protégé staged possibly the most incredible comeback of his career, saving as many as seven match points to outsmart Lee Zii Jia 18-21, 27-25, 21-19 in a marathon first round that lasted an …

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Same crime, different punishment: BAI's disparate appraisal of Srikanth Kidambi, HS Prannoy for top sports awards
4 years, 6 months ago

Same crime, different punishment: BAI's disparate appraisal of Srikanth Kidambi, HS Prannoy for top sports awards

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Frankly speaking, there is a lot of merit in Prannoy’s rant against the BAI. Top shuttler Srikanth Kidambi has finally been recommended by the Badminton Association of India for the coveted Khel Ratna Award, but stable-mate HS Prannoy, who has had a fairly decent run in national and international badminton over the past four years, has been ignored for the …

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Dutch Open 2019: Lakshya Sen takes first step towards becoming next 'Great Indian Hope' with maiden World Tour title
5 years, 3 months ago

Dutch Open 2019: Lakshya Sen takes first step towards becoming next 'Great Indian Hope' with maiden World Tour title

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For Lakshya, it was a big step up from the capture of the men’s singles title at the Belgian International, a Challenger-level tournament, at the expense of Denmark’s Victor Svendsen. Eighteen-year -old Lakshya Sen’s first World Tour title, the Dutch Open Super 100 championship at Almere in The Netherlands, on Sunday at the expense of Japan’s Yusuke Onodera by a …

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Dutch Open 2019: Sameer Verma, Lakshya Sen through to pre-quarters, Sourabh Verma knocked out in hard-fought loss
5 years, 3 months ago

Dutch Open 2019: Sameer Verma, Lakshya Sen through to pre-quarters, Sourabh Verma knocked out in hard-fought loss

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Sameer Verma, who had skipped events at China and Korea due to fitness issues, notched up a 21-19, 19-21, 21-13 win over fellow Indian Kiran George in the second round Almere: Top seed Sameer Verma and young shuttlers Lakshya Sen and BM Rahul Bharadwaj progressed to the pre-quarter-finals of the men’s singles competition at the Dutch Open Super 100 tournament …

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Australian Open Badminton 2019: Sameer Verma avenges Sudirman Cup defeat by Lee Zii Jia; Sai Praneeth, PV Sindhu advance
5 years, 7 months ago

Australian Open Badminton 2019: Sameer Verma avenges Sudirman Cup defeat by Lee Zii Jia; Sai Praneeth, PV Sindhu advance

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Sameer Verma avenged his Sudirman Cup defeat by Lee Zii Jia in the first round of the Australian Open while compatriots B Sai Praneeth and PV Sindhu advanced to the second round. It had been his unexpected men’s singles reverse at the hands of 21- year-old Lee Zii Jia that had provided Malaysia with the vital point that allowed them …

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Asia Badminton Championships: Saina Nehwal wages losing battle as PV Sindhu, Sameer Verma cave in abjectly
5 years, 8 months ago

Asia Badminton Championships: Saina Nehwal wages losing battle as PV Sindhu, Sameer Verma cave in abjectly

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While PV Sindhu and Sameer Verma spent minimal time on court, the durable veteran, Saina Nehwal, ran herself to the ground against Akane Yamaguchi. India’s three flag-bearers in the singles quarter-finals of the prestigious $400,000 prize money competition at Wuhan were all swept off their feet by younger Chinese and Japanese opposition, leaving the country continuing a 53-year long wait …

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Asia Badminton Championships: PV Sindhu stunned by Cai Yanyan; Saina Nehwal, Sameer Verma lose to end Indian challenge
5 years, 8 months ago

Asia Badminton Championships: PV Sindhu stunned by Cai Yanyan; Saina Nehwal, Sameer Verma lose to end Indian challenge

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Indian shuttlers belied expectations in the Badminton Asia Championships after PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal and Sameer Verma were knocked out in the quarters. Wuhan: Indian shuttlers belied expectations in the Badminton Asia Championships, their campaign ending quicker than expected after PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal were knocked out in the quarter-finals on Friday. Taking the court first, London Olympic bronze …

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Asia Badminton Championships: India's Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu and Sameer Verma stride confidently into quarter-finals
5 years, 8 months ago

Asia Badminton Championships: India's Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu and Sameer Verma stride confidently into quarter-finals

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The Indian badminton fan would be keen to see if any one of three fine shuttlers Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu or Sameer Verma can go the extra mile in Wuhan There was never any doubt about the overwhelming superiority of India’s shuttling triumvirate at the Badminton Asia Championships in Wuhan on Thursday. The three S’s of Indian badminton – Saina …

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Asia Badminton Championships: PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal Sameer Verma continue impressive run to enter quarter-finals
5 years, 8 months ago

Asia Badminton Championships: PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal Sameer Verma continue impressive run to enter quarter-finals

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The Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Sameer Verma continued their impressive run, progressing to the women’s and men’s singles quarterfinals respectively of the Asia Badminton Championships Wuhan: Ace Indian women shuttlers Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu registered straight-game wins to sail into the quarter-finals of the Asia Badminton Championship on Thursday. London Olympic bronze medallist Saina, who was the last …

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Asia Badminton Championship: PV Sindhu, Sameer Verma and Saina Nehwal ease into quarter-finals
5 years, 8 months ago

Asia Badminton Championship: PV Sindhu, Sameer Verma and Saina Nehwal ease into quarter-finals

India TV News  

Ace Indian women shuttlers Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu registered straight-game wins to sail into the quarterfinals of the Asia Badminton Championship on Thursday. London Olympic bronze medallist Saina, who was the last Indian to take the court on Thursday, needed just 38 minutes to get the better of Kim Ga Eun of Korea to enter the last eight round …

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Singapore Open 2019: PV Sindhu left as solitary Indian in semi-finals as Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth, Sameer Verma ousted
5 years, 9 months ago

Singapore Open 2019: PV Sindhu left as solitary Indian in semi-finals as Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth, Sameer Verma ousted

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Even as the challenges of Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth, Sameer Verma ended at the quarter-finals stage, PV Sindhu used all the wiles and guile gained over nearly a decade in international badminton to subdue Chinese teenager, Cai Yanyan. The confidence of experience prevailed over the effervescence of youth as India’s fourth-seeded PV Sindhu used all the wiles and guile gained …

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India Open 2019: B Sai Praneeth overcomes familiar foe Sameer Verma in marathon duel, faces Kidambi Srikanth next
5 years, 9 months ago

India Open 2019: B Sai Praneeth overcomes familiar foe Sameer Verma in marathon duel, faces Kidambi Srikanth next

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B Sai Praneeth’s match against compatriot Sameer Verma was nothing what the scoreline suggests. Verma took some time to find his groove, conceding the first two points, but soon moved to a 6-4 lead with a combination of deft strokeplay and an error-prone passage from Praneeth. Upon resumption, as he nosed to a two-point advantage, Verma’s body language became increasingly …

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All England Open Badminton Championships 2019 LIVE: Results, commentary, updates, scores, statistics - Saina, Srikanth through; Sindhu, Sameer fall at first hurdle
5 years, 10 months ago

All England Open Badminton Championships 2019 LIVE: Results, commentary, updates, scores, statistics - Saina, Srikanth through; Sindhu, Sameer fall at first hurdle

The Hindu  

Welcome to Sportstar's live blog of the All England Open Badminton Championships. 9.42 pm: Ashwini and Sikki have taken the first point in the third game but Shiho Tanaka and Koharu Yonemoto have equalised in no time. 9.16 pm: At the mid-game break in the second game, the Japanese duo of Shiho Tanaka and Koharu Yonemoto open up a 3 …

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PBL LIVE 2019: Follow the live updates, commentary of the Premier Badminton League final match between Bengaluru Raptors and Mumbai Rockets.
6 years ago

PBL LIVE 2019: Follow the live updates, commentary of the Premier Badminton League final match between Bengaluru Raptors and Mumbai Rockets.

The Hindu  

15-10 A forehand unforced error from Kim Gi Jung hands Bengaluru Raptors the game and match. 15-12 Sameer Verma takes the second game with a jump smash, forcing a forehand error off Sai Praneeth. 7-8 Sai Praneeth takes a one-point lead into the mid-game break, courtesy a forehand unforced error from Sameer Verma. 5-1 Sameer Verma's backhand catches the net …

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PBL LIVE 2019: Follow the live updates, commentary of the Premier Badminton League semifinal match between Hyderabad Hunters and Mumbai Rockets.
6 years ago

PBL LIVE 2019: Follow the live updates, commentary of the Premier Badminton League semifinal match between Hyderabad Hunters and Mumbai Rockets.

The Hindu  

15-6 Antonsen seals the game and match, to send Mumbai Rockets into the final. 10-4 A backhand error from Lee Hyun, whose attempted drop shot catches the net. 8-11 Lee Hyun goes for the forehand cross court but drags his shot down and under the net. 3-1 A jump smash from Antonsen to the forehand of Lee Hyun, who doesn't …

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PBL Live Score 2018-19: Kidambi Srikanth-led Bengaluru Raptors vs Mumbai Rockets
6 years ago

PBL Live Score 2018-19: Kidambi Srikanth-led Bengaluru Raptors vs Mumbai Rockets

The Hindu  

Good evening, welcome to Sportstar 's live coverage of Tie 24 of Premier Badminton League, between the Kidambi Srikanth-led Bengaluru Raptors and Mumbai Rockets, led by Lee Yong Dae. 5-8 Sai Praneeth forces a backhand error off Verma with a dipping forehand smash. 13-12 A forehand unforced error from Sai Praneeth gives Verma the lead for the first time in …

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PBL Live Score 2018-19: Bengaluru Raptors vs North Eastern Warriors, Mumbai Rockets vs Chennai Smashers,
6 years ago

PBL Live Score 2018-19: Bengaluru Raptors vs North Eastern Warriors, Mumbai Rockets vs Chennai Smashers,

The Hindu  

Key highlights of ties 19 and 20 of Premier Badminton League 2018-19. Ellis/Smith 11 - 15 Kim/Liao Kim/Liao bag the first game of the last match.#VodafonePBL#BENvNEW — PBL India January 5, 2019 The last match of the tie is mixed doubles. Srikanth 3 - 3 Tanongsak A tight start to the second game of the Super Match.#VodafonePBL#BENvNEW — PBL India …

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PBL 2018-19: Ahmedabad Smash Masters maintain a clean slate as Hyderabad Hunters, Mumbai Rockets falter
6 years ago

PBL 2018-19: Ahmedabad Smash Masters maintain a clean slate as Hyderabad Hunters, Mumbai Rockets falter

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The Viktor Axelsen-led Ahmedabad Smash Masters went through three ties without a defeat, while Awadhe Warriors managed to win both the ties they had been scheduled to play. A carelessly placed trump can prove very costly, as Hyderabad found to their discomfiture, for their South Korean mixed doubles combination of Kim Sa Rang and Eom Hye Won, fielded as a …

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PBL 2018-19 Live Score: Mumbai Rockets vs Delhi Dashers, Ahmedabad Smash Masters, North Eastern Warriors
6 years ago

PBL 2018-19 Live Score: Mumbai Rockets vs Delhi Dashers, Ahmedabad Smash Masters, North Eastern Warriors

The Hindu  

Good evening, welcome to Sportstar 's live coverage of Premier Badminton League 2018-19, with the Viktor Axelsen-led Ahmedabad Smash Masters taking on Saina Nehwal-led North Eastern Warriors. We lead 4-0 now, giving us an unassailable lead over Delhi Dashers!#pbl#pbl4#badminton#VodafonePBLpic.twitter.com/GjzZmkDlni — Mumbai Rockets December 23, 2018 Next up is the mixed doubles: Mumbai Rockets' Lee Yong Dae/Pia Zebadiah take on M. …

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BWF World Tour Finals: Sameer Verma joins PV Sindhu in playoff semi-finals with straight games win over Kantaphon Wangcharoen
6 years, 1 month ago

BWF World Tour Finals: Sameer Verma joins PV Sindhu in playoff semi-finals with straight games win over Kantaphon Wangcharoen

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With Sameer Verma ending runner-up in the group, the Indian will clash in the penultimate round of the tournament with China’s Shi Yuqi, who finished his outings in Group A with an all-win 3-0 record. On what was another memorable day for Indian badminton, unconsidered Sameer Verma joined PV Sindhu in the playoff semi-finals of the World Tour finals in …

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BWF World Tour Finals: PV Sindhu thwarts Beiwen Zhang, Sameer Verma cruises past Kantaphon Wangcharoen
6 years, 1 month ago

BWF World Tour Finals: PV Sindhu thwarts Beiwen Zhang, Sameer Verma cruises past Kantaphon Wangcharoen

The Hindu  

Good afternoon and welcome to Sportstar's live updates and commentary of the badminton's ultimate tournament — the BWF World Tour Finals as we buckle up for some adrenalin rush. After Sindhu, Sameer Verma looks set to qualify for the semifinals after posting a straight set 21-9, 21-18 victory over Kantaphon Wangcharoen. Update from the Verma - Wangcharoen match: 18-13 - …

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