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India’s PV Sindhu returns to Vietnam’s Nguyen Thuy Linh in the women’s singles round of 32 at the India Open 2026 badminton tournament in New Delhi. (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: The Badminton Association of India (BAI) on Wednesday pushed back against criticism over playing conditions at the ongoing India Open 2026, with general secretary Sanjay […]
India’s Store PV (PTI Photo / Gried Ost) Veteran Indian shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy turned back the years to reach the second round of the men’s singles at the 2026 India Open, while 16-year-old Tanvi Sharma impressed despite losing in the opening round in the women’s singles at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium […]
India’s Kidambi Srikanth (PTI Photo/Nand Kumar) NEW DELHI: Former world number 1 Kidambi Srikanth has spoken out in support of the playing conditions at the ongoing India Open. He said he has not encountered any serious problems at the site. He also believed that minor organizational problems can happen anywhere and are not limited to […]
Lakshya Sen (PTI Photo/Salman Ali) NEW DELHI: India’s top shuttler Lakshya Sen started his India Open Super 750 campaign on a strong note on Tuesday. He advanced to the second round with a comfortable victory over fellow countryman Ayush Shetty. The match was played at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi.Lakshya, the 2021 […]
Mia Blichfeldt of Team Denmark at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Following last year’s controversy over playing conditions at the India Open, Danish shuttler Mia Blichfeldt on Tuesday again raised concerns and said the change of venue has not improved the situation for players. The tournament has been […]
Satwik-Chirag (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: The India Open has always carried a sense of promise for Indian badminton. This year, that promise is literally reinforced as the tournament moves into the iconic badminton hall of the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!It is the same […]
NEW DELHI: At 6 feet tall, Ayush Shetty doesn’t quite fit on a badminton court. He looms, he stretches the geometry of rallies, and when he unloads his attack from the backcourt, the shuttle seems to descend from a different height. Over the past two years, Ayush has quietly built a compelling case, as India’s […]
PV Sindhu (Image credit: BAI Media) Indian shuttler PV Sindhu’s impressive run came to a halt on Saturday after she suffered a straight defeat to China’s Wang Zhiyi in the women’s singles semi-finals of the season-opening Malaysia Open Super 1000.The two-time Olympic medalist struggled to maintain consistency against the world number 2, making a series […]
Posted by: Eddie December 30, 2025 Introduction — Why average players need a different racket When you reach the intermediate phase, your racket needs a change. You hit harder, defend faster and have more control over the shuttle. A beginner’s racket can suddenly feel too soft, too light or too restrictive. Intermediate players […]
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty (ANI photo) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri of Indonesia 21-11, 16-21, 21-11 in the BWF World Tour Finals round robin match in Hangzhou on Thursday.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!With the second win in a row in Group B, […]
