NEW DELHI: Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu returned to India after being stranded in Dubai since February 28 following the closure of airspace in West Asia due to an escalating conflict in the region. As a result, she had to miss the All England Badminton, which started in Birmingham on Tuesday.Go beyond the limit with […]
Lakshya Sen (PTI Photo/Nand Kumar) Lakshya Sen showed grit and endurance to defeat China’s Shi Yu Qi in a thrilling three-match battle on Tuesday, winning 23-21, 19-21, 21-17 at the All England Open Badminton Championships. It was his first victory over the former world number 1. 1 in a BWF World Tour event, and it […]
India’s HS Prannoy (PTI Photo) The Badminton World Federation has acknowledged the concerns raised by players at the India Open Super 750 in New Delhi, while maintaining that the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex remains a significant upgrade as a venue capable of hosting major global events.In an official statement issued after interacting with players and […]
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, […]
India’s top men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty made a remarkable comeback to defeat Olympic silver medalists Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang in their opening Group B match at the BWF World Tour Finals on Wednesday. The world No. 3 Indian duo, the country’s only representatives at the season-ending event, overturned […]
Isharani Baruah’s dream streak finally came to an end as she fell to top-ranked Unnati Hooda in the women’s singles final of the Odisha Masters in Cuttack on Sunday.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Hooda, who dropped just one match in the entire tournament during her semi-final against Tasnim Mir, took a […]
Tanvi Sharma (left) with Tung Ciou-Tong in Guwahati on Sunday. (Image credit: BAI) Tanvi Sharma fell short again in a final on Sunday as she crashed out in the top match of the Guwahati Masters in Guwahati. With numerous mistakes, the 16-year-old fell to Tung Ciou-Tong from Chinese Taipei, who won 21-18, 21-18 in 47 […]
BWF World Junior Badminton Championships (PTI photo) China claimed its 15th Suhandinata Cup victory at the 2025 BWF World Junior Championships, beating defending champions Indonesia on Saturday. India and Japan secured bronze medals as runners-up in the semi-finals.The Chinese team, consisting of three gold medalists from the Asian Junior Championships and two silver medalists, dominated […]
Brog Ram Arigh (left) and Viswa Tej Baj don’t like to be ain, but are semifil on Friday. (Image credit: Badminton Photo) It was a dream start for India in the semi-finals of the BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championships in Guwahati on Friday. The junior shuttlers – first the doubles of Bhargav Ram Arigela […]
Aanya Bisht and C Lalramsanga battle Korea in a mixed doubles quarter-final (Photo: BFI/Badminton Photo) India ended its campaign at the BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championships with a bronze medal after losing to defending champions Indonesia in the semi-finals in Guwahati on Friday.The Indian team had created history by securing their first medal in […]