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NEW DELHI: With arms raised in Bangkok, time stood still just long enough for victory to sink in. The 2026 Thailand Masters trophy felt less like an arrival and more like a silent announcement.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!At 20, Devika Sihag had just become the youngest and only the third […]
Devika Sihag (Image credit: BWF) Twenty-year-old Devika Sihag capped her dream run at the Princes Sirivannavari Thailand Masters with a title after her last opponent, Goh Jin Wei of Malaysia, retired midway through the BWF Super-300 title.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The Haryana girl, who trains in Bengaluru under coach Umendra […]
Saina Nehwal (Image credit: Saina Nehwal’s retirement, announced in a podcast, was generally met with a sense of boredom. The badminton world was off the circuit for almost two years and accepted the former world number 1’s absence like a receding hairline. The inevitable thing that happens to an athlete as the years and injuries […]
Saina Nehwal (Image credit: HYDERABAD: The accolades and praises continue to pour in, lauding Saina Nehwal’s sensational performance as she walked away from the sport she made so popular. The former world number 1, who said there is no need to formally announce her retirement as it is understood by her prolonged absence, thanked all […]
Former Indian captain Virat Kohli extended his heartfelt wishes to 2012 London Olympics bronze medalist shuttler Saina Nehwal, who recently announced her retirement from professional badminton, citing that her body could no longer cope with the physical demands of the sport. Saina last played a competitive match at the Singapore Open in 2023 but had […]
Saina Nehwal (Getty Images) Saina Nehwal and Sania Mirza can easily be termed as two of the most recognizable faces of women athletes in India. Many came before them and many after them, but the credit of popularizing two widely followed racket sports in India, especially among girls, goes to these two world beaters.Go beyond […]
Surya Charishma Tamiri (X-photo) VIJAYAWADA: It has a unique son-of-the-soil feel – daughter actually. An unknown teenager, with no victories to speak of, made a lasting impression at the Senior Nationals held in the city with her stunning performance. Nineteen-year-old Surya Charishma Tamiri received no formal training at the academies in India’s major badminton centers […]
NEW DELHI: Indian badminton icon Saina Nehwal and Danish ace Peter Gade will headline The Legends’ Vision – Legacy Tour India, a global initiative aimed at promoting the sport through community activities, youth development programs and local collaborations. The Legacy Tour returns to India after eight years and will take place from November 23 to […]
Tanvi Sharma booked her place in the final of the BWF World Junior Championships. (Image: X/DDNews) A day after ensuring she would leave the BWF World Junior Championships at the National Center of Excellence in Guwahati with a medal, Tanvi Sharma assured that it would at least be a silver. In the semifinals on Saturday, […]
Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap (Saina Insta Post) Olympic medal winner Saina Nehwal has posted a new photo with her husband Parupalli Kashyap on Instagram, indicating that they are trying to reconcile their relationship, just a few weeks after the announcement of their divorce on July 13. The photo shows the couple against a background […]
