India head into the 20th Asian Games determined to breach the 100-medal mark again in Aichi-Nagoya and cement their place behind the continent’s “big three” sporting superpowers.The 107 medals India won in Hangzhou three years ago were a big jump from 70 in Jakarta-Palembang in 2018 and the first three-figure haul at an Asiad by…
Ayush Shetty, Lakshya Sen out of China Open 2026 (Images: X) India’s challenge at the 2026 China Open came to an end next Thursday Lakshya Sen and Ayush Shetty suffered defeats in the men’s singles Round of 16 in Changzhou, China. And his output, accompanied with PV SindhuIndia’s first loss, brought the curtain down on…
PV Sindhu‘s impressive run came to an end at the China Open after the Indian badminton star suffered a tough second-round defeat to home favorite and world No. 4 Chen Yufei on Thursday.Sindhu lost 21-16, 20-22, 18-21 in a gripping contest that lasted nearly 90 minutes. The defeat came just days after she ended a…
NEW DELHI: PV SindhuThe impressive China Open revival continued at the China Open on Wednesday as the two-time Olympic medalist battled past rising Indian teenager Unnati Hooda to book her place in the second round, while Ayush Shetty stole the limelight with a stunning upset over the no. 11 Alwi Farhan.A few days after ending…
India’s HS Prannoy (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary)( India suffered a disappointing start in the China Masters badminton tournament as Devika Sihag and HS Prannoy they were eliminated in the opening round on Tuesday. While Devika pushed her opponent to three games, Prannoy suffered a straight game defeat to cool down early.Thailand Open champion Devika Sihag showed…
Akane Yamaguchi and Shi Yu Qi (AP Photos) NEW DELHI: Winning a world title is one thing. Defense is an even bigger challenge. As the BWF World Championships return to India after 17 years, the focus will be firmly on the five reigning champions who arrive in New Delhi with the pressure to stay on…
PV Sindhu thank you Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his congratulatory message after creating history by becoming the first Indian to win the Japan Open. The two-time Olympic medalist defeated Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi 21-17, 21-17 in the women’s singles final to end a two-year wait for a BWF World Tour title and her seven-year drought…
Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu defeated home favorite Akane Yamaguchi in straight games to win her first Japan Open title and first Super 750 crown in Tokyo on Sunday.The 31-year-old became the first Indian to win the Japan Open after beating the three-time world champion 21-17, 21-17. The victory ended his title drought of more…
(L-R) Pabitra Margherita, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of India; Sanjay Mishra, General Secretary BAI; Himanta Biswa Sarma, President, BAI and CM of Assam; Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports; Pullela Gopichand, Chief National Coach, BAI; and Hari Ranjan Rao, Secretary, MYAS & DG, SAI with the official mascot of the BWF…
PV Sindhu enters Japan Open final (Image: ANI) PV Sindhu booked her place in the women’s singles final of the 2026 Japan Open on Saturday, becoming the first Indian shuttler to reach the summit clash of the prestigious tournament. The two-time Olympic medalist advanced after reigning Olympic champion Chen Yufei withdrew midway through the second…
PV Sindhu advanced to her first Japan Open semi-final on Friday after former world champion Nozomi Okuhara withdrew due to injury before her women’s singles quarter-final at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.The walkover sends the Indian star into the last four of the BWF Super 750 tournament for the first time in his career. Sindhu also…
India’s campaign at the Japan Open Super 750 suffered a major setback on Wednesday as Ayush Shetty, Unnati Hooda and Lakshya Sen everyone crashed in the opening round.The early exits come at a worrying time, with India set to host the World Championships in New Delhi next month after a gap of 17 years.Ayush came…
KOCHI: Star shuttle Ashwini Ponnappawho won the women’s doubles gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, says she is not a fan of badminton’s new 15×3 scoring system, arguing that the diet version strips the sport of the drama and intensity that have made it so riveting. The All India Senior Ranking Badminton Tournament, which…
Tanya Hemanth (Screengrab) India’s campaign at the 2026 Canada Open came to an end after Aakarshi Kashyap and Tanya Hemanth suffered defeats in the second round of the women’s singles competition at the BWF Super 300 tournament in Markham, Ontario.Aakarshi, ranked world No. 71, put up a strong fight against fourth seed and world No….
Indian badminton players will start adapting to a new scoring era from this month after the Badminton Association of India (BAI) confirmed the introduction of the 3×15 rally points system in the country’s domestic circuit.The revised format will make its debut at the Yonex-Sunrise All India Senior Ranking Tournament, which will be held at the…
Kidambi Srikanth (Photo AFP) NEW DELHI: India Kidambi Srikanth finished runner-up at the US Open Super 300 badminton tournament after losing a tough men’s singles final to Chinese Taipei’s Su Li-yang. The 33-year-old former world No.1 showed great fighting spirit by recovering after losing the opening game, but eventually went down 15-21, 21-16, 9-21 in…
India’s PV Sindhu (AP/PTI) New Delhi: Fifty days from now, the world’s best badminton players will enter New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi (IG) Indoor Stadium for the BWF World Championships from August 17-23, returning to Indian soil for the first time since Hyderabad hosted the event in 2009. For the country’s badminton, this is much more…