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Last Updated:September 04, 2026, 10:53 IST In his first quarterfinal appearance at a BWF World Tour Super 750 event or above in three years, Kidambi Srikanth lost to Lee Cheuk Yiu. Kidambi Srikanth lost in straight games. (PTI Photo) Kidambi Srikanth’s impressive run at the China Masters came to an end in the quarterfinals on…
On Saturday evening, Pullela Gopichand was in no hurry to leave. The former All England champion, chief national coach and one of the most influential figures Indian badminton has produced, had just watched his daughter, Gayatri Gopichand, and Treesa Jolly win a World Championships medal in Delhi. He stood in the mixed zone under the…
News sports badminton Treesa-Gayatri, Satwik-Chirag In World Championsips Quarters; Sindhu, Ayush Exit Early Last Updated:August 20, 2026, 10:17 PM IST Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand reached World Championships quarterfinals. PV Sindhu and Ayush Shetty were eliminated. New Delhi: India’s Chirag Shetty, right, and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy in action during the men’s…
News sports badminton Badminton World Championships: PV Sindhu, Jolly-Gayatri Enter Second Round Last Updated:August 17, 2026, 7:12 PM IST A semifinal appearance at the ongoing marquee event would assure her of at least a bronze. PV Sindhu won the contest in two games. (AP Photo) Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu began her bid for a…
Last Updated:July 24, 2026, 5:37 PM IST Nehwal believes India must back athletes before they become champions, saying better marketing, leagues and support systems are key to closing the gap with cricket. Saina Nehwal (PTI Photo) There are champions, and then there is Saina Nehwal. From becoming the first Indian woman to win an Olympic…
Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu provided the lone silver lining for India’s singles contingent at the Indonesia Open Super 1000 on Tuesday, marking her return to the world’s top 10 with a hard-fought opening-round victory even as compatriots Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth suffered early exits. Sindhu, who officially climbed back to World No. 10…
Last Updated:October 19, 2025, 9:19 PM IST Tanvi Sharma won silver at the World Junior Championships, becoming 3rd Indian female finalist after Saina Nehwal and Aparna Popat, and dedicated her medal to her coach and mother. Tanvi Sharma clinched silver at the BWF World Junior Championships (Badminton Photo) A silver medal at the World Junior…
Last Updated:October 19, 2025, 4:23 pm IST Tanvi Sharma won silver at the BWF World Junior Championships in Guwahati, losing to Anyapat Phichitpreechasak. Tanvi Sharma (PTI Photo) India’s badminton prodigy Tanvi Sharma faltered at the last step of history, losing in straight games to Thailand’s Anyapat Phichitpreechasak in the women’s singles final of the BWF…
Last Updated:August 28, 2025, 18:27 is Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto beat Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet to reach the BWF World Championships quarterfinals after a comeback win in one hour and three minutes. Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila (X) The Indian mixed doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto defeated fifth…
Last Updated:August 25, 2025, 20:10 is Lakshya Sen lost to Shi Yu Qi in straight games at the BWF World Championships, ending his campaign. Shi extended his head-to-head lead over Sen to 4-1 with a dominant performance. Indian badminton star lakshya sen (pti) Top Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen’s campaign at the BWF World Championships ended…