A Resurgence on the Cards!! Indian Badminton Hopes Rest on Sindhu and Sen at Kumamoto Masters

As the badminton world shifts its focus to the Kumamoto Masters Super 500 tournament, India’s hopes will rest heavily on the shoulders of its two star shuttlers, PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen. Both players, having faced a tumultuous period since the Paris Olympics, are eager to reclaim their form and reignite their international dominance. PV…

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India’s Badminton Struggles: A Tale of Two Eras

The Rise and Fall of Indian Badminton Indian badminton has seen its share of glory days, with legendary players like Prakash Padukone, Saina Nehwal, and PV Sindhu making significant contributions to the sport. However, recent years have witnessed a decline in India’s international performance, particularly in comparison to dominant nations like China. China’s Dominance China…

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BAI to reward Paris Paralympics 2024 medalists with Rs 50 lakhs

Indian para-shuttlers made Paralympic Games history by securing five medals Paris Paralympics 2024 New Delhi, September 24, 2024: Hon’ble Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, President of Badminton Association of India (BAI) and Chief Minister of Assam, announced that BAI will honour the Paris Paralympics 2024 medalists for their outstanding efforts that scripted history with a combined reward of…

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India’s Badminton Blitz: A Deep Dive into Olympic Training

India’s badminton players are sharpening their rackets and setting their sights on the podium at the upcoming Paris Olympics. Let’s delve deeper into their training journeys: PV Sindhu: A Champion’s Quest for Gold ● A Team Effort: Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu isn’t going it alone. In Germany, she’s surrounded by a powerhouse support team….

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The Rise of TreGa

TreGa Semi-Final Run at the Singapore Open 2024 underscores their emerging supremacy in World Badminton   India’s rising women’s badminton stars Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly once again underlined their prowess on the world stage as they became the first Indian women players to reach the semi-final stage of a BWF Super 750 tournament in Singapore…

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Young Gun Anmol Kharb Continues Hot Streak, Reaches Pre-Quarters at Kazakhstan International Challenger

Following her history-making performance at the Badminton Asia Team Championships in February, 17-year-old badminton prodigy Anmol Kharb has picked up right where she left off. Kharb, ranked a relatively unknown 333rd in the world, is setting the Kazakhstan International Challenge ablaze, recently securing a dominant pre-quarterfinal berth with a straight-game victory over her higher-ranked compatriot…

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Indian Badminton Stars Shine at Spain Masters! PV Sindhu Leads the Charge

Four Quarterfinal Matches for India Our Olympic medalist, PV Sindhu, continues to dominate at the Spain Masters! ● She crushed Huang Yu-Hsun (Chinese Taipei) in straight sets (21-14, 21-12) showcasing her incredible skills. ● Up next, Sindhu faces Supanida Katethong (Thailand) in the quarterfinals, aiming for a spot in the semifinals. ● Ranked 11th, Sindhu…

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Indian Shuttlers Impress at Swiss Open: Sindhu, Srikanth, Sen Shine

Indian badminton players had a strong start at the BWF300 Swiss Open 2024 with victories for PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, and Lakshya Sen. Dominant Sindhu: In the women’s singles, former champion PV Sindhu continued her winning ways, defeating Pornpicha Choeikeewong (Thailand) in straight games to advance to the second round. She will now face Tomoka Miyazaki…

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Tanvi Sharma

3 Indians secure medals at the Badminton Asia U17 and U15 Junior Championships

Jagsher Singh Khangurra, Bornil Aakash Changmai and Tanvi Sharma continued their winning streaks as Indian junior shuttlers advance to the semi-finals on day four of the Badminton Asia U17 and U15 Junior Championships in Chengdu, China. In the boys’ U15 singles category, Jagsher Singh Khangurra defeated China’s MA Chu Xuan 21-14, 21-13 in just 28…

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BAI announces BWF World Junior Championships 2023 squad; Ayush Shetty & Unnati Hooda to spearhead the contingent

The team was finalised after a trial; Championship to begin from September 25 Ayush Shetty and Unnati Hooda will spearhead the Indian challenge as Badminton Association of India (BAI) announced the sixteen member Indian squad for the upcoming BWF World Junior Championships 2023, scheduled to take place in Spokane, USA from September 25. The squad…

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BAI’s Major Move to Stop Age Frauds and Fudging

The Badminton Association of India (BAI) has taken a significant step towards eradicating age fraud and falsification in registered players’ records with the introduction of the Voluntary Age Rectification Scheme (VARS). This proactive initiative aims to rectify any discrepancies in age records and ensure fair competition in the sport.   Under the VARS, players falling…

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HS Prannoy becomes first Indian men’s singles shuttler to clinch Malaysia Masters title

HS Prannoy became the first Indian men’s singles shuttler to clinch the Malaysia Masters title here on Sunday as he defeated China’s Weng Hong Yang in the final. Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu are the other two Indian players to win Malaysia Masters in the singles category.  Prannoy used his experience right from the start…

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Chirag-Satwik win first-ever doubles Gold at Badminton Asia Championships in 58 years; BAI announces 20 lac reward money

The Indian men’s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy created history here on Sunday as they clinched the gold medal after beating Malaysia’s Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi in the final of the Badminton Asia Championships 2023.  Shetty and Rankireddy defeated the Malaysian pair 16-21, 21-17, 21-19 in a thrilling men’s…

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Priyanshu Rajawat 1st BWF World Tour Super 300 Title at Orleans Masters 2023

Indian men’s singles shuttler Priyanshu Rajawat clinched his first-ever tour title, beating Magnus Johannesen of Denmark in the final of the Orleans Masters 2023 in France on Sunday. Twenty-one-year-old Priyanshu got the better of the Dane 21-15, 19-21, 21-16 in a thrilling men’s singles final that lasted an hour and eight minutes. This is the…

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Yonex going the MADE IN INDIA route

World’s leading badminton equipment brand YONEX on Saturday announced that it will now manufacture high-quality graphite racquets in the country, expanding its existing production plan and base in India, a move which will bring the cost of full-body racquets down considerably. Indian shuttlers have been performing exceptionally at the global stage, bringing numerous laurels for…

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India Open 2023 draw: Srikanth, Sen, Prannoy bunched in ‘quarter of death’ with Axelsen, Momota and Shi Yu Qi

Indian men’s singles players were handed a tough draw in the Yonex Sunrise India Open 2023 as all three of them were bunched together in one quarter while former world champion PV Sindhu faces her last edition nemesis Supanida Katethong in the opening round. The Yonex Sunrise India Open, which is part of the HSBC…

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Olympics champions Yufei, Axelsen lead star-studded field at Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2023

Sindhu, Sen, Srikanth and Chirag-Satwiksairaj to carry India’s title hopes at the Super 750 event India Open 2023 Reigning Olympics and world champions including Chen Yufei of China, Akane Yamaguchi of Japan and Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen will spearhead galaxy of stars at the Yonex-Sunrise India Open badminton tournament, to be held at the Indira Gandhi…

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