India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won bronze at the Badminton World Championships 2025 after a hard-fought semifinal loss. This is their second bronze at the Worlds after winning the same colour in 2022.
Indian shuttler Diksha Sudhakar produced a brilliant performance to upset ninth seed Pimchanok Sutthiviriyakul of Thailand 21-11 19-21 21-9.
BWF World Championships quarter-finals highlights, PV Sindhu vs Putri Wardani Score: Putri Wardani of Indonesia got the better of PV Sindhu in three games. Wardani defeated the Indian 21-14, 13-21, 21-16 in the quarterfinal. With that, Sindhu's terrific run in the World Championships has come to an end.
Two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu stunned world number two Wang Zhi Yi of China 21-19, 21-15 to move into the quarterfinals of the BWF World Championships, here on Thursday.
PV Sindhu produced a late comeback from 12-18 down to beat Malaysia’s Letshanaa Karupathevan 21-19, 21-15 and enter the women’s singles pre-quarterfinals at the BWF World Championships 2025 in Paris. Mixed doubles pair Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto also advanced.
PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy advanced to the second round of the BWF World Championships 2025 in Paris with straight-game wins. Sindhu beat Bulgaria’s Kaloyana Nalbantova 23-21, 21-6, while Prannoy overcame Finland’s Joakim Oldorff 21-18, 21-15.
Top Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen's campaign at the BWF World Championships ended in disappointment as he went down fighting in straight games to world No. 1 and top seed Shi Yu Qi of China in the men's singles opening round here on Monday.
The BWF World Championships 2025 will take place in Paris from August 25 to 31. PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy, and the men’s doubles duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty will lead India’s challenge. Check out the details on live streaming, draws, key players, venue, and more.
BWF reiterated its long-term commitment to synthetics but said the onus was on manufacturers to sort out the supply chain issue.
India have been placed in Group H alongside Hong Kong China, Nepal, and Ghana as the prestigious event takes place in their backyard for the first time since 2008, at the at the National Centre of Excellence, Amingaon, Guwahati from 6 to 11 October 2025.
Saina Nehwal had announced her separation from husband Parupalli Kashyap last month, more than six years after the two badminton stars tied the knot. Less than three weeks later, the 2012 Olympic medalist shared a heart-warming update on social media, hinting at a possible reunion.
China is a badminton superpower, but its obsession with pork might just be crippling the sport it once dominated as it is leading to an unexpected rise in the prices of shuttlecocks.
Indian shuttlers Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty, and Tharun Mannepalli advanced to the second round of the Macau Open Super 300. Meanwhile, several others, including HS Prannoy and Unnati Hooda, crashed out early.
17-year-old Unnati Hooda from Haryana stunned Indian badminton by defeating her idol PV Sindhu at the China Open 2025. Here’s how the young prodigy went from playing in parks to winning major titles and making history.