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Commonwealth Games: In-form PV Sindhu leads badminton squad as mixed team looks to repeat gold feat

Ever since Dinesh Khanna claimed India's first badminton medal — a bronze at the quadrennial event in 1966 — the country has accumulated 25 medals, including seven golds, riding on individual brilliance.

Taipei Open 2022: Parupalli Kashyap, Mithun Manjunath make winning start, Malvika Bansod crashes out

Kashyap defeated Chi Yu Jen of Chinese Taipei by 24-22, 21-10, Mithun Manjunath won against Kim Bruun of Denmark in two straight games by 17-21, 15-21 in the opening rounds of Taipei Open 2022.

Taipei Open: Tanisha Crasto and Ishaan Bhatnagar enter pre-quarters of Super 300 series

Saina Nehwal, who was seeded fourth in the women's singles, pulled out of the event.

'You are a true champion': Twitter heaps praise as PV Sindhu wins Singapore Open title

This was PV Sindhu’s first even title win at the Singapore Open. She also won a Super Series 500 title for the first time in her career.

PV Sindhu wins Singapore Open 2022 by beating Wang Zhi Yi in final

Sindhu defeated China's Zhi Yi 21-9, 11-21, 21-15 to collect her first Super 500 title, and send out a warning to her rivals ahead of the Commonwealth Games that takes place in Birmingham later this month.

PV sindhu vs Wang Zhi Yi Highlights, Singapore Open 2022: Sindhu wins 21-9, 11-21, 21-15, collects third title of year

Follow live updates of the Singapore Open 2022 final between PV Sindhu and Wang Zhi Yi on our live blog

Singapore Open: Anthony Ginting beats home favourite Loh Kean Yew to reach final

The badminton world number six kept his composure in front of a passionate crowd fiercely behind their hero, as he hammered Loh into submission 21-17, 21-14.

Singapore Open: PV Sindhu sails into final with commanding win over Japan's Saena Kawakami

Sindhu, a double Olympic medallist, who had claimed two Super 300 titles at Syed Modi International and Swiss Open this year, prevailed 21-15, 21-7 over world number 38 Kawakami in a 32-minute last-four clash.

Singapore Open: PV Sindhu beats Han Yue in thriller, makes semi-finals

This was Sindhu's first semifinal entry since the Thailand Open in May. She will next face unseeded Saena Kawakami

Singapore Open: PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy enter quarters, Saina Nehwal stuns He Bing Jiao

PV Sindhu staved off a spirited challenge from Thuy Linh Nguyen, while HS Prannoy defeated Chou Tien Chen to reach the quarter-finals of the Singapore Open.

Singapore Open: PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy enter second round; Mithun, Ashmita cause upsets

Mithun Manjunath recorded a stunning win over Kidambi Srikanth while Ashmita Chaliha defeated world number 12 Busanan Ongbamrungphan in the first round of Singapore Open.

Singapore Open 2022: PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy lead India's challenge at Super 500 tournament

Being the last tournament before the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, starting later this month, the duo cannot afford to take it easy.

Malaysia Masters: HS Prannoy loses to Hong Kong's Ka Long in semi-finals

With the loss India's campaign at the tournament ends as Prannoy lost despite claiming the first game 17-21, 21-9, 21-17

Malaysia Masters: HS Prannoy storms into semis; PV Sindhu loses again to Tai Tzu Ying

Sindhu lost for the 17th time in her career to her nemesis Tai Tzu Ying. The last time Sindhu had defeated Tzu Ying was en route to her 2019 World Championship gold in Basel.

Malaysia Masters: PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy storm into quarter-finals; Parupalli Kashyap bows out

PV Sindhu will cross swords with her nemesis Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei in the last eight of Malaysia Masters.

Malaysia Masters: World No. 2 Kento Momota knocked out by Kanta Tsuneyama

Tsuneyama, ranked 14th in the world, beat Momota 21-15, 21-16 in an encounter lasting 50 minutes

Malaysia Masters: B Sai Praneeth, PV Sindhu, Parupalli Kashyap move to second round

Praneeth defeated Cordon 21-8, 21-9, in a match that lasted for 26 minutes. The Indian shuttler dominated the proceedings in both the games and stormed into the second round

CWG-bound women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand exits from Malaysia Masters

The Indian pair was outplayed by the Malaysians 14-21 14-21 in the opening round match that lasted just 33 minutes.

PV Sindhu receives apology from Badminton Asia Technical Committee for umpiring error

The incident occurred during PV Sindhu's women's singles semi-final match of the Badminton Asia Championships in April.

World number one Viktor Axelsen out of Malaysia Masters to "rest and recharge"

Axelsen won his fifth title at Malaysia Open this season after already claiming the All England Open, European Championships and Indonesia Open and Masters titles.

Malaysia Masters: PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy look to sustain momentum while spearheading Indian challenge

Sindhu and Prannoy had suffered contrasting defeats at the quarter-final stage of the Malaysia Open Super 750 last week and will look to make amends this week even though there was hardly any time to iron out the flaws.

Malaysia Open: PV Sindhu loses to nemesis Tai Tzu Ying, Prannoy also exits

Chinese Taipei shuttler extended her domination over the Indian ace, leading 16-5 on the head-to-head record. Sindhu has now lost six matches on the trot against Tai Tzu.

Malaysia Open: PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy to be India’s best medal shot

While HS Prannoy has had a blistering year so far, PV Sindhu will try to make a comeback after a poor show at the Indonesia Open. Saina Nehwal, on the contrary, will come back after a break.

Malaysia Open: Prannoy, Satwik-Chirag advances to next round, Praneeth, Sameer bow out

While Prannoy beat Malaysia’s Daren Liew, Praneeth and Sameer lost to Indonesia’s Anthony Sinisuka and Jonatan Christie respectively.

Malaysia Open: PV Sindhu beats Pornpawee Chochuwong; Saina Nehwal loses to Iris Wang

Two stalwarts of Indian women's badminton, PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal, suffered contrasting fates at the Malaysia Open Super 750 tournament.