Badminton

Lakshya Sen, Satwik-Chirag pair enter semifinals at Hong Kong Open, keep India's hopes alive

Indian shuttlers Lakshya Sen and the men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the semifinals of the Hong Kong Open Super 500 after thrilling quarterfinal wins.

Badminton World Championships returns to India, New Delhi to host tournament next year

The Badminton World Championships will return to India after 17 years, with Hyderabad hosting it first way back in 2009.

Pullela Gopichand on the surprising link between Badminton and Kabaddi: 'The presence of mind to identify gaps is...'

Legendary badminton coach Pullela Gopichand spoke on the similarities between kabaddi and badminton, saying that agility and presence of mind are equally crucial in both sports.

Satwik-Chirag settle for bronze again after semifinal defeat at World Championships in Paris

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.

PV Sindhu BWF World Championships Highlights: Sindhu's World Championships run ends after suffering loss in the QF

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.

P V Sindhu stuns world No.2 Wang Zhi Yi of China to advance to the quarter-finals World Championships

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.

BWF World Championships 2025: PV Sindhu stages comeback to enter pre-quarterfinals in Paris

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.

BWF World Championships 2025: PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy cruise into second round with straight-game wins

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.

BWF World Championships 2025: All you need to know about Indian shuttlers’ campaign

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.

'Not at a crisis level yet': BWF opens up on shuttlecock shortage, pushes for synthetic solution

BWF reiterated its long-term commitment to synthetics but said the onus was on manufacturers to sort out the supply chain issue.