Badminton News

Ajay Jayaram retires from international badminton after a two-decade long career

The 34-year-old former world number 13, who had won the Dutch Open twice besides finishing runner-up at the Korea Open Super Series in 2015, took to social media to announce his retirement

Swiss Open: PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy storm into singles final, Kidambi Srikanth bows out

PV Sindhu will face another Thai player Busanan Ongbamrungphan in the summit clash, while HS Prannoy will take on Indonesia's Jonatan Christie in the men's singles final, on Sunday.

Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen Highlights, All England Badminton Championship: Axelsen beats Sen 21-10, 21-15 to win second title

Follow our live blog for the latest updates on the 2022 All England Open men's singles final between Lakshya Sen and world No 1 Viktor Axelsen.

All England Open 2022: Lakshya Sen stuns world no 3 Anton Antensen to enter quarter-finals; PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal out

Sen will face either Hong Kong's eighth seed Ng Ka Long Angus or China's Lu Guang Zu next.

German Open: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, Lakshya Sen and Saina Nehwal enter second

Seventh seed Sindhu trounced Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan 21-8 21-7 in a lop-sided contest after Srikanth, seeded 8th, saw off France's world number 39 Brice Leverdez 21-10 13-21 21-7 in 48 minutes.

Syed Modi International 2022: HS Prannoy breezes into 2nd round; Sourabh Verma suffers shock defeat

Prannoy took just 36 minutes to get the better of Ukraine's Danylo Bosniuk 21-14 21-18 in his opening match.

Badminton in 2021: PV Sindhu's journey to greatness, Kidambi Srikanth's resurgence and Lakshya Sen's emergence

The COVID-19 pandemic expectedly disrupted the international calender with many events either cancelled or rescheduled but Indian shuttlers grabbed the opportunities even though a title win eluded them

PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshya Sen to headline India Open 2022

The $400,000 prize money tournament, which will be held without spectators owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, is part of the HSBC BWF World Tour Super 500

BWF World Championships: PM hails Kidambi Srikanth's efforts on clinching a silver medal

Srikanth clinched a historic silver medal in the World Badminton Championships after suffering a straight-game defeat to Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in the summit clash to notch up the best ever performance by an Indian in the men's singles

BWF World Championship 2021 Highlights: Loh Kean Yew crowned world champion, Kidambi Srikanth wins silver

Follow the latest update on the BWF World Championships men's singles final between India's Kidambi Srikanth and Singaporean shuttler Loh Kean Yew on our live blog