Pullela Gopichand

Badminton legend and Olympian Pullela Gopichand joins hands with Indian Padel Federation as advisor

Padel, a fast-growing sport, receives a momentous boost as the IPF announces a strategic partnership with Pullela Gopichand that is set to propel the sport to unprecedented heights in the country.

Pullela Gopichand hopes for historic high in CWG 2022 after epic Thomas Cup win

Chief national coach Pullela Gopichand is hopeful that the country's male shuttlers will be able to reclaim the gold in men's singles and better their record in doubles event at the upcoming Commonwealth Games following India's epic Thomas Cup win.

modistory.in: Portal that brings stories from people related to Narendra Modi launched

A portal, modistory.in, has been launched to bring together "inspiring" stories related to Prime Minister Narendra Modi from those who have interacted with him during his life journey over the decades.

Pullela Gopichand files nomination for BAI vice-president's post, Sanjay Mishra set to be general secretary

Gopichand on Friday filed his nominations for one of the vice-president's post, while Mishra threw his hat in the ring for the general secretary's position.

Pullela Gopichand likely to contest for Badminton Association of India's General Secretary post

Pullela Gopichand, one of the most successful coaches of the country, is known to wear multiple hats and it has often drawn him into conflict of interest debate over the years.

Book Review | 'Shuttler’s Flick: Making Every Match Count' offers peek into mind of Pullela Gopichand

The book would appeal to various kinds of people – those who enjoy reading about sports, those who like books on leadership, those who are curious about the lives of famous personalities, and those who thrive on self-help.

BWF World Championships: Kidambi Srikanth will need to curb errors to be more consistent, says Pullela Gopichand

Gopichand has lauded Srikanth for winning a historic silver medal at the world championships but said he will need to cut down on his errors to remain consistent through a busy 2022.

Prakash Padukone’s commandments: Focus on results, not rankings; find youngsters who are physically gifted

Prakash Padukone’s commandments for Indian badminton: Focus on results, not rankings; find youngsters who are physically gifted; hire full-time professionals to work at BAI.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: PV Sindhu among favourites to win gold, says Pullela Gopichand

Gopichand, who had guided Saina Nehwal and Sindhu to a bronze and silver respectively in the last two Olympics, believes Indian badminton players have a good opportunity to better their performance.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Shuttler B Sai Praneeth worried about 'COVID-19 false positive' ahead of Games

Praneeth, who had ended India''s 36-year-long wait for a men''s singles medal at the world championship with a bronze in 2019, has reasons to get anxious having returned false positive during the Thailand Open in January.