The Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya, on Sunday praised Lakshya Sen's effort in the All England final, saying he's proud of his achievement despite the tough loss.
Lakshya Sen will return with a silver medal from the All England Open 2026 after the 24-year-old went down in the men's singles final 21-15, 22-20 against Chinese Taipei's Lin Chun-Yi here on Sunday.
On Sunday, India's men's cricket team is set to clash with New Zealand in the summit clash of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 as the Men in Blue aim to defend their title and become the first-ever side to win the title in front of the home crowd.
Lakshya Sen became only the second Indian player to reach two All England finals when he overcame Canada's Victor Lai in a gruelling semifinal here on Saturday.
The 24-year-old Sen, the only Indian left in the fray, had begun his campaign with an upset win over top seed and defending champion Shi Yu Qi and then accounted for the experienced NG Ka Long Angus of Hong Kong in the second round.
The 24-year-old Indian, who has upset top seed and defending champion Shi Yu Qi in the opening round, prevailed over NG 21-19, 21-23, 21-10 in an hour and 21 minutes, as per a press release from the Badminton Association of India (BAI).
Sindhu, who was supposed to feature in the All England Open competition in Birmingham starting from Tuesday, was stuck in Dubai following a crisis which started due to a sharp escalation in West Asia after Israel and the United States launched coordinated strikes on Iranian military and nucl
Sen, the 2022 finalist in one of the most prestigious badminton tournament, overcame the reigning world champion 23-21, 19-21, 21-17 in an hour and 18 minutes, as per a press release from the Badminton Association of India (BAI).
After recovering from injuries, Satwik-Chirag will be aiming to recapture their magic of the early season, when they made it to the semifinals of the Malaysia Open and India Open. They have not featured in any competitive match since their pre-quarterfinal exit in the All England Open back i
Indian Commonwealth Games champion and Olympian Lakshya Sen bowed out of the All-England Open 2025 after losing his men's singles quarter-final match in Birmingham on Friday.
In his round of 16 clash, Lakshya dismantled Jonatan in a one-sided clash by 21-13, 21-10 in successive games to make it to the final eight stage of the competition.