Paralympic champion Krishna Nagar delivered a dominant performance to clinch two gold medals at the 7th Senior National Para Badminton Championship 2026 held in Hyderabad, reaffirming his supremacy in the SH6 category.
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).
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).
The U15 Girls' Champion at the Badminton Asia Championships 2025 saw her impressive run end in the semifinals, where she went down to China's Yi Qing Yin 21-17, 21-8 in 35 minutes.
PV Ramana, Indian star badminton player PV Sindhu's father, said that his daughter confirmed that the Indian Embassy in Dubai is taking care of her amid the Israel-Iran tensions and that they arranged accommodation for her in a hotel.
JNPA bagged the Veterans Men's singles and doubles titles, and Chennai Port won the Mixed Doubles in the veterans category, with Paradip Port also excelling in mixed doubles events.
New Delhi [India], February 16: The Premier Law Badminton League Season 2 (PLBL Season 2), supported by the Ministry of Law and Justice and powered by title sponsor Jindal Steel, concluded successfully after two high energy days of competitive action. The prestigious legal fraternity spor