India's star men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who hold a special place in Indian badminton history, have set their sights on reaching the final at the BWF World Championships 2025.
Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, who has carried the Indian badminton flag for more than a decade, firmly believes she has what it takes to recover her lost form and revive her mojo.
Odisha's pride in badminton has scaled new heights as Rutaparna Panda and Swetaparna Panda, India's first sibling pair in the sport, are set to represent India at the Paris World Badminton Championship scheduled from August 25 to 31.
The 20-year-old, who was also part of India's bronze medal-winning team at the World University Games 2025 in Germany, got the better of compatriot and fifth seed Isharani Baruah 15-7, 15-12 in a final that lasted just 25 minutes.
The 21-year-old Tanya Hemanth, 86th in the badminton rankings and the top-seeded player in the tournament, outplayed Japan's unseeded Kanae Sakai 15-10, 15-8 in the final at the Oleai Sports Complex, as per Olympics.com.
Indian shuttler PV Sindhu will lock horns with Bulgaria's Kaloyana Nalbantova, whereas Lakshya Sen will play Shi Yuqi of China in their respective round one matches of the BWF World Championships 2025, which will take place later this month.
Second-seeded India will compete in Group H alongside Hong Kong China, Nepal, and Ghana. This prestigious global junior team event returns to India for the first time since 2008 and will feature 37 teams from across the world. The tournament format will see the winner from each group advance
Pickleball, a fast-growing racquet sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis, is being welcomed as a sport accessible to people of all age groups--from school children to senior citizens.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 7: In a show of athletic prowess and institutional commitment to sports, KIIT-DU (https://kiit.ac.in/) scripted history at the just-concluded World University Games (WUG) 2025 in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany. Not only did KIIT contribute significantly to India's r
India's para badminton stars delivered an impressive performance at the British & Irish Para Badminton International 2025, a key Level 1 event on the BWF circuit. Leading the medal tally for India were Sukant Kadam and Krishna Nagar, who clinched silver and bronze, respectively, in their
After failing produce much resistance in the first game, Satwik-Chirag, 12th in the men's doubles badminton rankings, put on a fight in the second but couldn't prevent a 21-13, 21-17 defeat in 42 minutes.
India's impressive campaign at the Badminton Asia Junior Individual Championships 2025 concluded with Tanvi Sharma and Vennala Kalagotla securing bronze medals in the women's singles category, a historic first for India, with two women's singles shuttlers finishing on the podium in the same