In 53 minutes, Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, who were seeded third and ranked 10th in the women's doubles badminton rankings, were defeated by Japan's Rui Hirokami and Sayaka Hobara by a score of 22-20, 21-14.
Ace Indian shuttler Laksya Sen crashed out of the Thailand Open 2025 badminton tournament, whereas Unnati Hooda, Aakarshi Kashyap and Malika Bansod advanced to the next round of the competition.
In the first round of qualifiers, the world championships silver medallist ousted Sankar Subramanian 21-15, 21-17 but lost in the second against Tharun Mannepalli 21-15, 21-17.
India's challenge at the Taipei Open 2025 badminton tournament ended on a bitter note after Ayush Shetty and Unnati Hooda fell short in their semi-final fixtures in men's and women's singles, respectively, on Saturday.
Young Indian shuttlers Ayush Shetty and Unnati Hooda cruised into the semi-finals of the ongoing Taipei Open 2025 badminton tournament on Friday, as per the Olympics.com.
Young Indian badminton player Ayush Shetty outsmarted his fellow countryman Kidambi Srikanth in the Taipei Open 2025 on Thursday to enter the men's singles quarterfinals
Srikanth, currently the world number 61st in the rankings, is going through a lean patch, with just one quarterfinal appearance in last six tournaments. The 2021 World Championships silver medalist managed only one semifinal appearance last year across 14 tournaments, as per Olympics.com.
Ayush Badoni once again underlined his growing importance in the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) middle order with a brilliant 74 off just 40 deliveries against Punjab Kings (PBKS). His innings, laced with five boundaries and five sixes, kept LSG in the chase of a daunting 237-run target. However
Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda slammed Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann during the ongoing dispute over sharing Bhakra dam water between the two states.
Amid the ongoing water-sharing dispute between Haryana and Punjab, Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda, after the all-party meeting on Saturday said that the Punjab has no right to stop their share of water.
Amidst the ongoing water dispute between Punjab and Haryana, former Haryana Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda called for a special session of the state Assembly and an all-party meeting to address the crisis.