India shuttler HS Prannoy successfully avoided the fate that Lakshya Sen endured and edged past Finland's Joakim Oldorff in the Round of 64 to storm into the next round of the men's singles event at the ongoing BWF World Championships on Tuesday.
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.
From dusty playgrounds to the grandest stages of global sport, India's journey since 1947 has been written with sweat, spirit, and unyielding dreams. In a country where sports have often carried the hopes of a billion, some victories have gone beyond the scoreboard; they have become national
In a country where sports have often carried the hopes of a billion, some victories have gone beyond the scoreboard; they have become national memories, etched in collective pride.
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.
In a high-octane all-Indian clash, 17-year-old Unnati Hooda delivered a sensational performance to overcome two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and book her place in the Women's Singles quarterfinals at the China Open 2025 on Thursday, according to a release from BAI.
Unnati Hooda delivered a commanding performance to outplay experienced Scottish shuttler Kirsty Gilmour 21-11, 21-16 in just 36 minutes at the China Open 2025, as per Badminton Association of India (BAI).
India's top-ranked shuttler duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty cruised into the Round of 16 with consummate ease, while PV Sindhu brushed off an early scare to book her berth in the next round at the ongoing China Open 2025 on Wednesday.
Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen and the men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty crashed out of the ongoing Japan Open 2025 badminton tournament after losing their pre-quarterfinal encounters on Thursday.
As per Olympics.com, Sindhu was playing her first match since June's Indonesia Open, and the 16th-ranked shuttler went down to the world number 14 in two straight games by 21-15, 21-14. This was her first loss to Sim in their four matches.
India's top men's singles and doubles contenders advanced to the Round-of-16 at the Japan Open 2025, with Lakshya Sen and the duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty notching straight-game victories in their opening matches on Wednesday.