Indian shuttlers Sathish Kumar Karunakaran and Ayush Shetty cruised into the second round of the ongoing Hylo Open 2024 tournament in Saarbrucken, Germany on Wednesday.
In the absence of top Indian shuttlers including PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth, the Indian youngsters will have the spotlight on them on the badminton courts of the Saarlandhalle indoor arena.
India para-shuttlers Nitesh Kumar, Krishna Nagar, Maneesha, and Sukant Kadam pointed out the lack of support from the Badminton Association of India (BAI) following their remarkable performance at the recently concluded Paris Paralympics.
India para-badminton coach Gaurav Khanna expressed his delight with the performance of the shuttlers in the Paris Paralympics and claimed that they are aiming to secure more than ten medals in the Los Angeles 2028 edition.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi appreciated para-badminton players Thulasimathi Murugesan and Manisha Ramadass following their silver and bronze medals respectively in the women's singles SU5 category at the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024 on Monday.
India para-shuttlers Thulasimathi Murugesan and Manisha Ramadass won silver and bronze medals respectively in the women's singles SU5 category at the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024 on Monday.
Indian para shuttlers displayed exceptional performances on Day 3 of the Paralympic Badminton event, with several athletes advancing to the next stages of the competition.
India's voyage at the Paris Paralympics began with notable performances from the para-badminton contingent, showcasing both victories and hard-fought matches on Day 1 of the marquee event.
Manasi, placed in Group A, the World Championships 2019 gold medalist, squared off against Indonesia's Qontiah Ikhitar Syakuroh. Despite the Indian taking the first game, Syakuroh bounced back in the next two sets to beat Manasi (21-16, 13-21, 18-21) in the first round.
India badminton icon Prakash Padukone feels players need to step up and take responsibility for their performances and success, and the federation cannot be blamed for the lack of results.
In the battle between two Indian star shuttlers, Lakshya breezed past HS Prannoy in the Round of 16 in the men's singles badminton event at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Thursday. The world number 22 stormed into the quarter-finals with a straight-set 21-12, 21-6 win over world number 13 shu