Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu is set to return to competitive badminton at the Malaysia Open 2026, marking her first appearance on the international circuit since September last year. The season-opening BWF Super 1000 tournament will get underway on Tuesday at the Axiata Arena in Kua
The India Open is set to return from January 13 to 18, 2026, with the tournament moving to the iconic Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, marking a significant step up in scale and fan experience. With a seating capacity of over 8,000, more than double that of the previous venue, the up
The experienced Shruti Mundada, Parul Choudhary and rising star Tanvi Patri upset higher ranked opponents to reach the women's singles pre-quarterfinals of the Senior National badminton championships here on Thursday
Unnati, who had a bye in the first round, hammered wildcard entrant Akanksha Matte 21-8, 21-18 while Tanvi began her campaign with a 21-10, 21-14 win over Asian U-15 girls singles gold medallist Shaina Manimuthu, as per a press release from the Badminton Association of India (BAI).
Top seeds delivered on the final day of the Odisha Masters 2025, a BWF World Tour Super 100 tournament, as Unnati Hooda and Kiran George claimed the women's and men's singles titles respectively at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Cuttack, on Sunday.
Isharani Baruah booked her place in the final after overcoming Tanya Hemanth in the semi-final. After dropping the opening game 18-21, Isharani staged a dominant comeback, taking the next two games 21-7, 21-7 to seal the match in 54 minutes. She will now face top seed Unnati Hooda in the fin
Unnati Hooda, Tasnim Mir, Isharani Baruah, Kiran George and Rounak Chouhan all continued their strong run at the Odisha Masters to secure semi-final spots on Friday
In women's singles, top seed Hooda dominated Thailand's Tidapron Kleebyeesun 21-7, 21-14 in just 25 minutes to book her quarterfinal spot. Joining her is Tanvi, who overcame fellow Indian Aditi Bhatt 21-18, 22-20 in a 33-minute battle.
India's young brigade lit up the opening day of the main draw at the Odisha Masters with a series of impressive wins and major upsets, headlined by Rounak Chouhan, Isharani Baruah and Tasnim Mir. Top performers Unnati Hooda, Tanvi Sharma, Kiran George also moved confidently into the next ro
Sixteen-year-old Tanvi Sharma, who had upset former world champion Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in the earlier round, packed off Hong Kong's Lo Sin Yan Happy in straight games 21-13, 21-19 in 38 minutes to set up a last four clash against 5th seed Hina Akechi of Japan, who upset third seed Sung S
Former champion Kidambi Srikanth also moved into the next round, rounding off a strong day for the tournament's marquee names, as per a press release from the Badminton Association of India (BAI).