New Delhi: India crashed out of the league stage with a loss despite having already qualified for the quarter-finals, losing 2-3 to China in their final Group A tie of the Thomas Cup Finals on Wednesday.The 2022 champion found himself under pressure early on Lakshya Sen And the star doubles the duo. Satok Sairaj Rankireddy…
PV Sindhu (Photo by @BAI_Media on X) PV Sindhu Let the strong position slip as India crashed out of the Uber Cup with a 0-5 loss to China, showing once again why they are the most dominant team in the history of the tournament with a record 16 titles.India had earlier come under pressure after…
Indian men booked their place in the quarterfinals of the Thomas Cup with a 5-0 win over Australia in their second Group A tie in Horsens, Denmark on Monday.The 2022 Champions Group is topped by defending champions China. While India defeated Canada 4-1 on the first day, China defeated Australia 5-0 on April 24 and…
New Delhi: Former India coach Vimal Kumar has slammed the Badminton World Federation’s decision to introduce a new scoring system, saying it could harm the game instead of improving it.The BWF recently approved a 3×15 format, replacing the long-standing 21-point system, a change that will come into effect from January 2027. ‘It’s not evolution, it’s…
HYDERABAD: Badminton is all set for a new avatar as the annual general body of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) has approved a 3×15 point scoring system from next January.The proposal won a more than two-thirds majority at the BWF’s AGM in Horsen, Denmark, on Saturday. 198 voted in favor of the new format while…
New Delhi: India got off to a strong start to their Thomas Cup campaign by beating Canada 3-1 in their opening group match on Friday. Despite the early setback, the team bounced back quickly with solid performances in both singles and doubles to overcome the tie and seal a comfortable victory.India were on the back…
Viktor Axelsen of Denmark (PTI photo) New Delhi: The badminton world was stunned on Wednesday when Denmark’s two-time Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen announced his retirement at the age of 32, citing persistent back problems that made it impossible to “compete and train at a high level”.The decision brings to a close one of the most…
Ayush Shetty (Image credit: X) New Delhi: Young Indian shuttler Ayush Shetty fell short in his quest for a title, losing to China’s Shi Yuqi in the final of the Badminton Asia Championship. His brilliant run ended with an 8-21, 10-21 defeat against the world number one. 2, as India’s wait for a men’s singles…
Ayush Shetty of Karkala in Udipi, Karnataka, emulated a six-decade-old Indian feat by defeating world No. 1 Kanwalwat Witedsaran of Thailand in Ningbo, China on Saturday to reach the summit stage of the continental championship.In 1965, Dinesh Khanna became the first – and only – Indian to win the Asian men’s singles title. On Sunday,…
Ayush Shetty vs Shi Yuqi Badminton Asia Championship Final Live Score: India’s rising badminton talent Ayush Shetty is on the verge of a historic achievement as he is set to take on China’s Shi Yuqi in the men’s singles final of the Badminton Asia Championship on Sunday. The 20-year-old has been the breakout star of…