Badminton News

A former national-level player who represented India internationally, Ranaut has spent more than 13 years in high-performance coaching, working with the Badminton Association of India, the National Centre of Excellence, and the Indian National Coaching Camp at the Pullela Gopichand Academy.

Taiwan's Chou Tien-chen overpowered his opponent in the China Open men's singles final on Sunday, becoming the oldest tournament champion in the category at age 36.

As New Delhi prepares to host the BWF World Championships from August 17-23, a new generation of players will arrive eager to test themselves against the sport's biggest stars.

PV Sindhu squandered an early advantage to bow out of the China Open with a gruelling three-game loss to local favourite and world No. 4 Chen Yufei in the second round.

Indian badminton ace P V Sindhu let slip early advantage to bow out of China Open with a gruelling three-game loss to local favourite and world number four Chen Yufei in the second round.

Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu overcame a spirited challenge from teenage compatriot Unnati Hooda to progress to the second round of the China Open.

Devika Sihag put up a spirited fight before going down in three games, while HS Prannoy bowed out after a straight-game defeat as India endured a disappointing opening day at the USD 2,000,000 China Masters.

PV Sindhu became the first Indian ever to win the Japan Open title. Behind her resurgence was a cryptic remark from Virat Kohli.

Bolstered by her Japan Open triumph, India's PV Sindhu will spearhead the country's challenge at the China Open Super 1000 tournament starting on Tuesday.

Indian badminton great Saina Nehwal is impressed with PV Sindhu's improved attack, and said the Japan Open triumph showed the two-time Olympic medallist still has it in her to win more titles as champions can never be written off.

Fresh off scripting history as the first Indian shuttler to conquer the prestigious Japan Open, double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu expressed deep gratitude and spiritual joy, dedicating her monumental victory to Mahaprabhu Jagannath.

An emotional PV Sindhu said her unwavering self-belief had finally paid off after claiming her biggest title in six years at the Japan Open.

The Japan Open victory is PV Sindhu's biggest title win since lifting the World Championships crown in 2019.

Former coach Pullela Gopichand believes PV Sindhu's recent performances are a sign that the former world champion is rediscovering her rhythm.

India's PV Sindhu credited her focus, composure and guidance from her coach after reaching the women's singles final of the Japan Open 2026 on Saturday.

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu entered her first final in more than two years after Tokyo Olympics champion Chen Yufei of China retired midway through their women's singles semifinal at the Japan Open.

PV Sindhu, the 2019 world champion, will feature in the last four of a Super 750 event for the first time since the Denmark Open in 2023.

Indian ace shuttler PV Sindhu reached the Japan Open semifinals after a withdrawal from her Japanese opponent Nozomi Okuhara in Tokyo on Friday.