Badminton News

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu suffered a second successive defeat to world No. 1 An Se Young in as many weeks to bow out of the Indonesia Open on Thursday.

PV Sindhu, one of the greatest badminton players the country has ever produced, is back in the top 10 in the world rankings

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu battled her way into the second round of the Indonesia Open with a straight-game win, while former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth suffered an opening-round exit in Jakarta on Tuesday.

Former world No. 1 pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty fought back from a game down to clinch their maiden Singapore Open title

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stunned top seeds and world No. 1 Kim Won Ho and Seo Seung Jae of Korea in straight games to storm into the final of the Singapore Open.

India's PV Sindhu went down in the quarterfinals but men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty moved into the semifinals at the Singapore Open.

The loss extended PV Sindhu's winless run against the reigning Olympic champion to nine matches.

PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen advanced to the quarterfinals with contrasting wins, while HS Prannoy bowed out after paying the price for a string of errors in the closing stages.

India's leading stars PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, the men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, along with mixed doubles duo Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto, advanced to the quarterfinals of the Singapore Open on Thursday.

HS Prannoy, who played epic roles in India's 2022 Thomas Cup triumph and the recent bronze medal win in Denmark, will face Singapore's former world champion Loh Kean Yew next.

India's Commonwealth Games champion and Paris Olympics semifinalist, Lakshya Sen, has made it back to the top 10 in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) men's singles rankings for the first time since March last year.

PV Sindhu advanced to the second round of the women's singles competition with an impressive straight-game win over fifth seed Putri Kusuma Wardani at the Singapore Open.

India's top shuttlers Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu will look to regain consistency and end their title drought when they spearhead the country's challenge at the USD 1,000,000 Singapore Open.

Former India doubles star Jwala Gutta has launched a sharp critique of the Indian badminton system, alleging monopolisation, favouritism and a lack of long-term vision in player development.

India's Malvika Bansod and Ashmita Chaliha emerged as the lone bright spots on an otherwise disappointing day for the country at the Malaysia Masters Super 500

A fresh India-versus-France battle awaits in the men's singles competition and the Indian shuttlers will look to avenge their recent Thomas Cup semifinal defeat when the Malaysia Masters.

India's top men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty finished runners-up at the Thailand Open after going down to Indonesia's Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin 21-12, 25-23.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty said years of battling injuries and setbacks have made them mentally tougher after the Indian men's doubles pair moved into the Thailand Open Super 500 final.