Badminton News

BWF Para World Championships: Pramod Bhagat Clinches SL3 Gold, Wins Record Sixth Title

India's Pramod Bhagat captured the men's SL3 gold medal with a commanding straight-game win over Muhammad Al Imran of Indonesia at the BWF Para World Championships in Manama on Saturday.

BWF Revamps World Tour: India Open Stays But Syed Modi International Downgraded

The India Open retained its Super 750 status despite the organisational issues this year but the Syed Modi International was downgraded from Super 300 to Super 100.

India Women Fail To Defend Badminton Asia Team Championships Title; Men Lose To Korea In Quarterfinals

Indian women had won a historic gold medal in the previous edition in 2024, but the absence of talismanic PV Sindhu due to a niggle made the task of defending the title a tough one.

Badminton Asia Team Championships 2026: India Enter Quarters Despite Losses; Women Face China, Men Meet Korea

India's men's and women's teams advanced to the quarterfinals despite suffering narrow 2-3 defeats to Japan and Thailand respectively in their final group ties at the Badminton Asia Team Championships on Thursday.

Badminton Asia Team Championships 2026: Indian Men, Women Register Contrasting Wins To Enter Quarterfinals

Indian men overcame a strong challenge from Singapore, while the women dominated Myanmar in their opening group stage matches to secure quarterfinal berths in the Badminton Asia Team Championships on Wednesday.

"Days In India Have Been Tough": Denmark Badminton Star Calls Out "Highly Unprofessional" Conditions At India Open Again

The India Open badminton tournament, currently underway at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, has been in the news for all the wrong reasons

Devika Sihag Secures Maiden Super 300 Title At Thailand Masters

The 20-year-old from Haryana was leading 21-8, 6-3 when world No. 68 Goh, a two-time world junior champion, pulled out due to a hamstring injury, handing the Indian the biggest title of her career.

PV Sindhu Pulls Out Of Badminton Asia Team Championship

PV Sindhu has pulled out of the upcoming Badminton Asia Team Championships, dealing a major blow to Indian team's medal chances at the tournament beginning next week.

Young Indian Shuttlers Eye Strong Start At Thailand Masters Super 300

The tournament offers a valuable opportunity for the likes of Priyanshu Rajawat, Kiran George and Tharun Mannepalli to test themselves and attempt deep runs at the Super 300 level.

BAI Plans Exchange Programme With Asian Nations To Boost Junior Badminton

The Badminton Association of India (BAI) is set to roll out an exchange programme with leading Asian nations to improve the skills of Indian shuttlers.

PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen Enter Quarterfinals Of Indonesia Masters

Top Indian shuttlers P V Sindhu and Lakshya Sen entered the quarterfinals of USD 500,000 Indonesia Masters badminton tournament after securing straight-game wins in their respective round-of-16 matches on Thursday.

PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen Enter Quarter-Finals Of Indonesia Masters

Indian shuttlers P V Sindhu and Lakshya Sen entered the quarterfinals of Indonesia Masters badminton tournament after securing straight-game wins in their respective round-of-16 matches on Thursday.

PV Sindhu And Kidambi Srikanth Advance To Second Round At Indonesia Masters

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and former world No.1 Kidambi Srikanth progressed to the second round of their respective events at the Indonesia Masters badminton tournament on Wednesday.

Saina Nehwal Retires From Competitive Badminton: "Thought It's Enough"

Saina Nehwal, who has been out of action for the last two years due to a chronic knee condition, has confirmed her retirement from competitive badminton.

Indian Shuttlers Eye Improvement Against Challenging Draw At Indonesia Masters

Indian shuttlers would eye a drastic improvement after last week's disappointing home run when they go up against a demanding draw at the USD 500,000 Indonesia Masters, which gets underway on Tuesday. At the India Open in New Delhi last week,

Lin Chun-Yi, An Se Young Clinch Men's And Women's Singles Titles At India Open

Chinese Taipei's Lin Chun-Yi claimed his maiden Super 750 title in men's singles, while World No. 1 An Se Young of South Korea underlined her supremacy by securing the women's singles crown at the USD 950,000 India Open on Sunday.

Debris From Bird's Nest Halts Play During India Open Badminton In New Delhi Amid Row

Play was briefly interrupted during the women's doubles semifinal between top-seeded Chinese pair Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning and sixth seeds Baek Ha Na and Lee So Hee of Korea after some "material from the bird's nest" fell on the court.

World No. 1 An Se Young, Indonesia's Jonatan Christie Enter India Open Final

World number one An Se Young continued her imperious run, while Indonesia's Jonatan Christie showed his trademark resilience as they advanced to the women's and men's singles finals respectively.