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

The India Open Super 750 on Thursday witnessed a strange sight. "Bird droppings" forced two stoppages during the men's singles second-round match between HS Prannoy and Singapore's Loh Kean Yew

Lakshya Sen produced a composed and tactical performance to progress to the quarterfinals of the India Open badminton tournament but Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy bowed out.

HS Prannoy's match against former world champion Loh Kean Yew was first halted when the Indian was leading 16-14 in the opening game. It was stopped again early in the decider, with Prannoy ahead 1-0.

Navigating a far more uncertain phase in their careers, every win now carries immense value for Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy.

HS Prannoy has rediscovered the joy in daily grind after a forgettable second half of the "toxic" 2025 season but the veteran Indian shuttler is unsure if he will be able to extend his career much.

World Junior Championships silver medallist Tanvi Sharma and Manraj Singh created a flutter at the Syed Modi International, stunning the former world champion Nozomi Okuhara of Japan and HS Prannoy.

Top seed Unnati Hooda and senior shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy registered comfortable wins to lead a host of Indians into the second round of the Syed Modi International Super 300 tournament in Lucknow on Wednesday.

Former champion Kidambi Srikanth, Olympians Nozomi Okuhara and HS Prannoy along with a strong international field will headline the Syed Modi India International Badminton Championship.

Five Indian shuttlers dished out impressive performances to reach the men's singles second round at the USD 475,000 Australian Open Super 500 event.