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New Delhi, Aug 29 (Ians) Riding on his superb performance in the World Championship, ace Indian shuttler Prannoy H.S achieved a career-best world ranking as he reached No.6 in the latest chart released by the Badminton World Federation (Bwf) on Tuesday.

After pocketing a bronze, his first-ever medal in World Championships, at Copenhagen recently, Prannoy climbed up three spots to achieve his new career-high rank with 72437 points in the men’s singles category.

Prannoy, who stunned the Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in the quarterfinals in the World Championship, is the lone Indian featuring in the top 10 in the men’s singles list.

The 31-year-old reached two finals this year. He won his first Bwf title this May at Malaysia Masters and finished runner-up at the Australian Open after an epic, intense three-game battle against China’s Weng Hong Yang earlier this month.

Among the other Indian shuttlers, Lakshya Sen dropped a place to the No.

Tokyo, July 26 (Ians) Ace Indian shuttler Pv Sindhu’s poor run of form continued as she suffered a first round exit from the Japan Open 2023 badminton tournament at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium, here on Wednesday.

Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu, 17th in the women’s singles badminton rankings, lost 12-21, 13-21 to China’s Zhang Yi Man to make her seventh opening round exit in 13 Bwf World Tour 2023 tournaments this year.

This was also Sindhu’s second straight opening round ouster after going down to Chinese Taipei’s Pai Yu Po in the Korea Open opener last week.

Zhang Yi Man, who is ranked one place lower than Sindhu, looked in control throughout the contest and eventually ended the match in 32 minutes to pick up her third victory over the Indian shuttler in five meetings.

Before the Japan Open opener, the two badminton players had faced each other twice this year.

Council Bluffs (USA), July 14 (Ians) Star Indian shuttlers P.V. Sindhu and Lakshya Sen progressed to the quarterfinals of the US Open, Bwf Super 300 tournament, after notching a straight-game win in their respective Round of 16 matches, here on Thursday.

Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu registered an easy 21-14, 21-12 win over Sung Shuo Yun of the Chinese Taipei in the Round of 16 women’s singles. Lakshya, meanwhile, beat the Czech Republic’s Jan Louda 21-8, 23-21 in his men’s singles second-round match.

Sindhu started slow but found her rhythm as the match progressed. The Indian ace soon put Sung Shuo Yun on the back foot and raced to a 13-5 lead. The Taipei shuttler put up a brief resistance but it was not enough as Sindhu wrapped up the first game and took the lead.

After the change of sides, Sindhu and Shuo Yun went toe-to-toe early on with both...

Meera Syal is to deliver the Alternative MacTaggart at the Edinburgh TV Festival.

Syal also received the BAFTA Fellowship and has appeared in the likes of Goodness Gracious Me, The Kumars at Number 42 and The Split. She will soon be seen in Acorn’s Mrs. Sindhu Investigates and Prime Video’s Wheel of Time.

“I’m so excited that the wonderful Meera Syal has agreed to be this year’s Alternative MacTaggart speaker,” said Edinburgh Advisory Chair Kiran Nataraja. “As an icon who has always been at the forefront of the industry, I know her unique perspective will make for a fascinating and lively session.”

Syal added: “I am delighted to be invited to speak as this year’s Alternative MacTaggart and look forward to sharing some of those untold stories with the wonderful Fatima Salaria.”e

The main MacTaggart will be delivered by Louis Theroux. Other sessions confirmed today...

Calgary (Canada), July 9 (Ians) Commonwealth Games Gold medalist Lakshya Sen stormed into the men’s singles final of Canada Open 2023 badminton tournament after defeating Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto in straight games 21-17, 21-14 in the semifinal, here.

The conditions were a bit tough at Calgary but Sen negotiated it well to reach his first summit clash of the year. He last played a final at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in August 2022.

This is also Lakshya’s second appearance in the final of Bwf World Tour Super 500 event and world no. 19 Indian will be up against reigning All England champion Li Shi Feng of China on Sunday night.

The 21-year old Sen’s previous best performance this season was a third-place finish at the Thailand Open, but now he has the opportunity to claim the Canada Open title.

However, ace shuttler P.V. Sindhu faced disappointment in her women’s...

Kuala Lumpur, May 26 (Ians) India’s Pv Sindhu and H.S Prannoy continued their magical runs at the Malaysia Masters 2023 badminton championship, storming into the semifinals with hard-fought victories in the quarterfinals here on Friday.

Sindhu and Prannoy, India’s highest-ranked players in the women’s and men’s singles rankings respectively, were the only Indians remaining in the contention as Kidambi Srikanth’s campaign ended in the quarterfinals, losing to Christian Adinata of Indonesia in three games.

Playing on Court 1 at Axiata Arena in the Malaysian capital, two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu won her quarter-final tie in a thrilling match against Zhang Yi Man of China 21-16, 13-21, 22-20. She will next face Gregoria Mariska Tunjung of Indonesia, who is ranked 9th in the Bwf World Rankings, in the semifinals. Georgia stunned China’s second-seeded Wang Zhi Yi 21-11, 21-14 in the first women’s singles quarterfinal of the day.

Kuala Lumpur, May 25 (Ians) India’s highest-ranked singles players, P.V Sindhu, H.S. Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth, advanced to the quarterfinals of the Malaysia Masters 2023 badminton championships with contrasting wins in their respective Round of 16 encounters in women’s and men’s singles respectively, here on Thursday.

Prannoy, ranked 9th in the latest Bwf Rankings, continued his brilliant run in the Bwf World Tour Super 500 event in the Malaysian capital, stunning All England champion Li Shifeng of China with a superb come-from-behind victory in three games on Court 1 at Axiata Arena here.

Prannoy, who had started his campaign here with a hard-fought 16-21, 21-14, 21-13 win against sixth-seeded Hou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei on Wednesday, defeated his Chinese opponent 13-21, 21-16, 21-11 in Round of 16. He will face Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto in a last-8 encounter on Friday.

In the same men’s singles, Kidambi Srikanth, who won the...

Kuala Lumpur, May 25 (Ians) India’s highest-ranked singles players, P.V Sindhu and H.S. Prannoy, advanced to the quarterfinals of the Malaysia Masters 2023 badminton championships with contrasting wins in their respective Round of 16 encounters in women’s and men’s singles respectively here on Thursday.

Prannoy, ranked 9th in the latest Bwf Rankings, continued his brilliant run in the Bwf World Tour Super 500 event in the Malaysian capital, stunning All England champion Li Shi Feng of China with a superb come-from-behind victory in three games on Court 1 at Axiata Arena here.

Prannoy, who had started his campaign here with a hard-fought 16-21, 21-14, 21-13 win against sixth-seeded Hou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei on Wednesday, defeated his Chinese opponent 13-21, 21-16, 21-11 in Round of 16. He will face Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto in a last-8 encounter on Friday.

Double Olympic medallist Sindhu, the sixth seed here, had it a bit...

Kuala Lumpur, May 24 (Ians) Ace Indian shuttlers Pv Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the second of the Malaysia Masters badminton tournament with their respective first-round wins, here on Wednesday.

In the women’s singles, two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu registered a hard-fought 21-13, 17-21, 21-18 win over Denmark’s Line Christophersen in the round of 32 of the Bwf Super 500 event.

The 27-year-old Indian will face world No. 28 Aya Ohori of Japan in the round of 16 on Thursday.

Sindhu took her time to settle into the match and went into the break, leading 11-8 but soon built on it to win the first game convincingly. Both the shuttlers fought hard to have the upper hand in the second game as Christophersen executed the drop shots well to trouble Sindhu after the scores were tied at 17-17 and took the match into the decider.

After taking an early lead in the decider,...

Madrid, April 2 (Ians) Ace Indian shuttler Pv Sindhu fell short of the Madrid Spain Masters badminton 2023 women’s singles title following an 8-21, 8-21 loss to Indonesia’s Gregoria Mariska Tunjung in the final, here on Sunday.

For Sindhu, the world No. 11 in the badminton rankings and second seed at the tournament, it was her first final appearance of the year.

Heading into the Bwf Super 300 tournament in Madrid, the 27-year old Indian had failed to progress beyond the second stage in any of the Bwf World Tour 2023 tournaments she participated in.

Up against world No. 12 Tunjung, who stunned top seed and former Olympic champion Carolina Marin in the semi-finals, Sindhu made a slow start and committed a couple of unforced errors, allowing her opponent the upper hand in the early exchanges.

The 23-year-old Indonesian shuttler, chasing her maiden Bwf World Tour title, took full advantage of Sindhu’s lapses...

Madrid, April 1 (Ians) India’s two-time Olympic medallist and former World Champion P.V Sindhu stormed into the final of the Madrid Spain Masters 2023, beating Yeo Jia Min of Singapore in a thrilling semifinal here on Saturday.

Sindhu, who had failed to progress beyond the second round in the Bwf World Tour events she competed in so far, reached her first final of the 2023 season as she gathered momentum as she had missed the entire second half of the 2022 season after suffering an injury during in Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in August.

The 27-year-old from Hyderabad prevailed over her opponent from Singapore 24-22,22-20 winning the closely-fought encounter in 48 minutes.

In the final Sindhu, winner of a silver medal in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and bronze in Tokyo 2020, will face the winner of the other semifinal between top-seed Carolina Marin of Spain and Gregoria Mariska Tunjung of Indonesia.

Sindhu...

Madrid, March 31 (Ians) India’s two-time Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu stormed into the semifinals of the Madrid Spain Masters 2023, beating Denmark’s Mia Blichfeldt in straight games here on Friday.

On a mixed day for India, Kidambi Srikanth crashed out of the Bwf Super 300 badminton tournament, losing to Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto in a quarterfinal match.

Sindhu got into the act after a tight start as she defeated Blichfeldt 21-14, 21-17 in a 40-minute encounter, registering her sixth win against the Danish player. Sindhu, the silver medallist at the 2016 Rio Olympics and bronze medallist in Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021, has recently dropped out of the top 10 in the Bwf World Rankings.

The 27-year-old Sindhu has recently returned from the injury she suffered during the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and has had indifferent results in the events she has played in 2023 so far.

In the semifinals, Sindhu will take on Yeo Jia Min of Singapore,...

Madrid, March 30 (Ians) Ace Indian shuttlers P.V. Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the quarterfinals of the Madrid Spain Masters badminton tournament with straight-game victories in their respective singles matches on Thursday.

Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu, moved passed Putri Kusuma Wardani of Indonesia 21-16, 21-14 in 36 minutes of play. She will next face Mia Blichfeldt of Denmark, who she defeated in the Tokyo Olympics Round-of-16.

The Indian ace holds a healthy 5-1 head-to-head record against the Danish shuttler. Friday’s quarterfinal will be the pair’s first meeting since their Tokyo Olympics encounter.

Sindhu has been struggling for form this season since making a comeback after a long injury lay-off following her gold medal win in the women’s singles at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham.

The former world champion, who recently parted ways with her South Korean coach Park Tae-sang, has slipped out of the top 10 in the...

New Delhi, March 30 (Ians) Ace Indian badminton players Pv Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and B Sai Praneeth advanced to the second round in their respective singles matches at the Madrid Spain Masters 2023 while the men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty forfeited their match due to injury, here.

Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu, the world No. 11 in the latest badminton rankings, defeated Switzerland’s Jenjira Stadelmann 21-10, 21-14 in a 31-minute long first round women’s singles match on Wednesday night.

This was Sindhu’s second win over Jenjira Stadelmann this month, having beaten the European shuttler at the Swiss Open 2023 recently.

However, in the men’s doubles, India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who won the Swiss Open 2023 recently, retired just seven minutes into their match against the world No. 41 Japanese duo of Ayato Endo and Yuta Takei after an injury to Satwik.

“I just came back...

Basel, March 24 (Ians) India’s campaign in singles at the Swiss Open 2023 suffered a big jolt with two-time Olympic medallist Pv Sindhu, former Men’s World No 1 Kidambi Srikanth and other top singles player Hs Prannoy crashing out in Round of 16 stage.

Mithun Manjunath too went out at the pre-quarterfinal stage, thus leaving the men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, the second seeds, remaining in the fray.

Sindhu, the defending champion, lost to Indonesia’s Putri Kusuma Wardani 21-15, 12-21, 21-18 in a hard-fought Round of 16 encounter. Sindhu, who overcome Jenjira Stadelmann of Switzerland in the opening round, bowed out on Thursday in a 59-minute encounter at St Jakobshalle here.

World No. 9 and fifth seed Hs Prannoy lost 21-8, 21-8 to the unseeded Christo Popov of France. Prannoy had defeated All England Open finalist Shi Yu Qi of China to advance into men’s singles pre-quarterfinals...

Basel (Switzerland), March 23 (Ians) Indian badminton players Pv Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and Hs Prannoy advanced to the second round of Swiss Open 2023 but compatriot Lakshya Sen crashed out in the opening round of the tournament, here.

Double Olympic medallist Sindhu, the reigning champion, defeated Switzerland’s Jenjira Stadelmann 21-9, 21-16 in a 32-minute affair on Wednesday night. She will play Indonesia’s Putri Kusuma Wardani next.

On the other hand, former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth progressed to the next round with a hard-fought 21-16, 15-21, 21-18 win over China’s Weng Hong Yang and set up a second round clash against Cheuk Yiu Lee.

In another men’s singles match, fifth-seeded Hs Prannoy beat China’s Shi Yu Qi with a 21-17, 19-21, 21-17 win in a closely-fought tie which lasted for an hour.

Another Indian player, Mithun Manjunath registered a 21-8, 21-17 win over Joran Kweekel of the Netherlands...

New Delhi, Jan 17 (Ians) Two of the country’s biggest women’s badminton players returned to the India Open with contrasting fortunes on the opening day of the Yonex Sunrise India Open 2023 with former champion P.V Sindhu crashing out in the first round while Saina Nehwal advancing to the next round at the K.D Jadhav Hall at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here.

Sindhu, who returned to action at home after missing the entire second half of 2022 season due to an injury suffered at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in August, lost to Supanida Katethong of Thailand in straight games, losing 21-14, 22-20. Saina overcame Denmark’s Mia Blichfeldt in three games, 21-17, 12-21, 21-19 in just over one hour.

It was overall a mixed day for India as Lakshya Sen, Satwisairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty, Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand Pullela and Krishna Prasad Garaga/Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala too advanced to the next stage.

New Delhi, Jan 16 (Ians) Defending champion Lakshya Sen and former champion Pv Sindhu, who are among the 19-member strong Indian contingent, would be looking forward to showcasing their skills in front of home fans after a year’s hiatus in the Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2023.

The India Open, which is part of the Bwf World Tour, has been upgraded to the Super 750 category from this year and the world’s best players would be vying for the coveted title at the Kd Jadhav Indoor Hall here from January 17-22.

Sen had won the title last year beating then-world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in the final while Sindhu had reached the semifinals stage. The 2022 edition was played behind closed door due to Covid restrictions and both Sen and Sindhu are excited about the prospect of playing in front of a packed stadium supporting them.

“India Open has always been a...

New Delhi, Jan 16 (Ians) The India Open — upgraded to the Super 750 status for the first time — will kickstart on Tuesday at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, here.

With a galaxy of badminton stars gracing the prestigious tournament, defending champions Lakshya Sen and men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have their eyes set on retaining their title in front of the home crowd.

Moreover, defending men’s doubles champions will also be vying for their career’s second Super 750 title, having won the French Open last year after beating the Taipei duo of Lu Ching-Yao and Yang Po-Han. The Indian duo had scripted history after their 2022 French Open as they became the first Indian men’s pair to win the Super 750 title.

In the men’s singles, Lakshya, Hs Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth have all been placed in the same quarter, which means only one Indian can...

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Kuala Lumpur, Oct 25 (Ians) Two-time Olympic medallist P.V Sindhu gained a place to enter the top 5 in the women’s singles Bwf World Rankings released on Tuesday.

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Sindhu, who has 87,218 points from 26 tournaments, displaced arch-rival Carolina Marin of Spain in the fifth position. The Indian ace boasts a career-high ranking of world No.2, attained back in 2017-18, but ha’n’t broken into the top five since September 2019, just following her world championships title win that year.

Sindhu won the gold medal at the Cwg 2022 earlier this year but has been out of action since then because of an ankle injury. She resumed her training on Monday after recovering from the injury and is expected to return to the court in December, in time for the season-ending Bwf World Tour Finals 2022 in Guangzhou, China.

Meanwhile, London 2012 Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal dropped down a place and...

‘Tiger Zinda Hai’ actor Angad Bedi was in awe of badminton player P.V. Sindhu after his first meeting with her during an event. He got inspired by her career graph being a woman and also wished his kids to be like her.

Born to former India captain and ace leg spinner Bishan Singh Bedi, and having played cricket himself at the Under-19 level, Angad has a special interest in sports and he is a admirer of sports personalities. So, when he met P.V. Sindhu, he showered words of praise on her.

Angad said, “I have great admiration for P.V. Sindhu whom I met for the first time recently. She has a very pleasing personality and very sweet by nature. I come from a sporting background and she being a professional badminton player it was an engaging conversation of her training before the important matches as well discussing our fitness regimes.

New Delhi, Oct 12 (Ians) The sixth edition of the Junior Badminton Championship (Jbc), witnessed the record-breaking and highest-ever participation of 8000 plus shuttlers from the 12 states with 118 players crowned as champions, the organisers said on Wednesday.

The organisers of the Jbc, sponsored by Pnb MetLife, got the recognition from the World Record Certification Agency (Wrca) for creating a world record for “Most Kids Participating in a Badminton Championship in Multiple Cities.”

The announcement came after Wrca authenticated the information for Junior Badminton Championship, which was held from August-October 2022 across 12 states in India, with 8031 participants. The final leg of the sixth edition of the tournament culminated at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium with the crowning of 10 badminton champions across five categories for the Delhi chapter of Jbc.

In addition to these winners, organisers also awarded runners-up and the top two semifinalists for each category both in the boys’ and girls’ groups. Over 850 skilled...

Despite picking up an injury early in the tournament, Sindhu beat Canada’s Michelle Li in the women’s singles final in Birmingham to win her maiden individual Cwg gold medal. She was seen playing most of her matches with a strapped left leg. Later, it was discovered that the two-time Olympic medallist had sustained a stress fracture on her left ankle.

"Everything (rehab and recovery) is going on well. Hopefully, I will compete at the Bwf World Tour Finals in December," Sindhu told Ians in an interview on the sidelines of the Junior Badminton Championship (Jbc) 2022 event in the national capital.

The final leg of the sixth edition of the ‘Pnb MetLife Junior Badminton Championship (Jbc) 2022’ culminated at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium on Wednesday with the crowning of 10 badminton champions across five categories.

The 27-year-old shuttler said that she couldn’t take part in Bwf World Championships due to...

New Delhi, Oct 2 (Ians) Two-time Olympic medallist P.V Sindhu on Saturday paid a visit to the Diamond Polishing Unit in Surat and also took part in Navratri events along with other Indian badminton players in Gujarat.

Sindhu is currently in Gujarat for the 36th National Games.

The Sports Authority of India (Sai) took to social media to post a video of Sindhu, in which she can be seen keenly observing the process of diamond polishing.

“Surat, the land of diamonds welcomed the diamond of Sports world, Badminton Champ @Pvsindhu1. Sindhu was invited to see the process of diamond polishing,” wrote Sai Media in a tweet along with the video.

In another post, the ace Indian shuttler was seen in Gujarati attire, having some happy moments during the Navratri festival event. She was joined by other Indian players — Chirag Shetty and Hs Prannoy.

“All glittery in Gujarati attire, @Pvsindhu1 enjoying #Navratri...

Hyderabad, Sep 30 (Ians) Veteran actor Anupam Kher recently paid a visit to ace badminton player Pv Sindhu’s house and was completely bowled over after looking at the huge number of trophies and medals won over the years by one of India’s most successful sportswomen ever.

The 67-year-old actor shared a video of their meeting, giving fans a tour of her house, including her massive trophy collection.

Starting from the trophies that she won for the Under-16 tournaments and the Olympics, Sindhu gave an inside view of all her accomplishments and the pride that she brought to the country through the sport.

In the video posted by Kher on Instagram Reels featuring Sindhu’s medals and trophies, he can be heard saying, “One and only champion, look at this wall, I used to be very proud that mere wall pe kaafi saare awards hai par ye toh kamaal hai,...

Gandhinagar, Sep 26 (Ians) Gujarat’s top shuttler Tasnim Mir, who won the Chattisgarh International Challenge in Raipur on Sunday, is now eager to soak in the joys of playing with the home crowd rooting for her at the 36th National Games. A former World No. 1 among junior women, she has risen to No. 113 in the Bwf World rankings.

“I have not yet competed in a major National-level tournament in my home State,” she said.

“Surely, it will always be a big motivation when you play in front of a home crowd. The National Games will be a great platform for me to experience that. The Gujarat Government has come forward to help young sportspersons gain such priceless experience.”

Tasnim Mir, the 17-year-old from Mehsana, climbed the pinnacle of the Bwf World Junior rankings, a feat that eluded the likes of Saina Nehwal and Pv Sindhu, but the teenager is keeping...

Hyderabad, Sep 24 (Ians) Two-time Olympic Games medallist Pv Sindhu will attend the Opening Ceremony of the 36th National Games in Ahmedabad on September 29, despite pulling out of the Games because of an injury.

“It is unfortunate that I will not be competing in the Games due to my injury. Had I been fit, I would have definitely represented my State (Telangana),” Sindhu was quoted as saying by the organising committee of the Games in a release on Saturday.

“The National Games is a great opportunity for all the athletes and everyone I have spoken to is excited about it. I am sure the badminton matches will be very exciting,” she said.

Sindhu, who is on the path to recovery after sustaining an ankle injury during the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in August, is however going to be in person in Gujarat for the Opening Ceremony on September 29 along with other mega sports stars.

Osaka (Japan), Aug 30 (Ians) Ace Indian shuttler Hs Prannoy advanced to the men’s singles round of 16 at the Japan Open 2022 badminton tournament, here on Tuesday.

Prannoy, the world No 18, was leading 11-10 in the first game against Hong Kong’s Ng Ka Long Angus when the latter retired from the tie due to an apparent injury.

The Ng Ka Long Angus withdrawal means that Prannoy will get the must-needed rest for his next round encounter which will be against the 2021 world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore.

The Indian, who reached the quarter-finals at the world championships last week after beating Kento Momota and Lakshya Sen along the way, will fancy his chances against Loh Kean Yew.

In the women’s doubles, the pair of Ashwini Bhat and Shikha Gautam were knocked out after they lost 15-21, 9-21 to South Koreans Baek Ha Na and Lee Yu Lim.

Meanwhile,...

Mumbai, Aug 22 (Ians) Ace badminton player and two-time Olympic Medallist P V Sindhu said that junior championship is a great platform for the budding talents in India.

The 6th edition of the Pnb MetLife Junior Badminton Championship (Jbc) 2022 will be held in 12 cities across India under the banner of 12 State associations for age groups ranging from 7-17 years, the organisers of the event said in a statement on Monday.

On the launch of Jbc, P.V. Sindhu, brand ambassador of Pnb MetLife stated, “Pnb MetLife’s Junior Badminton Championship is a great platform for the young budding Badminton talent in India. I’m delighted to be associated with a brand that lays emphasis on harnessing the potential of young sports enthusiasts who are poised to become the Badminton stars of tomorrow.”

The 6th edition of Jbc will be conducted in 12 cities, including Mumbai, Bangalore, Surat, Lucknow, Ranchi, Indore, Chandigarh, Thrissur,...

Tokyo, Aug 21 (Ians) Commonwealth Games 2022 gold medallist Lakshya Sen and bronze medal winner Kidambi Srikanth will lead India’s challenge and will be top medal hopes at the Bwf World Championships 2022 in absence of injured P.V. Sindhu, who will miss the tournament, starting here on Monday.

Lakshya, seeded ninth, clinched a bronze medal in the 2021 edition of the tournament in Huelva. He had entered the championship unseeded but went on to cause major upsets, including the victory over Tokyo Olympics semi-finalist Kevin Cordon.

The 21-year-old Indian lost to compatriot Kidambi Srikanth in the semifinal and settled for bronze.

India will also expect 12th seed Kidambi Srikanth, who won silver in 2021, to fire on all cylinders. He was the first Indian man to reach the finals of the Bwf World Championships and return with a silver medal, losing to Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in straight sets in the final last time around.

Singapore, July 17 (Ians) Star India shuttler P.V Sindhu clinched the women’s singles title at the Singapore Open 2022 Bwf Super 500 tournament after beating China’s Wang Zhi Yi in the final, here on Sunday. Sindhu, a former world champion and seeded third in the tournament, said that losing in the quarterfinals and semifinals in […]...

New Delhi, July 17 (Ians) President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Sunday congratulated ace Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu on winning her first-ever Singapore Open title. Double Olympic medallist Sindhu clinched the women’s singles title at the Singapore Open 2022 Bwf Super 500 tournament after beating China’s Wang Zhi […]...

Singapore, July 17 (Ians) Star India shuttler Pv Sindhu clinched the women’s singles title at the Singapore Open 2022 Bwf Super 500 tournament after beating China’s Wang Zhi Yi in the final, here on Sunday. World No 7 Sindhu took 58 minutes to defeat world No 11 Zhi Yi 21-9, 11-21, 21-15 and win her […]...

Singapore, July 16 (Ians) Ace Indian shuttler Pv Sindhu stormed into the women’s singles final at the Singapore Open 2022 after beating Japan’s Saena Kawakami in the semifinal, here on Saturday. World No 7 Sindhu beat world No 38 Kawakami 21-15, 21-7 in her final four clash, which lasted for 31 minutes. Former world champion […]...

Singapore, July 15 (Ians) The two-time Olympic medallist Pv Sindhu registered a thrilling win over China’s Han Yue to reach the semifinal, but her compatriots Saina Nehwal and Hs Prannoy crashed out after suffering heartbreaking defeats in their respective quarterfinal matches in the Singapore Open 2022, here on Friday. World No 7 Sindhu came from […]...

Singapore, July 14 (Ians) Top Indian shuttlers P.V. Sindhu, H.S. Prannoy and Saina Nehwal advanced to the quarterfinals of the Singapore Open 2022 after registering hard-fought wins in their second-round matches, here on Thursday. World No. 7 Sindhu came from a game down in her women’s singles match to defeat world No 59 Thuy Linh […]...

Singapore, July 14 (Ians) Top Indian shuttlers Pv Sindhu, Hs Prannoy and Saina Nehwal advanced to the quarterfinals of the Singapore Open 2022 after registering hard-fought wins in their second round matches, here on Thursday. World No 7 Sindhu came from a game down in her women’s singles match to defeat world No 59 Thuy […]...

Singapore, July 13 (Ians) Top Indian shuttlers Pv Sindhu, Hs Prannoy and Saina Nehwal sailed into the second round but Kidambi Srikanth suffered a shock defeat against compatriot Mithun Manjunath in the first round of the Singapore Open 2022, here on Wednesday. Sindhu, seventh in the badminton world rankings, proved too strong for Belgium’s world […]...

Kuala Lumpur, July 1 (Ians) India’s campaign at the Malaysia Open Bwf Super 750 badminton event came to an end after Pv Sindhu and Hs Prannoy lost their respective women’s and men’s singles quarterfinals at the Axiata Arena, here on Friday. Former world champion Sindhu was knocked out of the tournament after losing her women’s […]...

Kuala Lumpur, June 29 (Ians) Ace Indian shuttlers,Pv Sindhu and Parupalli Kashyap, moved into the second round while Saina Nehwal crashed out in the opening round at the Malaysia Open 2022 women’s and men’s singles events respectively at the Axiata Arena, here on Wednesday. Sindhu, seventh in the badminton world rankings, beat world No 10 […]...