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Saina Nehwal said her rivalry with P. V. Sindhu helped popularise badminton in India. She highlighted the importance of early training systems, school support for young athletes, and shared her views on fairness and evolving debates in sport.

Ayush Shetty stunned World No. 1 Kunlavut Vitidsarn 10-21, 21-19, 21-17 to enter the Badminton Asia Championships final in Ningbo. The 20-year-old becomes only the second Indian to reach the men’s singles final in the continental event.

India’s Ayush Shetty produced a stunning upset at the Badminton Asia Championships, defeating World No. 4 Jonatan Christie 23-21, 21-17 in Ningbo. The 20-year-old maintained his unbeaten run in the tournament and stormed into the quarterfinals.

India’s young badminton star Ayush Shetty pulled off a major upset by defeating world No. 7 Li Shi Feng in straight games at the Badminton Asia Championships, advancing to the pre-quarterfinals after a dominant performance in the latter stages of both games.

Telangana defeated Andhra Pradesh 5-3 while Kerala finished third

While the sport offers excellent cardiovascular and musculoskeletal benefits, it also places significant stress on the joints and soft tissues. As a result, badminton players—both recreational and competitive—are prone to specific sports injuries if proper precautions are not taken.

TSWREIS alumni Sabhavath Babu Naik and P. Shashidhar helped India clinch gold at the Indo-Indonesia Ball Badminton Test Series in Bali, Indonesia. The Association lauded the players’ achievement and recognised their mentors for dedicated training and guidance.

PV Sindhu advanced to the Malaysia Open quarterfinals after a straight-game win over Japan’s Tomoka Miyazaki. In men’s doubles, Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy also progressed with a convincing victory.

Also advancing to the next round were the experienced Aakarshi, who defeated Asian U-17 championships silver medallist Lakshya Rajesh 21-7, 21-9

Pulluri Sudhakar, district Badminton Association general secretary, has been appointed manager of a senior team for a national-level tournament in Vijayawada. The appointment was made by Telangana Badminton Association general secretary Pullela Gopichand.

Diya is the daughter of former international badminton player B Chetan Anand

Hyderabad shuttlers Arjun Reddy and Achutaditya Rao won four international medals — gold in Mexico, silver in Trinidad & Tobago and Zambia, and bronze in South Africa. For Arjun, it marked a triumphant return to professional badminton after a decade-long break

Former Syed Modi winner Srikanth produced a fluent performance to defeat compatriot Kavin Thangam 21-13, 21-10, keeping his campaign on track as he eyes another deep run in Lucknow

Srichethan Shourya Samala clinched both the boys’ under-15 singles and doubles titles at the Suhas Memorial Telangana Sub-junior Badminton Championship held at RRC Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad. The event saw strong performances across under-15 and under-17 categories in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles.

India began its campaign strongly at the Badminton Asia Under-17 & Under-15 Championships 2025, with several youngsters posting key wins, including two over Chinese rivals. SL Dhakshan Sugumaran and Wazir Singh clinched thrilling three-game victories in boys’ singles on the opening day.

Gnana Dattu of Telangana, playing in his first world juniors, defeated 8th seed Garret Tan of USA 15-12, 15-13 in boys’ singles, while Bhavya and Vishakha fought back after losing the opening game

India, seeded second, had beaten Nepal and Sri Lanka in their earlier Group H clashes and went into the final round as the only unbeaten team in the group

Valishetty clinched the title in an all-Indian final against the former BWF World Junior No. 1, Tasnim Mir, winning with scores of 15–21, 22–20, 21–7

The BWF World Junior Championships have returned to India after a gap of 17 years and will be played in two phases from October 6-19

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty secured a commanding 21-17, 21-14 victory over Malaysia’s Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik, advancing to their second consecutive Men's Doubles Final at the China Masters