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Sanjeevi Rithvik and Manimuthu Shaina won the singles titles at the South Zone inter-state badminton championship in Hyderabad, which featured winners from multiple states across categories, including under-19 events

India’s top men’s doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, defeated Malaysia’s world No. 2 duo to enter the semifinals of the BWF World Championships in Paris. Their win guarantees India a medal, marking their second career World Championship medal.

Unseeded Tanvi Patri upset top seed Ishita Negi in straight games at the India Junior International Series in Hyderabad. Several Indian shuttlers advanced in men’s, women’s, doubles, and mixed doubles events

Badminton in India is facing a shuttle crisis as feather supply drops and costs double, with BAI, Yonex and Gopichand stressing urgent need for synthetic alternatives and possible government support

The India Junior International Series 2025, a BWF-sanctioned tournament, begins August 20 at Gopichand Academy, Hyderabad, featuring 350 players from eight countries with ranking points at stake

A 14-year-old boy from Andhra Pradesh was electrocuted in Hyderabad’s KPHB Colony while trying to retrieve a shuttlecock from an electric transformer during a family visit. He was rushed to a hospital but declared dead. Police are investigating.

Beats Malaysia's Low Hang Yee and Ng Eng Cheong with a straight-game win

A 25-year-old man, Gundla Rakesh, collapsed and died of a suspected heart attack while playing badminton at Uppal Stadium in Hyderabad. He was rushed to a hospital but declared dead. Rakesh was the son of a former deputy sarpanch from Khammam.

India's para badminton stars delivered a strong showing at the British & Irish Para International 2025, led by Sukant Kadam’s silver and Krishna Nagar’s bronze, among multiple medal wins

Pintoo and K Pinki of Northern Region-I claimed the men’s and women’s singles titles at the Powergrid Southern Region inter-regional badminton championship held in Hyderabad, defeating tough opponents in close contests

The Powergrid Southern Region I Inter-regional Badminton Tournament was inaugurated in Hyderabad, with leaders urging participants to value focus, strategy, and sportsmanship as keys to both athletic and professional success

Arjun Reddy Aluguvelli won the state-level Under-19 badminton singles title in Nanded, Maharashtra, defeating Mumbai’s Aryan Talwar. He will now compete in a zonal tournament in September. The young athlete was felicitated by family and supporters at his hometown.

India dominated Sri Lanka 110-69 in their opening match at the Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team Championships. Tanvi Sharma, Vishnu Kode, and the Rawat sisters played key roles in the victory

Sancta Maria International School inaugurated new pickleball courts and announced a partnership with Gamepoint to provide after-school coaching and open its sports infrastructure to the wider community

India named a 19-member squad for the 2025 Badminton Asian Junior Championships in Indonesia, led by Tanvi Sharma and world No. 1 junior doubles pair Bhargava–Viswa Tej. A national camp in Guwahati will prepare the team ahead of the continental event.

 A day-long district-level badminton championship was conducted in Mancherial on Sunday, organised by the Mancherial District Badminton Association

The former world number one Indian pair squandered the advantage of an opening game win but saved as many as seven match points before losing 21-19, 10-21, 18-21 in a high-intensity 64-minute clash

Physically, I’ve been feeling well, but also the fact that I haven’t played too many matches last year, playing qualifying, so maybe kind of lost that touch of playing matches, Kidambi Srikanth said in a chat with BWF.com after losing the Malaysian Masters Open final

Former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth produced a gutsy performance on Friday to book his place in the semi-finals of the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Bukit Jalil

Lakshay Sharma (PNB) beat Sanskar Saraswat (3) RAJ 21-18 21-15 in men’s singles quarterfinal match at the Jwala Gutta Academy of Excellence