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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

The former world No.1 Indian duo, produced a clinical performance to outclass Chinese pair of Ren Xiang Yu and Xie Haonan 21-14 21-14 in the quarterfinals

PV Sindhu defeated World No. 6 Pornpawee Chochuwong 21-15, 21-15 to reach the China Masters quarterfinals. Sindhu credited alertness, shot control, and preparation under coach Irwansyah Adi Pratama for her straight-game win and is now focused on her next match.

The 20-year-old from Karnataka showcased his aggressive style and superior court coverage to outplay the former world No. 2 Japanese shuttler 21-19, 12-21, 21-14 in a 72-minute thriller

Ruhi Raju defeated Namie Miyahira of Peru 21-18, 21-17 in the semifinal

Bhavan’s Vivekananda College (Sainikpuri) wins the Osmania University inter-college yoga championship

Gamepoint has opened a new sports facility in Tellapur, Hyderabad, featuring badminton courts, multi-sport turf, table tennis, and more. The center offers memberships, coaching, and corporate event hosting opportunities

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.