Indian women’s doubles pair Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand credited the home crowd for inspiring their win over Japan’s seventh seeds Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi at the BWF World Championships. The duo is now one victory away from securing a medal
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the next round of the BWF World Championships after Scotland’s Alexander Dunn and Adam Pringle withdrew from their opening fixture. The fifth-seeded Indians will next face Indonesia’s 12th-seeded Raymond Indra and Nicolas Joaquin.
Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto advanced to the third round of the BWF World Championships after defeating Macao’s Leong Iok Chong and Ng Weng Chi in straight games. They will next face sixth seeds Guo Xin Wa and Chen Fang Hui.
M R Arjun and Hariharan Amsakarunan advanced to the men’s doubles Round of 32 at the BWF World Championships in New Delhi after Ireland’s Scott Guildea and Paul Reynolds retired with an injury while trailing 21-16, 6-4.
PV Sindhu is eyeing a medal, preferably gold, at the World Championships in Delhi, saying winning at home would be special. The five-time medallist said her confidence is back after the Japan Open win and stressed resilience, preparation and consistency.
Rakshitha Ramraj ended Tanvi Sharma's impressive Korea Masters run to reach the semifinals, where she will face fellow Indian Ashmita Chaliha. India's women's and mixed doubles challenge ended, while Roy and Garaga remained in contention in the men's doubles.
India's men's doubles star Chirag Shetty says he and partner Satwiksairaj Rankireddy are focused on peaking for the BWF World Championships and the Asian Games. The duo will also look to defend their historic men's doubles gold at the 2026 Asian Games.
India’s Ayush Shetty finished with a silver medal after losing to China’s Shi Yuqi in the Badminton Asia Championships 2026 final. The 20-year-old had an impressive run, defeating top-ranked players to become the seventh Indian to win a medal
Lakshya Sen shocked defending champion Shi Yuqi in the opening round of the All England Open 2026, winning in three games. Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto advanced in mixed doubles, while Malvika Bansod exited after a straight-game defeat
PV Sindhu has withdrawn from the 2026 Badminton Asia Team Championships citing a minor medical concern. With the deadline for squad changes already over, the Indian team will compete without a replacement, marking a setback ahead of the prestigious tournament
