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Anmol Kharb and Tanvi Sharma advanced to the women's singles second round at the Korea Open Super 500 badminton tournament. However, HS Prannoy suffered an opening-round defeat, while the mixed doubles pair of Dhruv and Maneesha also bowed out

HS Prannoy will lead India's challenge at the Korea Open after Hylo Open champion Lakshya Sen withdrew from the tournament. Tanvi Sharma, Malvika Bansod and Anmol Kharb will spearhead the women's singles campaign, alongside Indian doubles combinations

Lakshya Sen defeated Indonesia's Jonatan Christie in straight games to win the men's singles title at the Hylo Open Super 500 in Germany. His victory completed a double for India after PV Sindhu had earlier claimed the women's singles crown

P V Sindhu reached her second consecutive final with a straight-game win over compatriot Anmol Kharb in the Hylo Open Super 500 semifinals. The double Olympic medallist will now look to carry her form into another title clash

Indian shuttlers Dev Ruparelia and Tanvi Patri will compete in the badminton events at the Dakar Youth Olympic Games 2026. Ruparelia is seeded second in Group H, while third seed Patri will compete in Group F

P V Sindhu will lead India's challenge at the Hylo Open after finishing runner-up at the French Open. Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty, H S Prannoy and Ashmita Chaliha are among the Indian shuttlers aiming to make an impact at the Super 500 tournament in Germany

Paris: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu on Sunday said there was still plenty of room for improvement despite reaching the final of the French Open, a Super 750 badminton tournament. Sindhu put up a spirited fight before going down 21-16, 11-21, 12-21 to Olympic champion and world No. 1 An Se Young of South Korea […]

PV Sindhu finished runner-up at the BWF French Open after losing to South Korea’s An Se Young in the women’s singles final. Sindhu won the opening game but lost the next two as An secured another title

PV Sindhu began her Arctic Open campaign with a straight-game win over Canada’s Wen Yu Zhang, but India suffered several women’s singles exits. Tanvi Sharma also advanced, while two Indian men secured main-draw spots through qualifying

PV Sindhu criticised the Asian Games badminton schedule after playing three singles matches within 24 hours. The two-time Olympic medallist said players needed more recovery time and also raised concerns over the absence of Hawk-Eye during her quarterfinal defeat

India’s men’s badminton team settled for bronze at the Asian Games after losing 1-3 to China in the semifinals. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty secured India’s only win, while Lakshya Sen and Ayush Shetty lost their singles matches

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty ended their China Masters title drought with a thrilling three-game victory over China’s He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu. The win, their second title of 2026, gives the Indian pair valuable momentum ahead of the Asian Games

Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand secured India’s maiden women’s doubles bronze at the World Championships after a fighting semifinal loss to defending champions Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning. The Indian pair impressed with a spirited performance against the world No. 1 duo

PV Sindhu’s BWF World Championships campaign ended after a thrilling three-game defeat to China’s Wang Zhi Yi in the pre-quarterfinals. The Indian star missed a chance to claim a record sixth medal and will now turn her attention to the Asian Games

Ayush Shetty’s BWF World Championships campaign ended after a pre-quarterfinal loss to Indonesia’s Alwi Farhan. The Indian shuttler admitted he was not sharp enough and said he would learn from the defeat before shifting focus to the upcoming Asian Games

Former India badminton player Trupti Murgunde said hosting the BWF World Championships 2026 is a proud moment and reflects India’s sporting growth. She believes the event in New Delhi will provide young shuttlers a valuable platform to showcase their talent

PV Sindhu congratulated 17-year-old Tanvi Sharma after she became the youngest-ever Taipei Open champion by winning the BWF Super 300 title. The victory ended India's 17-year wait for the women's singles crown and marked another milestone in Indian badminton.

Tanvi Sharma advanced to the Taipei Open 2026 women's singles final with a straight-games win over home favourite Huang Yu-hsun. She will face Vietnam's Nguyen Thuy Linh for the title after Unnati Hooda bowed out in the semifinals.

India's HS Prannoy and Unnati Hooda made strong starts at the Taipei Open Super 300 on Wednesday, securing straight-game victories to reach the second round. Promising shuttler Tharun Mannepalli also advanced after shocking eighth seed Jeon Hyeok Jin

Indian shuttler Dhyan Santosh caused a major upset by defeating sixth seed Punnatat Prempunpong at the Badminton Asia Junior Championships. Tanvi Patri and Dev Ruparelia also advanced to the second round in Yatsushiro, Japan