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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

India's Kidambi Srikanth finished as runner-up at the US Open 2026 after a grueling three-game defeat to Chinese Taipei’s Su Li Yang in the final, prolonging the former world number one's wait for a BWF World Tour title

India's Ashmita Chaliha defeated South Korea's Kim Min Sun 21-16, 21-18 to storm into the Macau Open Super 300 semifinals. Meanwhile, eighth seed Anmol Kharb exited following a three-game quarterfinal defeat to China's Han Qian Xi

Indian shuttler Ashmita Chaliha defeated South Korea’s Kim Min Sun 21-16, 21-18 to storm into the Macau Open women’s singles semifinals. However, compatriot Anmol Kharb exited the Super 300 tournament after a hard-fought three-game loss to China's Han Qian Xi

Ayush Shetty battled back from a game down to defeat China’s Weng Hong Yang and enter the second round of the Indonesia Open. Mixed doubles pair Rohan Kapoor and Ruthvika Shivani also advanced after upsetting a higher-ranked Chinese Taipei combination

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated world champions Kim Won Ho and Seo Seung Jae in straight games to enter the Singapore Open Super 750 final. The Indian pair fought back strongly in both games to secure their first win over the Koreans

Satwik-Chirag mount stellar comeback to enter final four while Dhruv-Tanisha benefit from walkover; Lakshya, Sindhu crash out in quarterfinals

HS Prannoy stunned World No. 5 Jonatan Christie in a thrilling three-game contest at the Singapore Open, while Lakshya Sen and mixed doubles pair Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto also advanced. Malvika Bansod and the Panda sisters bowed out of the tournament

PV Sindhu and the men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the next round of the Singapore Open after winning their respective matches at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Sindhu won in straight games, while Satwik-Chirag staged a comeback victory

Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand will miss the Uber Cup Finals 2026 in Denmark due to injury. Shruti Mishra and Priya Konjengbam have been named as replacements for the Indian team for the tournament

India’s mixed doubles pair Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto opened their Badminton Asia Championships campaign with a 21-14, 11-21, 21-15 win over Thailand’s Phuwanat Horbanluekit and Benyapa Aimsaard. They now face Malaysia’s Cheng Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei

India’s Tanvi Sharma and the men’s doubles pair of Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun advanced at the Orleans Masters 2026, with Tanvi entering the Round of 16 and the duo reaching the quarterfinals after impressive performances