"lakshya-sen"

Sindhu, Sen will look to keep their date with destiny as they will be title contenders in at least three of the five events at India Open Super 750

Karnataka police have initiated a probe against international badminton player Lakshya Sen for allegedly providing false details about his age, police said on Saturday.

Tokyo: Young Indian badminton ace Lakshya Sen sailed into the men’s singles pre-quarterfinals with a straight game win over Spain’s Luis Penalver in the BWF World Championships here on Wednesday. Commonwealth Games champion Sen won his second round match 21-17 21-10, taking 72 minutes to complete the formality. After trailing 3-4, the ninth seeded Sen […]

Birmingham: Shuttler Lakshya Sen clinched India’s 20th gold medal in the 2022 Commonwealth Games after beating Malaysia’s Tze Yong NG 19-21, 21-9 and 21-16 in the men’s singles final on Monday. In his debut outing in the multi-nation event, Lakshya, 20, came back incredibly well after losing the first set to become the fourth Indian […]

Birmingham: Indian badminton team scored another victory in the mixed group match of the Commonwealth Games 2022 by thrashing South Africa 3-0 in the quarter-final to enter the semifinals on Sunday. With this victory, they have sealed their place in the semifinals. In the first match of a best-of-five series, the mixed doubles pair of […]

Jakarta: World No.8 Lakshya Sen crashed out of the Indonesia Open after losing to compatriot HS Prannoy in an all-India second round clash here on Wednesday. Sen was comprehensively beaten 10-21, 9-21 by Prannoy in a men’s singles match that lasted a little more than half an hour. Sen, who is in a red hot […]

Jakarta: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and rising star Lakshya Sen will seek consistency as they lead the Indian charge at the Indonesia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament beginning here on Tuesday. Sindhu has managed to secure two Super 300 titles – the Syed Modi International and the Swiss Open – this year but she […]

Jakarta: Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and rising star Lakshya Sen made quarterfinal exits in their respective singles events, ending India’s challenge in the Indonesia Open Super Series 500 tournament here on Friday. Sen was first to be eliminated as the 20-year-old went down fighting and forced a decider against his higher-seeded Chinese Taipei rival […]

Jakarta: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and World Championship bronze winner Lakshya Sen progressed to the quarterfinals of the Indonesia Masters Super 500 badminton tournament with contrasting wins here on Thursday. Sen registered a 21-18,21-15 win over world number 13 Rasmus Gemke of Denmark in 54 minutes in the men’s singles. In the women’s singles, […]

Mumbai: The Central Government has announced a cash award of Rs 1 crore for the Indian men’s team that defeated 14-time champions Indonesia 3-0 in the final to win a historic maiden title in the Thomas Cup world team badminton championships. After Lakshya Sen, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty and Kidambi Srikanth won their respective matches to […]

Hyderabad: Indian men’s badminton team scripted history by clinching first ever Thomas Cup defeating 14-time champions Indonesia 3-0 in final, in Bangkok on Sunday. India took a crucial 2-0 lead with the help of Lakshya Sen in first singles and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty’s victories in doubles. In the second singles, Kidambi Srikanth produced […]

Hyderabad: After youngster Lakshya Sen put India in 1-0 lead with a come-back win over Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in the Thomas Cup final against 14-time champions Indonesia, the men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty swelled India’s lead to 2-0 with a three-game thrilling victory over experienced Mohammad Ahsan and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo, […]

Hyderabad: Youngster Lakshya Sen staged a tremendous comeback after going down in the first game to defeat Indonesia’s Anthony Sinisuka Ginting 8-21, 21-17, 21-1 to give India 1-0 lead in the Thomas Cup final in Bangkok on Sunday. The youngster, who failed to record victories in the earlier matches, rose to the occasion in the […]

Bangkok: India endured a tough day in office with both the men’s and women’s badminton teams suffering defeats in their final group match at the Thomas and Uber Cup Final here on Wednesday. While the men’s team put up a spirited fight before going down 1-4 to Chinese Taipei in group C, the women shuttlers […]

Bangkok: Focus will be on double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and World Championships bronze winner Lakshya Sen as the Indian badminton contingent resumes its quest for a medal at the Thomas and Uber Cup Final beginning here on Sunday. No Indian men’s team has ever won a medal in the Thomas Cup, having failed to […]

Manila (Philippines): Focus will be on two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and world championships bronze winner Lakshya Sen when they lead India’s challenge at the Badminton Asia Championships, beginning here on Tuesday. A lot of hope will ride on Sen and Sindhu as the duo has been in good form in the run-up to the […]

Suncheon: Ace Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth progressed to the quarterfinals but Lakshya Sen was ousted after losing his second round match at the Korea Open Super 500 badminton tournament here on Thursday. World number seven Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, got the better of world number 26 Japan’s Aya Ohori 21-15 21-10 […]

Suncheon: World championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen and fast-rising Malvika Bansod progressed to the second round of the men’s and women’s singles competitions respectively after registering gruelling three-game wins at the Korea Open Super 500 badminton tournament here on Tuesday. While Sen staved off a spirited challenge from local hope Choi Ji Hoon 14-21 21-16 […]

Suncheon (Korea): India’s latest badminton sensation Lakshya Sen and double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu will lead the Indian campaign at the Korea Open Super 500 tournament starting here on Tuesday. With back-to-back finals at German Open and All England Championships, Sen is in the form of his life and will look to be third […]

New Delhi: The All England Badminton Championship runner-up Lakshya Sen has broken into the top 10 of the men’s singles badminton world rankings for the first time. The 20-year-old Lakshya Sen climbed two spots to reach ninth in the latest standings released on Tuesday. He is now the highest-ranked Indian in the men’s singles badminton, […]