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India's shuttlers face a mixed draw at the BWF World Championships, with Ayush Shetty taking on defending champion Shi Yuqi in the opening round. P.V. Sindhu, Lakshya Sen and Satwik-Chirag begin with favourable draws as India hosts the event after 17 years
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PV Sindhu has been seeded ninth and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty fifth for the BWF World Championships in Hyderabad. India has two entries in all five categories, with four seeded contenders across singles, doubles and mixed doubles.
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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.
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Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu paid a heartfelt tribute to Ajinkya Rahane following his retirement from international cricket, praising his courage, composure and memorable overseas performances, while calling his match-winning century at Lord's in 2014 one of his defining career highlights
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PV Sindhu congratulated Anahat Singh after the teenager became the first Indian to win the World Junior Squash Championships title. Sindhu praised Anahat's talent and maturity, saying the landmark triumph marked the beginning of many more major victories in her promising career.
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Indian shuttler PV Sindhu lost to world number four Chen Yufei 21-16, 20-22, 18-21 in a grueling second-round match at the China Open. Fresh off her Japan Open victory, Sindhu squandered four match-closing game points in the second game
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Double Olympics medallist PV Sindhu, fresh from her Japan Open triumph, crashed out of the China Open after losing to Olympic champion Chen Yufei in a hard-fought pre-quarterfinal match that went to three games.
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PV Sindhu survived a tough three-game battle against 18-year-old Unnati Hooda to reach the China Open second round, while youngster Ayush Shetty registered a sensational upset over World No. 11 Alwi Farhan in Changzhou on Wednesday
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Fresh off her Japan Open title, PV Sindhu defeated Unnati Hooda to advance to the China Open second round, setting up a clash with Chen Yufei. Meanwhile, youngster Ayush Shetty stunned World No. 11 Alwi Farhan to reach the pre-quarterfinals
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Saina Nehwal praised P.V. Sindhu’s Japan Open triumph, emphasizing that champions can never be written off. Saina backed Indian players for the upcoming World Championships while lamenting badminton’s exclusion from the Glasgow Commonwealth Games and ruling out her own comeback
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Fresh off her Japan Open triumph, P.V. Sindhu leads India's squad at the China Open Super 1000 starting Tuesday. Lakshya Sen and H.S. Prannoy feature in men's singles, while Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty skip the event
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PV Sindhu defeated Japan's Akane Yamaguchi 21-17, 21-17 to win her maiden Japan Open Super 750 title. The victory ended her two-year title drought, making her the first Indian champion at the tournament with a dominant, attacking performance
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PV Sindhu reached her first final in more than two years after China's Chen Yufei retired injured during their Japan Open women's singles semifinal. Sindhu, who led 21-19, 15-10, will face either Akane Yamaguchi or Putri Kusuma Wardani in Sunday's final.
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Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu advanced to the Japan Open semifinals after local favorite Nozomi Okuhara withdrew due to injury. Sindhu will next face Tokyo Olympic champion Chen Yufei for a spot in her first final of the season
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PV Sindhu advanced to the women's singles semifinals of the Japan Open Super 750 after Japan's Nozomi Okuhara withdrew before their quarterfinal. The former world champion will now face China's Chen Yufei for a place in the final.
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P.V. Sindhu cruised into the quarterfinals of the Japan Open 2026 with a commanding 21-16, 21-14 win over World No. 5 Han Yue. She will face former World No. 1 Nozomi Okuhara next
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PV Sindhu delivered a commanding performance at the Japan Open Super 750, defeating world No. 5 Han Yue of China in straight games (21-16, 21-14) to enter the quarterfinals. The two-time Olympic medallist will now face Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara.
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Star doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty return from an injury layoff to lead India's elite contingent at the BWF Japan Open Super 750, chasing crucial momentum ahead of next month's World Championships in New Delhi.
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Double Olympic medalist PV Sindhu hailed the upcoming BWF World Championships in New Delhi as a "landmark moment" for Indian sports as BAI launched its 50-day countdown. The elite event returns to India after 17 years this August
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Tickets for the 2026 BWF World Championships in New Delhi are now live on BookMyShow, starting at ₹499. Returning to India after 17 years, the marquee event features elite global stars alongside India's premier contingent from August 17–23