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PV Sindhu in Malaysia Open semis after Yamaguchi injury retirement; Japanese had lost the first set before conceding

January 09, 2026 8:25 am

In the solitary set that the World Nos 18 and 3 completed in the quarterfinals, Sindhu quickly reached 21-11 in 12 minutes

PV Sindhu in action during the Round of 16 at the Malaysia Open 2026 badminton tournament. (Photo: Badminton Photo)

PV Sindhu after defeating World No 9 Tomoka Miyazaki at Malaysia Open: 'I'll be playing badminton for a couple of more years'

January 08, 2026 8:58 pm

Satwik-Chirag cruise to 21-18, 21-11 win over Malaysian Yap-Arif at season's first of four Super 1000s

PV Sindhu in scorching form during 21-8, 21-13 win over World No 9 Tomoka Miyazaki: takes on Akane Yamaguchi on Friday

January 08, 2026 4:08 pm

Satwik-Chirag cruise to 21-18, 21-11 win over Malaysian Yap-Arif at season's first of four Super 1000s

File image of Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen. (Photo: BAI)

India Open badminton: Ayush Shetty vs Lakshya Sen the highlight of opening round; Sindhu faces a tricky early draw

January 07, 2026 11:02 pm

In women's singles, PV Sindhu will face Vietnam’s Thuy Linh Nguyen at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, a player who has troubled her in the recent past.

Malaysia Open badminton: PV Sindhu shows shades of her best attacking game, overcomes Sung Shuo Yun in season-opener

January 07, 2026 7:50 pm

Sindhu turned up the heat after a slow start and also showcased defensive solidity when pushed around, coming through 21-13, 22-20 in 51 minutes at the Malaysia Open round of 32.

As champions rise, a wave follows | Satwik-Chirag badminton doubles win keeps the Saina-Sindhu crest going

January 03, 2026 9:12 am

Eight of the 10 states The Indian Express spoke to have reported a minimum of 10% increase in entries — in both singles and doubles — at the state rankings each subsequent year.

From a badminton backwater comes emerging talent Sanskar, who won Guwahati Masters Super 100 title

January 02, 2026 10:18 am

His father Raj Saraswat was a cricketer who took a shine for badminton after watching his friends post Class 12 at the Old Bijlighar cement court

File image of Indian badminton ace PV Sindhu. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)

India Open Super 750 gets a new venue as India gears up for Badminton World Championships later

December 29, 2025 6:26 pm

The change in venue is due to the more seating capacity of the venue and with India set to host the Badminton World Championships next year in August, it will also serve as the test run for the venue.