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Indian women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand in action during BWF Badminton World Championships in New Delhi. (Reuters)

Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand on net play, smashes, mixing pace

September 03, 2026 6:17 pm

World Championships bronze-medal-winning doubles pair on what it took to finish on the podium despite an injury curveball

The Indian pair of Treesa-Jolly reached quarters. (AP)

Treesa-Gayatri make Japanese cry to get within one win of World Championship medal

August 20, 2026 8:12 pm

Indian duo beat World No.7 Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi in straight games to enter quarterfinals

BWF World C’ships: Sport moving to plastic shuttles despite pollution concerns

August 18, 2026 11:15 pm

The German badminton federation approved of synthetics earlier this year, and at the German Open, top players ended up playing a 'triple format' - a three-a-side as demonstration on the day of the semifinals.

Lakshya Sen and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in action at the India Open. (Express Photos | Abhinav Saha)

Speedbumps: Wang Zhi Yi for Sindhu, Kunlavut for Sen & Liang-Wang for Satwik-Chirag

August 06, 2026 12:07 pm

A recap of what the Badminton World Championships draw threw up on Wednesday for India's leading shuttlers

Follow updates of BWF Badminton World Championship draw. (Reuters)

Badminton World Championships 2026 Draw highlights: PV Sindhu in lower quarter of top half

August 05, 2026 8:25 pm

Check all the updates of drawing ceremony of the BWF Badminton World Championship 2026 taking place in New Delhi on Wednesday.

As a voting member of the Council, Sindhu will participate in discussions and decisions on matters that shape the future of the sport. (Badminton Photo)

PV Sindhu gets voting rights on BWF Council after election as Chair of Athletes’ Commission

April 27, 2026 2:32 pm

Some of the pressing reforms Sindhu can look to push for are: prize money at World Championships and reducing the load of mandatory tournaments expected of top athletes, which will continue to cause injuries, be it in 15 points or 21

Why badminton's 15X3 scoring system draws ire: 'Tennis, football don't try these stunts'

April 25, 2026 7:28 pm

Vimal Kumar, a big critic of the scoring that is likely to be ushered in, has maintained that badminton’s greatest strength lies in its toughness, skill, stamina, and mental resilience - something the 15X3 intends to sell short

REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE: BWF approved use of synthetics shuttles for a select tournament. (FILE PHOTO: REUTERS)

Badminton to test synthetic shuttles at smaller grade and junior tournaments with sustainability aims

April 08, 2026 3:07 pm

BWF approved use of synthetics that mimic feather shuttles in feel and appearance, but need further testing and feedback from players

Badmimton: Players will be allocated 25 seconds between each rally and the clock will start when the umpire updates the score. (AP Photo)

Badminton: What is the 25 seconds timer BWF is testing at the Indonesia Masters 2026

January 20, 2026 8:21 am

The Time Clock is being trialled at selected BWF World Tour tournaments. Under the regulation, players have 25 seconds after a rally ends to be ready to serve.

Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, the venue for Indian Open badminton tournament. (Express Photo by Abhinav Saha)

India Open: Issues with 'cleanliness, hygiene and animal control' in New Delhi acknowledged by Badminton World Federation

January 16, 2026 1:48 pm

However, BWF backs IG Indoor Stadium to host World Championships in August; Play was halted twice during a match on Thursday because of bird droppings falling from above on the court.