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Why HS Prannoy looked at the roof during his loss to Loh Kean Yew

May 28, 2026 7:05 pm

Lakshya Sen benefitted from Kunlavut's pullout; Sindhu scored easy win & Satwik-Chirag needed troubleshooting

Prannoy defeated the Indonesian 10-21, 21-12, 21-18 with a typical Prannoying-playbook at the Super 750 Singapore Open. (Badminton Photo)

Prannoy turns table on World No 5 Christie for first win over him since 2021

May 28, 2026 12:46 pm

The 33-year-old World No 35 overcomes first set deficit to win 10-21, 21-12, 21-18, after being 16-18 down in decider.

Why HS Prannoy thinks India’s Thomas Cup bronze deserves applause, not silence

May 08, 2026 8:55 am

India arrived at the Thomas Cup as eighth seeds, lost Lakshya Sen to injury, and still finished with bronze. Yet, the reaction back home suggested failure more than achievement.

Vijaydeep (centre of back row) travels with rice cookers. Plural. He can manage anything during the day, but dinner means dal chawal, non-negotiable. (Image via special arrangement)

Thomas Cup 2026: The man who cooked Dal at midnight

May 03, 2026 10:23 am

Vijaydeep Singh watched India go from nowhere to the team nobody wanted to face — and fed them every step of the way. India finished with its second Thomas Cup medal, a bronze, in five years after bowing out of semis on Saturday

FILE - Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth in action. (Express Photo)

Thomas Cup: What can you expect from India's Sen, Satwik-Chirag and Ayush vs Chinese Taipei in quarterfinals?

May 01, 2026 1:33 pm

Fighters Satwik-Chirag to take on the speed and hustle of Wang Chi Lin - Chiu Hsiang Chieh to pull the doubles point against Chinese Taipei.

File image of HS Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth. (Photo Credit: BAI)

Why HS Prannoy & Kidambi Srikanth are ideal role models for the likes of Unnati Hooda and Tanvi Sharma

April 26, 2026 9:30 am

On Thomas Cup duty once more, the two seniors of men's singles have steered their careers with dignified patience and set standards for team play in a highly individual sport - something the crop of 8-10 youngsters need to imbibe

FILE PHOTO: Indian shuttler HS Prannoy in action. (Express Photo by Amit Mehra)

Line call blunders in China strike Indian shuttlers: 'It's 2026 and I can't believe Court 2 has no Hawkeye' - Prannoy

April 09, 2026 3:46 pm

Ayush Shetty, PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy have all been affected by linesmen erring blatantly at Ningbo this week

PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy advance at Asian Championships; Lakshya Sen exits

April 08, 2026 7:12 pm

On Thursday: PV Sindhu vs Wang Zhi Yi; Prannoy vs Weng Hong Yang; Tanisha-Dhruv vs world champs Chen-Toh, besides Ayush Shetty vs Chi Yu Jen

Former Indian shuttler Pullela Gopichand in action. (FILE)

Are sub-par fitness levels holding new Indians back? Pullela Gopichand's All England throwback offers pointers

March 22, 2026 8:48 am

New young Indian shuttlers coming onto the international circuit, seem well-versed in the nuances of shot-making and racquet-skills, but can quickly fall out of the reckoning, if their fitness standards are not raised - considerably.

Men's singles shuttler HS Prannoy in action at the India Open Super 750. ( Express Photo by Amit Mehra)

HS Prannoy on finding motivation to keep going: 'Coach Gopichand always says to stay long in the game'

January 14, 2026 10:49 pm

A last-minute entry at India Open due to withdrawals, Prannoy defeated last edition's runner-up Lee Cheuk Yiu of Hong Kong in straight games 22-20, 21-18.