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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.

India vs France in Thomas Cup semis on Saturday night

May 02, 2026 7:48 am

Men's doubles 1 - Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will play the fifth deciding rubber, given French brothers Christo Popov and Toma Jr also play singles on MS1 and MS3

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

Three tough singles for India against Chinese Taipei in Thomas Cup quarterfinals

April 30, 2026 3:56 pm

With a strong singles team (2 in Top 8), comprising Chou Tien Chen and Lin Chun-Yi, plus double Olympic champion doubles player Wang Chin Lin, this will count as a tough tie

India's Satwik-Chirag in action. (BAI photo)

Satwik-Chirag, Hari-Arjun and Ayush Shetty give India first Thomas Cup win against Canada; Lakshya Sen loses, as India win 4-1

April 24, 2026 7:17 pm

While Satwik-Chirag and Hari-Arjun were dominant in their doubles wins, Ayush Shetty clinched a crucial point over Brian Yang after Sen went down to Victor Lai

Indian shuttler PV Sindhu in action. (PHOTO: AP)

Why does PV Sindhu need to play doubles at Uber Cup? For determining match order

April 24, 2026 1:49 pm

India has often fielded its singles stars in doubles to get their best shot at the match order - in this case, going 2-0 up through first two singles, against Denmark

Indian shuttler Ayush Shetty in action during the Badminton Asia Championships in Ningbo, China. (PHOTO: Badminton Asia Championships)

'A generational talent... stands right up there with very best': PV Sindhu hails Ayush Shetty after historic Asia Championships final berth

April 11, 2026 5:07 pm

Ayush Shetty became only the second Indian ever to reach the men's singles final of the Badminton Asia Championships.

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

FILE IMAGE: Indian shuttler Ayush Shetty in action. (PHOTO: BAI)

How Ayush Shetty channelled his inner Hulk to smash past another higher-ranked opponent and reach QF at Asian Championships

April 09, 2026 7:20 pm

Ayush, who had stunned Chinese 5th seed Li Shifeng in the first round, continued his good run at Ningbo, dominating at the net along with using his dependable inside-out cross-court smash to good effect against Chi Yu Jen.

Ayush Shetty plays a shot against Lakshya Sen during a Badminton Match at Yonex Sunrise India Open 2026, at IGI Stadium on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. (Express photo by Abhinav Saha)

Why Ayush Shetty is top-tier already after commanding Asian Championships win over World No 7 Li Shifeng despite chinks in armour

April 08, 2026 8:06 pm

The 20-year-old towering Indian, ranked 25, and guided by coach Irwansyah, won 21-13, 21-16, and will play World No 20 Chi Yu Jen on Thursday; Sindhu grinds out