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Top Indian badminton players PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen in action. (Express photo by Amit Mehra and Abhinav Saha)

Why the 3×15 scoring system in badminton, up for vote on April 25, is a double-edged sword for India but a downer for the sport

February 13, 2026 9:21 am

Shorter matches can help ageing players prolong careers, but 15 points mean poor starts are brutally punished

Devika Sihag claimed the Thailand Masters 2026 title. (Picture Credit - Badminton Photo)

Who is Devika Sihag, the Thailand Masters Super 300 winner, with the tall, rangy attack?

February 02, 2026 8:26 am

At 172 cms, the tall shuttler has depth in her smashes, deception from front and rear court, but what's stood out this week is her patience in retrieving and never-give-up attitude

India Open 2026 men's singles winner Lin Chun-Yi of Chinese Taipei. (PHOTO: BAI)

India Open badminton: Lin Chun-yi, who beat Lakshya Sen in quarterfinals, caps off dream week with first big title

January 19, 2026 6:42 pm

Lin Chun-yi, known for his fast and attacking game, gave Jonatan Christie no chance in the opener and troubled him with pace from the very first shot.

The India Open badminton game between HS Prannoy and Loh Kean Yew was paused twice due to bird droppings falling on court. (Express Photo by Vinayakk Mohanarangan)

India Open badminton: Bird droppings falling on court halts match between HS Prannoy and Loh Kean Yew twice

January 15, 2026 6:13 pm

A day after a monkey was spotted in the stands at IG Indoor Stadium in New Delhi, a match on Court 1 was halted twice due to shit falling down on court.

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.

A monkey at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex hosting the India Open badminton super 750 tournament. (Photo courtesy: Dewismashes/Instagram)

After bird-poop complaints, monkey spotted at India Open badminton

January 14, 2026 8:38 pm

Korean men's doubles player Kang Min Hyuk, in Insta post, asks - 'Are animals (given) free admission?'

World number 20 shuttler Mia Blichfeldt is not happy with the venue for the India Open tournament which will also host the BWF World Championships in August 2026. (Photo: BWF/Badminton Photo)

India Open 750: Mia Blichfeldt says upcoming Badminton World Championship arena in Delhi is ‘dirty’, has ‘bird poop’

January 14, 2026 8:25 am

This is the second year in a row Blichfeldt has complained about the conditions now at two different indoor stadiums adjacent to each other in New Delhi. Last year, she had complained about the same issues and had also fallen sick due to the food.

Indian shuttler Ayush Shetty at Malaysia Open. (Photo: BWF / Badminton Photo)

India Open Super 750: After breakthrough year, Ayush Shetty looks to take next big step, starting with familiar challenge against Lakshya Sen

January 13, 2026 9:57 am

Youngster won the US Open Super 500 last season and beat several top players, but knows what he needs to do to climb higher in the rankings

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

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.