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Lakshya Sen in action at the India Open 750 badminton tournament. (Express Photo by Abhinav Saha)

How Lakshya Sen gauged chilly conditions in stadium and calibrated his game to demolish Ayush Shetty

January 13, 2026 9:02 pm

Lakshya Sen controlled the net remarkably to cruise home, but faces a familiar nemesis next round, Kenta Nishimoto

What Ayush perhaps lacked was in switching from defense to offense mid-rally, allowing Yuqi to dominate those positions. (BWF/Badminton Photo)

How Ayush Shetty fared against World No 1 Shi Yuqi; Lakshya Sen fritters a 20-16 lead to go down against Lee Cheuk Yiu

January 08, 2026 11:50 am

Malaysia Open 2026 badminton: The 20-year-old gave a good account of himself in the first two sets, but the Chinese World champion waltzed past to win 21-18, 18-21, 21-12 in 70 minutes

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.

Badminton: With home titles proving elusive, India Open 2026 presents the country's top shuttlers with chance to prove big-match credentials

January 04, 2026 11:25 am

As has been the trend, Satwik-Chirag have salvaged the situation at India Open when singles stars have disappointed. The duo have made three of the last four editions' semis, including two finals

Lakshya Sen's toughest moment of 2025? 'Uncertainty on whether I'll return at full speed'

November 27, 2025 9:10 am

While losing to Li Shifeng at Hong Kong finals was a tough pill to swallow, it taught Sen plenty about handling pressure in big moments

'I got my correct medal at Aus Open; maybe everyone got men's singles gold medal!' - a happy Lakshya Sen jokes on return

November 25, 2025 2:49 pm

There was confusion after mixed doubles winner Chen Tang Jie had posted about receiving the men's singles gold medal at Sydney

Badminton: Focus on fitness, mental strength power Lakshya Sen to Australian Open crown

November 24, 2025 8:00 am

Indian shuttler beats Japan's Yushi Tanaka in straight games for first title of the season

Lakshya Sen: 'Could stay calm in closing stages of first game'

November 23, 2025 1:49 pm

World No 14, notorious for frittering leads, says he didn't allow the lead to get (that) too much inside his head so he wouldn’t relax too much

Lakshya Sen wins Australian Open Super 500, first title of 2025

November 23, 2025 12:37 pm

World No 14 Indian beats Japanese Yushi Tanaka, 21-15, 21-11

Why expectations from Lakshya Sen's bold game style must be kept conservative, going ahead

November 23, 2025 9:18 am

The Asian Games gold, the All England and a second World Championship medal all remain India's elusive goals in men's singles for 2026

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Denmark's Viktor Axelsen, Lakshya Sen, Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen, All England 2022 final

All England 2022 Final: Lakshya Sen's impressive run ends in agony, see pics

March 21, 2022 9:17 am

Lakshya Sen's dream run at the All England Championships ended with a heartbreaking straight-game loss against world number one and Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in the men's singles final on Sunday, continuing India's 21-year-long agonising wait for the coveted trophy.