Badminton News - Page 2

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 14, 2026 08:25 IST

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

File image of Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in action. (PHOTO: BAI)

India Open Super 750: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty get walkover; PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy, Kidambi Srikanth in action tomorrow

January 13, 2026 19:48 IST

The walkover would mean that the Indian duo gets an extra rest day and will be in action on Thursday where they will face Chia Weije-Lwi Sheng Hao of Malaysia or Hiroki Midorikawa- Kyohei Yamashita of Japan who will be playing tomorrow.

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 08:25 IST

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 09:57 IST

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

The past year has been a rollercoaster for Satwik and Chirag. (BAI Photo)

India Open badminton: For Satwik-Chirag, 2022 triumph at home was a turning point; in 2026, they are aiming for a repeat

January 12, 2026 22:31 IST

Standards are set so high for World No 3 Satwik-Chirag that anything less than winning a final, is considered disappointing

World Junior Championships silver medallist Tanvi, who was the second reserve, gets the chance to make her mark. (BAI Photo)

India Open Super 750: Tanvi Sharma, Tharun Mannepalli promoted to main draw after withdrawals

January 12, 2026 20:15 IST

With the withdrawal of Akane Yamaguchi, World junior championships silver medallist Tanvi, who was the second reserve, gets the chance to make her mark.

An Se-young trumped China's Wang Zhiyi in the Malaysia Open Super 1000 final on Sunday. (AP Photo/File)

Kunlavut Vitidsarn, An Se-young start the season with Super 1000 titles; beats Wang Zhiyi in 8th final since 2025

January 11, 2026 15:29 IST

Malaysia Open badminton: The Chinese couldn't convert 17-9 and 19-13 leads in the second set, and wasted three set points to go down 21-15, 24-22

The An Se-young-Chen Yufei that started in 2018, is currently 28-matches long, poised tantalizingly at 14-14. (Reuters/AP Photo)

How the Chinese have approached the puzzle of the unbeatable An Se-young?Subscriber Only

January 11, 2026 09:15 IST

The Chinese badminton system is in the business of maintaining dominance, and An Se-young is simply the current thorn in their flesh.

Sindhu's best pathway to a win in the match would have been to take the opening game and apply scoreboard pressure on Wang (Badminton Photo)

PV Sindhu pushes Wang Zhiyi in another promising display, but Chinese star’s solidity comes through in Malaysia Open semifinal

January 10, 2026 09:20 IST

PV Sindhu led in the first half of both games against Wang Zhiyi, but the Chinese is the world's second-best shuttler in women's singles for a reason as she problem-solved her way to a 21-16, 21-15 win in 52 minutes.

Paris Olympics Badminton Doubles draw satwik chirag

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty fail to find rhythm, go down 21-10, 23-21 to Fajar Alfian-Muhammad Shohibul Fikri

January 10, 2026 09:54 IST

Indonesians employed the low flat game that bothered the Indians

PV Sindhu vs Wang Zhiyi Malaysia Open Semifinal

PV Sindhu vs Wang Zhiyi: At Malaysia Open semifinal, how Indian star can take down China’s No 1 once more

January 9, 2026 20:29 IST

The last face Wang would've wanted across the court on semis Saturday, is the determined visage of a slyly smiling Sindhu; tall and sharp and utterly pressure-free, smacking at the shuttle

PV Sindhu in Malaysia Open semis after Yamaguchi injury retirement; Japanese had lost the first set before conceding

January 9, 2026 08:25 IST

In the solitary set that the World Nos 18 and 3 completed in the quarterfinals, Sindhu quickly reached 21-11 in 12 minutes

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 8, 2026 20:58 IST

Satwik-Chirag cruise to 21-18, 21-11 win over Malaysian Yap-Arif at season's first of four Super 1000s

PV Sindhu in scorching form during 21-8, 21-13 win over World No 9 Tomoka Miyazaki: takes on Akane Yamaguchi on Friday

January 8, 2026 16:08 IST

Satwik-Chirag cruise to 21-18, 21-11 win over Malaysian Yap-Arif at season's first of four Super 1000s

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 8, 2026 11:50 IST

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 7, 2026 23:02 IST

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.

Malaysia Open badminton: PV Sindhu shows shades of her best attacking game, overcomes Sung Shuo Yun in season-opener

January 7, 2026 19:50 IST

Sindhu turned up the heat after a slow start and also showcased defensive solidity when pushed around, coming through 21-13, 22-20 in 51 minutes at the Malaysia Open round of 32.

Ayush Shetty downs recovering Olympic bronze medallist Lee Zii Jia in Malaysia Open

January 6, 2026 23:21 IST

Lakshya Sen too advanced to the second round with a hard fought win over Singaporean Jia Heng Jason Teh but Malvika Bansod lost to Ratchanok Intanon.

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

January 4, 2026 11:25 IST

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

From a badminton backwater comes emerging talent Sanskar, who won Guwahati Masters Super 100 title

January 2, 2026 10:18 IST

His father Raj Saraswat was a cricketer who took a shine for badminton after watching his friends post Class 12 at the Old Bijlighar cement court

File image of Indian badminton ace PV Sindhu. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)

India Open Super 750 gets a new venue as India gears up for Badminton World Championships later

December 29, 2025 18:26 IST

The change in venue is due to the more seating capacity of the venue and with India set to host the Badminton World Championships next year in August, it will also serve as the test run for the venue.

Surya Charishma (L) got the better of 14-year-old Tanvi Patri 17-21, 21-12, 21-14 in the women’s singles final at the nationals. (PHOTO: BAI)

Badminton nationals: 14-year-old Tanvi Patri goes down against local favourite Surya Charishma but walks away with rich praise from PV Sindhu

December 28, 2025 23:55 IST

Surya Charishma Tamiri prevailed in three games against the 14-year-old prodigy Tanvi Patri 17-21, 21-12, 21-14.

Christo Popov clinches badminton World Tour Finals: How France’s new star is redefining men’s singles and challenging Asia’s gripSubscriber Only

December 30, 2025 22:52 IST

Christo stayed unbeaten throughout the WTF week, and unexpectedly raced ahead of giant killing elder brother, Toma Jr

Sindhu, being Sindhu, made it appear genuinely within reach. (AP Photo/File)

2025 Reimagined: What if… PV Sindhu was able to close out BWF World Championships quarterfinal

December 26, 2025 08:27 IST

More often than not in her glorious career, Sindhu has brought her A-game to major events, and it just goes up a notch or two against Chinese shuttlers at the World Championships.