BWF World Championships: Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand won bronze in the women's doubles after losing to defending champions Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning in the semifinals on Saturday in New Delhi.
Coach Sumeth Reddy, also a former Olympian, believes Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly's World Championship medal is a huge achievement, especially after their previous silver medals and the disappointment of Gayatri's injury.
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand reflect on their historic BWF Worlds medal after ending India's 15-year wait for a women's doubles podium finish. The Indian duo stunned fourth seeds Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian to reach the semi-finals on home soil.
PV Sindhu was left wondering whether Wang Zhi Yi's cramps were genuine or part of her strategy during her BWF World Championships pre-quarter-final. The Indian star admitted she was unsure whether Wang was actually injured, while acknowledging that she needed to be more patient and focused, particularly towards the end of the match.
Ayush Shetty described his BWF World Championships exit as "a tough one to digest" after the Indian shuttler lost to familiar foe Alwi Farhan in the pre-quarters.
PV Sindhu has won five medals at the World Championships. A sixth would make her the joint-most successful women's singles player in the history of the premier event. The two-time Olympic medallist is now hoping to add another medal on home soil and another glorious chapter to an illustrious career.
PV Sindhu shared her first video from Dubai after being stranded due to the Iran attacks. She revealed an explosion occurred close to where she and her team were taking shelter at the airport.
India Open 2025: PV Sindhu, speaking to news agency PTI, reiterated that she is as hungry as ever to win major titles. The two-time Olympic medalist returns to action at India Open after missing the season-opening Malaysia Open due to her wedding.
Paralympics 2024: Nitesh Kumar opened up on the emotions that he felt after winning the gold medal in badminton in the Men's Singles SL3 event after defeating England's Daniel Bethell.
India's badminton star Lakshya Sen was felicitated by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami for his Paris Olympics heroics. Lakshya missed out on an Olympic medal despite his strong performance, after he lost in the Men's singles semi-final against Viktor Axelsen.
India's badminton star Lakshya Sen assured Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he will fight hard for better results in his upcoming competitions after missing out on a medal at the Paris Olympics. Lakshya and PM Modi interacted during India's Independence Day celebrations.
Legendary India player Prakash Padukone lamented the fact that India returned empty-handed from Paris Olympics in badminton. Padukone in a passionate outburst said that the players needed to take more redposibility.
Legendary badminton player Prakash Padukone has rued India's luck after Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were knocked out of the Paris Olympics. Sat-Chi, one of the favourites to win medal in Paris lost in the quarter-finals on Thursday, 1 August.
Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen has received a "fair" draw for his debut at the Paris Olympics, according to his coach Vimal Kumar. Vimal believes Sen, currently World No. 19, can play freely thanks to his "underdog" status and recent technical improvements.
India have sent one of their strongest-ever badminton contingents for Paris Olympics. The third episode of the Olympic Tales podcast is dedicated to India's badminton contingent in Paris. In this podcast special, the hosts, Akshay Ramesh, Saurabh Kumar and Kingshuk Kusari are joined by Badminton Association of India General Secretary Sanjay Mishra. They discuss India's chances in badminton in the Paris Olympics and how it is possible that India might come out with multiple medals this time around.
President Droupadi Murmu and Olympic medalist Saina Nehwal played a game of badminton at the badminton court in Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday. President Murmu flaunted her skills in the racquet sport, earning praise from Saina.
India Open 2024: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty expressed their disappointment over missing an opportunity to win a major title at home. However, the top-ranked doubles pair remained upbeat about learning from the defeat in the final of the Super 750 tournament. Satwik and Chirag will take a break before returning to action in February.
Speaking to India Today Consulting Editor Rajdeep Sardesai, badminton star HS Prannoy shed light on his medal-winning run at the World Championships in Copenhagen in August. At 31, Prannoy won his maiden world meet medal, joining a select group of Indian shuttlers who have achieved the feat.
PV Sindhu has endured a torrid time in 2023 as her return from injury rehabilitation in 2022 hasn't gone according to plan. With the Paris Olympics on the horizon, Sindhu's form will be a big concern.
Lakshya Sen is relieved after winning the Canada Open in the Olympic qualification year.
