World champion shuttler P.V. Sindhu has been making most of the time away from the game by developing new skills at home.During a freewheeling chat with paddler Mudit Dani on his live online chat show ‘In the Sportlight', the Olympic silver medallist said...

National badminton coach Pullela Gopichand admitted that the current circumstances resulting from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is not good for younger players. For now, athletes who are in the mix for the Tokyo Olympics are priority as training camps around...

Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel Dharmendra Pradhan met ace shuttler Ms. P. V. Sindhu and her father Shri P. V. Ramana here today.Calling her a national pride, the Minister congratulated her and felicitated her for winning gold at BWF World Championship....

The Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu has said PV Sindhu is the pride of the nation and that athletes like her are role models for the youth.He spoke to the media today at his residence in Hyderabad after PV Sindhu, the BWF World Champion and the...

Ace Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu kicked off her Japan Open campaign on an emphatic note as she registered a comprehensive victory over China's Yue Han in her first-round clash of the $750,000 tournament.The Olympic silver medallist needed just 37 minutes...

PV Sindhu beat China's Chen Yu Fei 21-19, 21-10 to reach the final of the Indonesian Open in Jakarta on Saturday. She will now face Japanese fourth seed Akane Yamaguchi in the final on Sunday. Both players will be playing...

P.V. Sindhu and Sameer Verma entered the second round of the $150,000 Australian Open World Tour Super 300 tournament on Wednesday.While Sindhu beat Indonesia's Choirunnisa 21-14, 21-9 in a one-sided affair, Verma got the better of Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia...

While ace India shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth entered the final of the India Open, here on Saturday, Parupalli Kashyap and PV Sindhu crashed out after losing their respective semifinal matches.Kashyap lost the contest to Denmark's Victor Alexon 11-21, 17-21 in...

For London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal, life after marrying fellow shuttler Parupalli Kashyap last December has been a "dream run". India's star shuttler, who recently won the Indonesia Masters -- her first title in two years -- says it won't...

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal was crowned champion of the Indonesia Masters 2019 on Sunday after her opponent Carolina Marin pulled out of the summit clash due to an injury.Marin, the reigning Olympic champion and three-time world champion, twisted her...

Indian star Saina Nehwal defeated Pornpawee Chochuwong of Thailand in straight games to enter the semi-finals of the Indonesia Masters badminton tournament here on Friday.The eighth seeded London Olympics bronze medallist took just 33 minutes to carve out a...

Indian badminton continued to move northwards in 2018, especially the women's singles players -- P.V. Sindhu and veteran Saina Nehwal -- as they dished out one stunning performance after another.While Sindhu extended her status as India's leading shuttler and...

The Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu complimented Ace Badminton Player Ms. P.V. Sindhu for her recent victory where she has scripted history by becoming the 1st Indian to win BWF World Tour Finals. She made all of us proud, he said after interacting...

Lamenting the dearth of quality tennis talents in the country, legendary doubles player and the current non-playing captain of the Indian Davis Cup team, Mahesh Bhupathi on Saturday urged to take a leaf out of Indian badminton's story where there are multiple...

Star Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu defeated Evgeniya Kosetskaya of Russia to advance to the next round of the China Open here on Tuesday.The Third seed and World No. 3 Sindhu defeated her Russian opponent in straight games 21-13, 21-19 in less than 30 minutes...

Seasoned doubles shuttler Ashwini Ponnappa on Monday said it's important to stand by the women in the #MeToo movement.Her 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medal winning doubles partner Jwala Gutta has been a 'victim' and Ponnappa said women need to be understood...

Saina Nehwal went down fighting to Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei in the women's singles final of the Denmark Open badminton tournament here on Sunday.The Indian star battled for almost an hour before going down 13-21, 21-13, 6-21 in a marathon match.Saina...

Star Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth lost his men's singles semi-final match to Kento Momota of Japan to bow out of the Denmark Open here on Saturday.Second seed Momota took 42 minutes to outplay the seventh seed Indian shuttler 21-16, 21-12 in straight...

She remembers the time when some of her seniors gave statements that she can't play badminton but that made Jwala Gutta more determined and she went on to win both Junior and Senior Nationals in the same year.The former Badminton player Jwala Gutta says...

Badminton player P.V. Sindhu had to settle for silver after going down in straight games in the final of the women's singles category at the 2018 Asian Games here on Tuesday.Sindhu was no match for World No.1 Tai Tzuying of Taiwan and was outclassed 21-13, 21-16...

Continuing their brilliant performance, ace Indian singles shuttlers Saina Nehwal and P.V. Sindhu entered the semi-finals to assure two historic medals of the Asian Games here on Sunday.Olympic silver medallist Sindhu edged past Thailand's Nitchaon Jindapol 21-11,...

Ace Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and P.V. Sindhu advanced to the quarter-finals of the women's singles competition in the 2018 Asian Games here on Saturday.The 28-year-old Saina registered a straight sets victory over Indonesia's Fitriani Fitriani 21-6,...

Top shuttlers Saina Nehwal and P.V. Sindhu registered contrasting victories in the first round of women's singles matches while the mixed doubles team crashed out of the 18th Asian Games here on Thursday.While Saina swept aside Soraya Aghaeihajiagha of Iran...

London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal slipped a place to move out of the top 10 of the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings released on Thursday.After her loss to Rio gold medallist and reigning world champion Carolina Marin at the Nanjing...

Badminton legend Prakash Padukone has no hesitation in calling four-time World Championship medallist P.V. Sindhu as one of the "greats" among Indian shuttlers even as he hoped that the Hyderabadi will break her silver medal run in major championships.Sindhu recently...

Indian women's singles star P.V. Sindhu lost in her second consecutive final of the Badminton World Championships here on Sunday.Third seed Sindhu, who was a three-time World Championships medallist before this edition, fell 19-21, 10-21 against Spanish seventh...

Indian women's singles star P.V. Sindhu overcame Japanese second seed Akane Yamaguchi in straight games here on Saturday to march into the second consecutive final of the Badminton World Championships.Third seed Sindhu, a three-time World Championships medallist,...

Indian star Kidambi Srikanth has entered the third round of the men's singles category at the Badminton World Championships following a hard fought win over Pablo Abian of Spain.The fifth seeded Indian needed more than an hour to clinch a 21-15, 12-21, 21-14...

India's star shuttlers P.V. Sindhu and Saina Nehwal retained their positions in women's singles in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings released on Thursday.While Saina skipped last week's Thailand Open, Sindhu made it to the final before losing...

Gold Coast Commonwealth Games gold medallist Saina Nehwal and H.S Prannoy entered the semi-finals while Kidambi Srikanth and Rio Olympics silver medallist P.V Sindhu crashed out of the Badminton Asia Championships here on Friday.Saina outplayed Lee Jang Mi...

India's Satwik Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Sunday settled for the silver medal in men's doubles badminton at the 21st Commonwealth Games after going down meekly to England's Marcus Ellis and Chris Langridge here.The Indian pair lost 13-21, 16-21 in the summit...

Indian star Saina Nehwal defeated compatriot P.V. Sindhu by straight games to win the women's singles title in the badminton competition at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Sunday.Saina displayed some superb form to clinch a 21-18, 23-21 victory in...

Indian star shuttlers P.V. Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth and the men's doubles pair of Satwik Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty reached the finals while the women's doubles combine of Ashwini Ponnappa and N. Sikki Reddy bagged the bronze medal at the 21st...

India's star singles shuttlers P.V. Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth and H.S. Prannoy advanced to the semi-finals, while Ashwini Ponnappa and Satwik Rankireddy reached the semi-finals in both the doubles categories at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on...

India's star singles shuttlers P.V. Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth and H.S. Prannoy entered the quarter-finals, while Satwik Rankireddy, Ashwini Ponnappa and N.Sikki Reddy also enjoyed a successful day as they reached the last-eight stages in both the...

The excellent television coverage of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games has put even the highly popular Indian Premier League in shade. The Indian angle was so beautifully covered that most events were seen live unlike in the past. That is because Sony has...

Star shuttler P.V Sindhu led the Indian contingent at a glittering opening ceremony which launched the 21st edition of the Commonwealth Games here on Wednesday.The Rio Olympics silver medallist carried the tri-colour at the head of the Indian contingent,...

Indian badminton ace P.V. Sindhu, one of country's brightest gold medal prospects at the Commonwealth Games, is not new to handling pressure. The top-ranked women's singles badminton player at Gold Coast, says she is not bogged down by pressure of expectations.World...

Noted badminton player Kidambi Shrikanth on Tuesday said that he was surprised when he got a call from the government about his selection for the Padma Shri."I am really happy and excited at getting the Padma Shri this evening. In fact, I was surprised when...

India's star shuttler P.V. Sindhu lost to Japanese second seed Akane Yamaguchi in the semi-finals of the All England Open BWF World Tour Super 1000 here on Saturday.The Rio Olympic Games silver medallist lost 21-19, 19-21, 18-21 in an hour and 19 minutes to...

Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal lost to World No.1 Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei in the first round while Kidambi Srikanth and P.V Sindhu advanced at the All England Open here on Wednesday.Saina could not match up to the precision skills and the array of shots...

Star Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu fell to fifth seeded Beiwen Zhang from the US in the women's singles final of the $350,000 India Open BWF World Tour Super 500 here on Sunday.The defending champion and top seed lost 18-21, 21-11, 20-22 in an hour and nine...

India managed to grab only two spots in the semi-finals of the India Open BWF World Tour 500, with only women's singles star P.V. Sindhu and the mixed doubles pair of Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N. Sikki Reddy crossing the...

Men's singles top seed Kidambi Srikanth of India tumbled out of the second round, while the Indian mixed doubles pair of young Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa registered a stunning victory to join P.V. Sindhu and Saina Nehwal in the quarter-finals...

P.V. Sindhu, Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth will be among the favourites in the men's and women's singles categories at the $350,000 India Open World Tour Super 500 starting here on Wednesday.With the top-ranked shuttlers in the two categories, Denmark's...

Indian star Rohan Bopanna and his Hungarian partner Timea Babos went down fighting to Gabriela Dabrowski and Mate Pavic in the final of the mixed doubles at the Australian Open tennis tournament here on Sunday.The fifth seeded Indo-Hungarian combination lost...

Star Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal stormed into the final, while the men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty bowed out of the $350,000 Indonesia Masters World Tour Super 500 in the semi-final here on Saturday.Saina, the 2012 Olympic...

Veteran Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal got the better of compatriot P.V. Sindhu in straight games to enter the semi-finals of $350,000 Indonesia Masters World Tour Super 500 here on Friday.Saina, the 2012 Olympic bronze medallist, moved past 2016 Olympic runner-up...

Delhi Dashers jumped to the third spot of the Vodafone Premier Badminton League (PBL) as they defeated North Eastern Warriors 4-1 at the Gachibowli Stadium here on Wednesday.Delhi won three matches, including the Trump tie, to garner four points and swell...

Chennai Smashers rode P.V. Sindhu's brilliance to pip Ahmedabad Smash Masters 2-1 in a Premier Badminton League (PBL) clash at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium here on Saturday.Ahmedabad took a 1-0 lead as the men's doubles pair of Lee Chun Hei Reginald and...

Defending champions Chennai Smashers went down to Delhi Dashers after being forced to concede the last match of the tie due to an ankle injury to Gabrielle Adcock mid-way into the first game in the Premier Badminton League (PBL) at the BBD UPBA here on Wednesday.The...

Year-end media reviews are invariably about cricket, more cricket and lots of cricket. In the last few years Indias champion badminton stars have done excellently to stay in public eye. They have even put the cricketers in the shade.Cueist Pankaj Advani, winning...

Indian badminton in 2017 continued to move northwards, dishing out one stunning performance after another, especially with the men's shuttlers earning respect on the global stage.While P.V. Sindhu extended her status as India's leading shuttler, the likes of...

Four Superseries finals with one win could sum up Spanish badminton star Carolina Marin's form in 2017 which she conceded wasn't the best for her and hoped -- with an eye on regaining the top spot in the world rankings -- that the coming year will fetch her...

Indian doubles star Ashwini Ponnappa on Wednesday backed the Badminton World Federation's (BWF) decision to make it mandatory for top shuttlers to play at least 12 tournaments in a revamped schedule for 2018.Ashwini's comments came a week after many singles...

Indian doubles star Ashwini Ponnappa on Wednesday backed the Badminton World Federation's (BWF) decision to make it mandatory for top shuttlers to play at least 12 tournaments in a revamped schedule for 2018.Ashwini's comments came a week after many singles...

Rio Olympics silver medallist P.V. Sindhu on Tuesday questioned the timing of the experimental service rule change in badminton which is set to be tried at the prestigious All England Championships, being held during March in London.According to the new...

Spanish badminton star Carolina Marin is on the same page with India's Saina Nehwal, who on Wednesday hit out at the cramped schedule of the Badminton World Federation.Addressing reporters at the launch of the third edition of the Premier Badminton League (PBL),...

Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra and former All-England Open champion Pullela Gopichand will be the leading lights for ELMS Foundation, an initiative that aims to create a modern eco-system to promote sports in the country.Bindra and Gopichand were unveiled...

Indian star shuttler P.V. Sindhu lost to Japan's Akane Yamaguchi in the women's singles final of the season-ending BWF World Superseries Finals here on Sunday.Rio Olympics silver medallist Sindhu lost a hard-fought battle 21-15, 12-21, 19-21 in an hour and...