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India clinch Thomas Cup title: PM Narendra Modi, Virat Kohli congratulate Indian men's badminton team, check here

India clinch Thomas Cup title: PM Narendra Modi, Virat Kohli congratulate Indian men's badminton team, check here

HS Prannoy, despite the injured ankle, had helped the team into the final. And then it was the turn of Lakshay Sen, the doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty and former World No. 1

May 15, 2022, 16:50 PM IST
India create history, beat 14-time champions Indonesia to win Thomas Cup for first time in 73 years

India create history, beat 14-time champions Indonesia to win Thomas Cup for first time in 73 years

The country's best doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty then showed nerves of steel as it saved four match points in the second game to eventually outwit Mohammad Ahsan and Kevin

May 15, 2022, 15:25 PM IST
Thomas Cup final, India vs Indonesia: When and where to watch live streaming

Thomas Cup final, India vs Indonesia: When and where to watch live streaming

India had defeated Malaysia and Denmark by identical 3-2 margins in the quarterfinals and semifinals to storm into the final for the first time in the history of the tournament. 

May 15, 2022, 13:29 PM IST
Thomas Cup: India scripts history, beat Denmark 3-2 to enter maiden final

Thomas Cup: India scripts history, beat Denmark 3-2 to enter maiden final

India has entered the final of the Thomas Cup for the first time since the tournament began 73 years back.

May 14, 2022, 07:05 AM IST
Thomas and Uber Cup: Indian men reach semis after 43 years, assured of a medal; women out

Thomas and Uber Cup: Indian men reach semis after 43 years, assured of a medal; women out

India's Thomas Cup tie against Malaysia went down to the wire with Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy and Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy producing the wins.

May 13, 2022, 10:48 AM IST
Uber Cup: PV Sindhu-led India crash out, lose 0-3 to Thailand in quarters

Uber Cup: PV Sindhu-led India crash out, lose 0-3 to Thailand in quarters

World No. 7 PV Sindhu was off-colour as she squandered a game lead to go down 21-18 17-21 12-21 against Intanon, ranked eighth, in a 59-minute first women's singles match.

May 12, 2022, 16:48 PM IST
Thomas Cup 2022: India go down 2-3 against Chinese Taipei in their final group clash

Thomas Cup 2022: India go down 2-3 against Chinese Taipei in their final group clash

Tien Chen, ranked four, had to put up a monumental effort to overcome world No. 9 Lakshya Sen, winning 21-19, 13-21, 21-17. 

May 11, 2022, 21:10 PM IST
Uber Cup: PV Sindhu-led Indian shuttlers crushed 0-5 by Korea in their final group match

Uber Cup: PV Sindhu-led Indian shuttlers crushed 0-5 by Korea in their final group match

For PV Sindhu, it was a disappointing outing as she succumbed to her straight fifth loss to An Seyoung, losing 15-21 14-21 this time in a lopsided contest as India conceded an early 0-1 lead.

May 11, 2022, 14:53 PM IST
Thomas Cup Finals: Lakshya Sen leads charge as India beat Germany 5-0 to start campaign on high

Thomas Cup Finals: Lakshya Sen leads charge as India beat Germany 5-0 to start campaign on high

The Indian men's team started its campaign in the Thomas Cup finals in Bangkok, Thailand by thrashing lowly Germany 5-0 in its opening Group C match on Sunday.

May 08, 2022, 20:06 PM IST
When Indian badminton star PV Sindhu met legendary actor Mohanlal, check pic HERE

When Indian badminton star PV Sindhu met legendary actor Mohanlal, check pic HERE

PV Sindhu recently won a bronze medal at Asia Badminton Championship 2022

May 06, 2022, 15:43 PM IST
Badminton Asia Championships: PV Sindhu beats China's He Bing Jiao to book semi-finals berth

Badminton Asia Championships: PV Sindhu beats China's He Bing Jiao to book semi-finals berth

PV Sindhu defeated He Bing Jiao 21-9, 13-21, 21-19 to secure a bronze medal

Apr 29, 2022, 16:18 PM IST
Badminton Asia Championships: PV Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag enters quarterfinals; Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth win too

Badminton Asia Championships: PV Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag enters quarterfinals; Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth win too

The third-seeded Indian men's doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also made it to the quarterfinals with a 21-17 21-15 win over Japan's Akira Koga and Taichi Saito.  

Apr 28, 2022, 12:49 PM IST
WATCH: PV Sindhu grooves on Thalapathy Vijay's Beast song Arabic Kuthu

WATCH: PV Sindhu grooves on Thalapathy Vijay's Beast song Arabic Kuthu

The song Arabic Kuthu from the film Beast, starring massively popular actor Thalapathy Vijay, is creating buzz all over the world. 

Apr 20, 2022, 15:27 PM IST
Korea Open: PV Sindhu crashes out after losing to An Seyoung in semi-final

Korea Open: PV Sindhu crashes out after losing to An Seyoung in semi-final

PV Sindhu lost the semi-final match 14-21 17-21 in 49 minutes as her campaign came to a crashing end.

Apr 09, 2022, 11:40 AM IST
BAI announces selection dates for Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, Thomas Cup and Uber Cup

BAI announces selection dates for Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, Thomas Cup and Uber Cup

Indian shuttlers who are in the top 15 in the BWF rankings will be picked directly.

Apr 02, 2022, 21:25 PM IST
India's PV Sindhu clinches Swiss Open 2022 women's singles crown

India's PV Sindhu clinches Swiss Open 2022 women's singles crown

India`s ace shuttler PV Sindhu on Sunday claimed the Swiss Open 2022 women`s singles crown at St. Jakobshalle arena in Basel.

Mar 27, 2022, 16:59 PM IST
Swiss Open Super 300 badminton: PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy storm into finals

Swiss Open Super 300 badminton: PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy storm into finals

Double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu and HS Prannoy made their way to the women's and men's finals respectively at the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament on Saturday.

Mar 26, 2022, 22:49 PM IST
Swiss Open 2022: India's Kidambi Srikanth beats World No. 3 Anders Antonsen to book semi-final berth

Swiss Open 2022: India's Kidambi Srikanth beats World No. 3 Anders Antonsen to book semi-final berth

With a 21-19 19-21 22-20 win in a quarter-final match that lasted for one hour and 19 minutes, Kidambi Srikanth will now face World No.8 Jonatan Christie of Indonesia for a place in the final.

Mar 26, 2022, 15:35 PM IST
Badminton Rankings: Lakshya Sen make BIG gains, breaks into top-10 after All England heroics

Badminton Rankings: Lakshya Sen make BIG gains, breaks into top-10 after All England heroics

Lakshya Sen finished runner-up in a strong field at the All England, beating defending champion Lee Zee Jia and world bronze medallist Anders Antonsen on the way to the final.

Mar 22, 2022, 20:32 PM IST
India's Lakshya Sen pulls out of Swiss Open for THIS reason

India's Lakshya Sen pulls out of Swiss Open for THIS reason

India's rising shuttler Lakshya Sen, who reached the final of the All England Open, has decided to pull out of the Swiss Open Super 300 tournament.

Mar 21, 2022, 15:09 PM IST