Badminton News

PV Sindhu to lead Indian campaign at Korea Super Series; Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth skip

Olympic silver medallist Sindhu, who bettered her two World Championship bronze medals with a maiden silver at Glasgow last month, will be the cynosure of all eyes, especially in the absence of Saina and Srikanth, who decided to skip the event and prepare for next week's Japan Open.

Sep 12, 2017, 00:04 AM IST

See pic: Saina Nehwal gives Shraddha Kapoor badminton tips for biopic

Shraddha Kapoor is enacting Saina in the upcoming film for which the actress is spending a lot of time with the 2010 London Olympics bronze medallist to get tips on the sport, her life among other things.

Sep 08, 2017, 15:43 PM IST

Saina Nehwal eyes Superseries Final qualification after reuniting with Pullela Gopichand

After spliting with Gopichand following a loss at the Copenhagen World Championship in 2014, Saina had said that her off-court planning was not fructifying as she was losing to top players such as China's Li Xuerui.

Sep 05, 2017, 16:02 PM IST

On Teachers' Day, PV Sindhu tweets 'I hate my teacher, Gopichand' - Here's why

The film, an ode from Sindhu to Gopichand, will tell the story of the Hyderabadi as a young girl in search of a normal childhood and how her life was transformed by a formidable force, someone responsible for her meteoric rise to success.

Sep 05, 2017, 10:10 AM IST

Saina Nehwal, Pullela Gopichand reunite, bury the hatchet after three years

Saina had left Gopichand's academy and started training under Vimal Kumar in Bangalore from September 2, 2014. 

Sep 04, 2017, 12:56 PM IST

Glad I changed the medal colour to silver: PV Sindhu

Sindhu went down fighting 19-21 22-20 20-22 to Japan's Nozomi Okuhara in a nail-biting marathon summit clash on Sunday that lasted for an hour and 50 minutes at the Emirates Arena at Glasgow.

Aug 29, 2017, 15:19 PM IST

Fought hard against Nozomi Okuhara but it was just not my day: PV Sindhu

When asked about whether she would tweak her playing style a bit in order to climb a step further and become a champion next time, the shuttler said everyone has a different style of player and she doesn't feel a need to make changes.

Aug 29, 2017, 13:02 PM IST

See pic: Carolina Marin's mom waited among fans for selfies with PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal

Marin had defeated Sindhu at the Rio Olympics. She lost to champion Nozomi Okuhara in the quarter finals of World Badminton Championship, and currently stands in the second position in the world rankings.

Aug 29, 2017, 12:00 PM IST

After epic Sindhu-Okuhara final, Parupalli Kashyap puts fitness demands in perspective

In an interview with Zee Media, Kashyap explained how important it is for a badminton player to have all fitness factors up to the mark to meet the physical demands of the sport.

Aug 29, 2017, 11:49 AM IST

'From knee surgery to bronze medal', Saina Nehwal shares a year in her life

Saina went down in the semifinals against the title winner Nozomi Okuhara, who also beat PV Sindhu in the final.

Aug 28, 2017, 15:59 PM IST

WATCH: PV Sindhu – Nozomi Okuhara's incredible 73-stroke rally in World Badminton Championships 2017 final

In the second set, while leading 21-20, it was Sindhu serving for the game point and her bid to take the match into third set.

Aug 28, 2017, 12:17 PM IST

BAI announces 10 lakh cash reward for PV Sindhu, 5 lakh for Saina Nehwal

India's wait for gold medal at the Badminton Worlds continued after PV Sindhu lost to Japan's Nozomi Okuhara in women's single finals.

Aug 28, 2017, 10:13 AM IST

'Mera petrol khatam ho gaya dekhte dekhte,' Saina Nehwal reacts on PV Sindhu's epic final at World Badminton Championships

Saina also has a silver from the 2015 edition and in Glasgow, while Sindhu became India's only second player with a second-place finish in the global badminton showpiece event.

Aug 28, 2017, 09:43 AM IST

BWF Worlds: PM Narendra Modi leads nation in hailing PV Sindhu's epic final performance

In the longest match of the tournament, which tested the physical and mental strength of both the players, Sindhu lost 19-21 22-20 20-22 after battling hard for one hour and 49 minutes.

Aug 28, 2017, 00:03 AM IST

I gave it my best and I am pleased with that, says Saina Nehwal after semi-final defeat to Nozomi Okuhara at BWF Worlds

“It was disappointing to have lost the despite being a game up. But overall I am happy that I made it to the semis after recently coming out of an injury. I gave it my best and I am pleased with that,” Saina said after her defeat.

Aug 26, 2017, 23:25 PM IST

LIVE World Badminton Championships 2017, Semi-finals: Saina goes down 21-12, 17-21, 10-21 to Okuhara, bags bronze medal

The duo's progression into the semi-finals has ensured India of two bronze medals in the tournament.

Aug 26, 2017, 11:51 AM IST

Saina Nehwal regrets participating in Rio Olympics, says she should not have gone

That was a year ago. Now, a rejuvenated Saina marked her return to the big league by reaching the semifinals of the World Badminton Championships here.

Aug 26, 2017, 11:15 AM IST

2017 BWF World Championships: Saina Nehwal survives three-game thriller to book semi-final spot

Indian badminton ace Saina Nehwal struggled through a three-set pulsating quarter-final match against Scotland's Kristy Gilmour winning 19-21, 21-18, 21-15 to storm into the semi-final round of the BWF World Championships, at Glasgow, today.

Aug 26, 2017, 01:05 AM IST

2017 BWF World Championships: PV Sindhu defeats Sun Yu 21-14, 21-9 to enter semis; assured of a bronze

He had earlier clinched the bronze medal in 2013 when she had scripted history to become the first Indian to win a medal in the women's singles category at Worlds; and then again in 2014 when she rewrote her record to become the first Indian to win two back-to-back medals in this tournament.

Aug 25, 2017, 19:05 PM IST

BWF World Championship: Kidambi Srikanth loses 14-21, 18-21 to Son Wan Ho; crashes out in quarter-finals

The only two Indians remaining in the tournament are PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal, both of whom will be playing their quarter-final matches later in the day.

Aug 25, 2017, 15:35 PM IST