Kidambi Srikanth

Kidambi Srikanth becomes World No 1 in World Badminton Federation rankings, becomes 2nd Indian to the top

Srikanth rose past Denmark's Viktor Axelson to the top spot on the weekly ranking.

Apr 12, 2018, 17:19 PM IST

Commonwealth Games 2018, Gold Coast: Shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy in quarter-finals of men's singles

Star Indian shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth and H.S.Prannoy sailed into the quarter-finals of men's singles with easy wins in their respective round of 16 encounters at the 21st Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast on Thursday.

Apr 12, 2018, 12:18 PM IST

Commonwealth Games 2018: India badminton team win gold in Gold Coast

Though, there were tough moments in the fourth match including Saina Nehwal and Sonia Cheah, the Indian came back strongly and won the fourth match convincingly to help India bring home the laurels.

Apr 09, 2018, 17:15 PM IST

Gold Coast CWG 2018: Srikanth leads India to badminton team event semifinals

Srikanth took just 29 minutes to beat Georges Julien Paul 21-12 21-14 in the men's singles after the two doubles pairs had given India a 2-0 lead.

Apr 07, 2018, 13:42 PM IST

Gold Coast CWG 2018: India storm into badminton mixed team semis

India stormed into the semi-finals of the badminton mixed team event at the 21st Commonwealth Games after thrashing an unfancied Mauritius 3-0 in the quarter-finals at the Carrara Sports Arena here on Saturday.

Apr 07, 2018, 10:13 AM IST

Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018: India thrash Scotland to enter mixed team badminton quarter-finals

India extended their unbeaten streak in the mixed team badminton event to top Group A and reach the quarter-finals, after thrashing unfancied Scotland 5-0 in the Commonwealth Games at the Carrara Sports Arena here on Friday.

Apr 06, 2018, 13:30 PM IST

CWG 2018: India storm into mixed team badminton quarterfinals

The Indian shuttlers wiped out Sri Lanka and Pakistan 5-0 each to enter the last-eight stage of the mixed team event.

Apr 05, 2018, 19:08 PM IST

Commonwealth Games 2018, Gold Coast: Srikanth, Saina give India winning start in Mixed Team badminton

World No.2 Kidambi Srikanth and former World No.1 Saina Nehwal led the Indian shuttlers off to a winning start at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games on Thursday.

Apr 05, 2018, 08:40 AM IST

Commonwealth Games 2018, Gold Coast, Day 1: As it happened

Mirabai Chanu's 48kg women weightlifting gold, after Gururaja Poojary's silver in the men's 56kg weightlifting, were the highlights of India's action on the opening day of 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Apr 05, 2018, 06:36 AM IST

Commonwealth Games 2018: Indian shuttlers begin quest for maiden gold in mixed team event

A star-studded Indian badminton team will begin its quest for a maiden gold medal when they take on minnows Sri Lanka and Pakistan in the mixed team championship on the opening day of the 21st Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast on Thursday.

Apr 04, 2018, 22:28 PM IST

Easy draws for Kidambi Srikanth, PV Sindhu at Badminton Asia Championships

According to the draw made in Jakarta yesterday, Sindhu faces Taiwanese Pai Yu Po in the first round, while Srikanth, who won four Superseries titles last year, will face Japan's Kenta Nishimoto in his campaign opener.

Apr 04, 2018, 12:55 PM IST

PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth get top seeding at CWG

Olympic silver-medallist PV Sindhu and World No 2 Kidambi Srikanth have been given the top billing in the respective women's and men's singles badminton competitions of the Commonwealth Games starting at Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre on April 10.

Apr 03, 2018, 16:18 PM IST

We go to CWG as clear favourites in badminton, says Aparna Popat

India have one of the strongest teams with shuttlers such as Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth among others.

Mar 29, 2018, 19:08 PM IST

India at CWG: Confident Kidambi Srikanth eyes 2018 Commonwealth Games gold

Weeks before he was to make his debut at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Srikanth was battling for life in an Intensive Care Unit. He was found unconscious on the bathroom floor of the Gopichand Academy and later diagnosed with brain fever. 

Mar 23, 2018, 13:14 PM IST

Kidambi Srikanth terms umpiring 'ridiculous' post All England Championship exit

World no 3 Srikanth lost 11-21 21-15 20-22 to the unseeded Chinese at the Arena Birmingham here in a 52-minute battle last night to crash out of the tournament.

Mar 16, 2018, 16:12 PM IST

HS Prannoy through to quarters, Kidambi Srikanth crashes out of All England Open Badminton Championships

Prannoy will face Huang Yuxiang in the quarter-final.

Mar 16, 2018, 10:13 AM IST

PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth survive scare in All England Open Badminton Championships

 Star shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth prevailed in tough first-round battles but Saina Nehwal exited from the prestigious All England Championship after suffering a straight-game defeat against World No. 1 and defending champion Tai Tzu-Ying on Wednesday.

Mar 15, 2018, 00:12 AM IST

PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth lead India's challenge at All England Championships

India's formidable duo of PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth will have no dearth of motivation as they aim to win the coveted All England Championships starting on Wednesday -- something their mentor Pullela Gopichand won 17 summers back.

Mar 14, 2018, 17:24 PM IST

PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth to lead Indian shuttlers' charge at Commonwealth Games

The highly-successful Kidambi Srikanth will look to complement Olympic medallists PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal as the trio spearheads the Indian badminton team's campaign at the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.

Feb 20, 2018, 18:40 PM IST

PV Sindhu determined to change colour of medal from silver to gold at 2020 Tokyo Olympics

The Hyderabad based shuttler says she wants to chase her dreams and believes she could win gold at Tokyo Games. 

Feb 20, 2018, 16:27 PM IST