P V Sindhu

BWF World Tour Finals: Already qualified for semis, PV Sindhu loses final group match; Kidambi Srikanth bows out

Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, couldn't apply enough pressure on the world no. 10 Chochuwong to go down fighting 12-21 21-19 14-21 in a match that lasted an hour and 11 minutes.

Dec 03, 2021, 23:14 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi hails women's accomplishments in sports during 75th episode of Mann Ki Baat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (March 28) addressed the 75th episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat‘, his monthly radio programme.

Mar 28, 2021, 12:00 PM IST

All England Championship: Lakshya Sen enters maiden quarterfinals, HS Prannoy crashes out

Lakshya Sen became the youngest Indian male shuttler to reach the All England Championship quarterfinals.

Mar 18, 2021, 22:39 PM IST

P V Sindhu loses to Tai Tzu Ying in World Tour Finals opener

A week after a demoralising defeat at the Toyota Thailand Open quarterfinals, P V Sindhu produced a much improved performance but still lost to Tzu Ying 21-19 12-21 17-21 in a 59-minute match. It was Sindhu's 16th defeat to Tzu Ying in 21 meetings.  

Jan 27, 2021, 15:54 PM IST

All England Open 2019: Sindhu suffers shock Round 1 defeat against South Korean Ji Hyun Sung

Fifth-seeded Sindhu, who was beaten by Sung Ji twice in last three meetings, lost 16-21 22-20 18-21, despite saving as many as eight match points in the second and third game. 

Mar 06, 2019, 18:50 PM IST

Kidambi Srikanth's title defence ends, P V Sindhu wins at Indonesia Open

Former World No 1 Srikanth suffered his second successive loss to in-form Japanese Kento Momota, ranked 11th, in two weeks

Jul 04, 2018, 19:56 PM IST

PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal train at separate academies ahead of hectic schedule

Fierce rivals on the court, badminton stars Saina Nehwal and P V Sindhu are training at separate academies of national coach Pullela Gopichand ever since their epic Commonwealth Games summit clash in Gold Coast, eager to ensure that neither of them gets a whiff of the other's strategies and improvisations.

Jun 05, 2018, 13:32 PM IST

Commonwealth Games 2018 Indian badminton juggernaut continues at CWG

Indian shuttlers continued their impressive show with top stars P V Sindhu, Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth progressing to the semifinals of their respective events in the 21st Commonwealth Games' badminton competition here today.

Apr 13, 2018, 19:16 PM IST

India Open 2018: Ace shuttler P V Sindhu beats Ratchanok Intanon to storm into final

Sindhu got the better of Thai third seed & former world champion Ratchanok Intanon 21-13, 21-15 to remain one win away from successfully defending her title.

Feb 03, 2018, 23:54 PM IST

112 women to be felicitated by President Kovind for being trailblazers in respective fields

President Ram Nath Kovind will on Saturday felicitated the likes of P T Usha, P V Sindhu, Sania Mirza, Aishwarya Rai and Kiran Mazumdar Shaw. They are among the 112 women who will be honoured for being trailblazers in their respective fields.

Jan 20, 2018, 12:13 PM IST

PV Sindhu spearheads India's campaign at Hong Kong Open

Kashyap will face Chinese Taipei's Kan Chao Yu in the qualifier, while Sourabh Verma will fight it out with Indonesia's Tommy Sugiarto.

Nov 20, 2017, 16:58 PM IST

PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal enter semi-finals of Badminton Nationals

In the women's singles quarter-finals, London Games bronze medallist Saina thrashed Aakarshi Kashyap 21-17 21-10.

Nov 06, 2017, 23:41 PM IST

HS Prannoy enters French Open quarterfinals

Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu will meet World No. 10 Chinese Chen Yufei, who had beaten the Indian in the opening round at Odense last week.

Oct 27, 2017, 12:25 PM IST

All eyes on Kidambi Srikanth as he starts campaign at French Open

Parupalli Kashyap, who failed to make the main draw last week, will face Fabian Roth in the qualifying round tomorrow.

Oct 23, 2017, 20:07 PM IST

Victor Axelsen, Tai Tzu Ying, PV Sindhu, Carolina Marin star attraction at PBL auction

Rio Olympic champion Carolina Marin of Spain and India's World No. 2 P V Sindhu, World Championship bronze medallist, Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth are expected to be the top draws during the auction, which allows each franchise to spend Rs 2.12 crore on their team.

Oct 08, 2017, 18:27 PM IST

Players need to get used to scheduling: Pullela Gopichand

Gopichand said players sometimes lose out when it comes the television requirements and what fans want.

Aug 29, 2017, 23:34 PM IST

PV Sindhu advances to Badminton World Championships pre-quarterfinals

Sindhu, the 2016 Rio Olympics silver medallist, will take on the winner of the match between Cheung Ngan Yi of Taipei and Evgeniya Kosetskaya in her next round.

Aug 22, 2017, 22:04 PM IST

Indian shuttlers should look for consistency and target bigger tournaments, feels Pullela Gopichand

Gopichand expressed satisfaction over the recent performances of Indian shuttlers, including P V Sindhu and B Sai Praneeth, but said its time to step up to the next level as a lot still needs to be achieved.

Apr 18, 2017, 19:14 PM IST

BWF Rankings: Ace shuttler PV Sindhu becomes second Indian to break into top 5

The 21-year-old from Hyderabad has 69399 points in her kitty, while London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal is the only other Indian woman in the top 10 at ninth position.

Feb 18, 2017, 12:06 PM IST

Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu pull out from Asia Mixed Team Championship

Saina and Sindhu decided to skip the tournament to prepare for the upcoming hectic international schedule which includes All England Championship.

Feb 13, 2017, 15:54 PM IST