India Open | Lin-vincble: A 9-year puzzle that Lakshya Sen failed to solve in windy Delhi

The difference, they say, is sometimes in the wind. On Friday evening at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, it was quite literally the case for Lakshya Sen. The 24-year-old, who has travelled the world and learned to negotiate far trickier conditions than this, fell prey to a bit of unpredictability at home, crashing out of […]

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‘Unacceptable and highly unprofessional’: Denmark star again questions India’s readiness for World Championships | Badminton News

Mia Blichfeldt (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images) Danish shuttler Mia Blichfeldt has renewed her criticism of the hygiene conditions at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, a day after her Round of 16 exit from the BWF India Open. The Super 750 tournament is being staged as a test event ahead of the BWF World Championships […]

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World No. 3 Anders Antonsen fined $5,000 after skipping India Open over ‘extreme’ Delhi air | Badminton News

Anders Antonsen of Denmark (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: A day after Denmark’s Mia Blichfeldt slammed the unhealthy conditions at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, the venue for the ongoing India Open Super 750, another Danish badminton player Anders Antonsen revealed that he withdrew from the tournament for a third straight year due to what he […]

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India Open badminton tournament: Lakshya Sen makes winning start; Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand pair also shines | Badminton News

Lakshya Sen (PTI Photo/Salman Ali) NEW DELHI: India’s ace shuttler Lakshya Sen began his India Open Super 750 campaign on a strong note on Tuesday. He moved into the second round with a comfortable straight-game win over fellow Indian Ayush Shetty. The match was played at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi.Lakshya, the […]

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Inter-College Badminton and Table Tennis Tournament 2025 Concludes at PAHER University | Udaipur Kiran

Udaipur, November 6 (Udaipur Kiran): The Faculty of Science at PAHER University successfully hosted the Inter-College Badminton and Table Tennis Tournament 2025, bringing together students from various colleges in a spirited display of sportsmanship and talent. Vice-Chancellor Prof. Hemant Kothari inaugurated the event and extended his best wishes to all participants, encouraging them to uphold […]

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Tanvi Sharma enters final of BWF World Junior Championships; assured of historic medal | Badminton News

Tanvi Sharma booked her place in the BWF World Junior Championships final. (Image: X/DDNews) A day after ensuring she would leave the BWF World Junior Championships at the National Centre of Excellence in Guwahati with a medal, Tanvi Sharma made certain that that would at least be a silver. In the semi-final on Saturday, she […]

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Badminton World Junior Championships: China beat Indonesia to clinch Suhandinata Cup for 15th time; India settle for bronze | Badminton News

BWF World Junior Badminton Championships (PTI Photo) China secured their 15th Suhandinata Cup victory at the BWF World Junior Championships 2025, defeating defending champions Indonesia on Saturday. India and Japan earned bronze medals as semi-final runners-up.The Chinese team, featuring three Asian Junior Championships gold medalists and two silver medalists, dominated Indonesia with a score of […]

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Lakshya Sen beats Chou Tien-chen to reach Hong Kong Open 2025 final

Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen reached the men’s singles final of the Hong Kong Open 2025 on Saturday, September 13, with a thrilling win over world No. 6 Chou Tien-chen of Chinese Taipei. Lakshya defeated Chou in straight games 23-21, 22-20 to book a clash against world No. 4 Li Shifeng of China in the final. […]

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Exclusive | ‘Promising phase’: Former World Junior No. 1 Sankar Subramanian stays grounded as India seek badminton revival | Badminton News

Sankar Subramanian (File Photo) NEW DELHI: Dented dreams, tournaments ending too soon and yet another underwhelming campaign: similar themes have played out for Indian shuttlers in recent times.What was a steady source of medals not so long ago has turned into disappointment for a country that boasts an Olympic silver medallist, world champions and some […]

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New Delhi to host next Badminton World Championships in August 2026 | Badminton News

Federation Francaise de Badminton President Frank Laurent, BWF President Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul, and BAI General Secretary Sanjay Mishra (Image: BAI) New Delhi has been selected as the host city for the Badminton World Championships in August 2026, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) announced on Monday.The sport’s most prestigious tournament will return to India after 17 […]

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