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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 […]

BWF Worlds: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty win 2nd bronze after gritty display in semifinal defeat

India’s men’s doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, came up short in a thrilling semifinal at the BWF World Championships, losing 19-21, 21-18, 12-21 to China’s Liu Yi and Chen Bo Yang. Despite the loss, the Indians achieved a historic milestone, becoming the first Indian men’s doubles pair to secure multiple World Championships medals. […]

BWF World Championships 2025: India’s medal streak lives on after Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty’s Paris revenge

Doubles stars Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty kept India’s proud run alive at the BWF World Championships, extending the country’s medal streak at the event that dates back to 2011. On Friday, August 29, in Paris, the World No. 9 pair produced a breathtaking display of fearless, attacking badminton to stun their familiar rivals — […]

BWF World Championships 2025: PV Sindhu falls short of historic sixth medal as resurgent run ends in quarters

It was not meant to be for PV Sindhu in Paris. The two-time Olympic medalist fell agonisingly short of her sixth World Championships medal when she went down fighting in the quarterfinal against higher-ranked Putri Wardani on Friday, August 29. Sindhu fought back from behind and forced a decider in a pulsating match at the […]