India’s Lakshya Sen pulls off upset, beats China’s Shi Yu Qi at All England Open Badminton Championships | Badminton News

[ad_1] Lakshya Sen (PTI Photo/Nand Kumar) Lakshya Sen showed grit and stamina to beat China’s Shi Yu Qi in a thrilling three-game battle on Tuesday, winning 23-21, 19-21, 21-17 at the All England Open Badminton Championships. It was his first victory over the former world No. 1 in a BWF World Tour event, and it […]

First bird poop, and then nest: Badminton match once again halted at India Open

[ad_1] The India Open Super 750 continued to court controversy on Saturday, January 17 as play was halted once again, this time during the women’s doubles semifinal between China’s Liu Shengshu–Tan Ning and South Korea’s Baek Ha Na–Lee So Hee. With the Chinese pair leading 6–3 in the opening game, officials were forced to stop […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

‘Why Delhi again & again?’ – Calls to shift India Open from Delhi grow loud after world no.3 pulls out due to pollution

[ad_1] The withdrawal of world no.3 badminton star Anders Antonsen from the ongoing Indian Open 2026 badminton tournament due to “extreme pollution” has sparked a debate among the fans as why the organisers opt for the National Capital every year despite knowing the environmental hazards during that time of the year. Having started in 2008, […]

Bird poop stops play at Indira Gandhi Sports Complex at India Open 2026 badminton; ‘embarrassment for the whole country’

[ad_1] A couple of days after Denmark’s Mia Blichfeldt complained of improper playing conditions at the ongoing India Open 2026 badminton, bird poop literally stopped play at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in New Delhi on Thursday. The incident took place during a round of 16 match between local star HS Prannoy and Loh Kean […]

Delhi air pollution hits India Open 2026 as world no.3 badminton star Anders Antonsen pulls out

[ad_1] World no.3 badminton star Anders Antonsen of Denmark has pulled out of the ongoing India Open 2026 in New Delhi due to severe air pollution in the national capital. The Dane made the announcement public on Instagram. Antonsen’s withdrawal from the India Open 2026 came just a day after fellow Dane, Mia Blichfeldt, flagged […]

Satwik and Chirag save match point to stun Olympic silver medallists at World Tour Finals | Badminton News

[ad_1] India’s top men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty produced a remarkable comeback to defeat Olympic silver medallists Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang in their opening Group B match at the BWF World Tour Finals on Wednesday. The world No. 3 Indian duo, the only representatives from the country at the season-ending […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]