‘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 […]

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

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 Yew. […]

Badminton World Championships: HS Prannoy nearly pulls off a miracle win over world No. 2. Anders Antonsen

India’s H.S. Prannoy pushed world No. 2 Anders Antonsen to the brink in Paris, only to bow out of the World Championships after a dramatic three-game battle in the second round on Wednesday. The 33-year-old, long regarded as Indian badminton’s eternal fighter – having stunned Viktor Axelsen en route to bronze at the 2023 World […]

Singapore Open badminton: Satwik-Chirag duo leads Indian challenge; Prannoy, Lakshya, Sindhu also in fray

Indian badminton due of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in action during the quarter final of men’s doubles match at the Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2025. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The celebrated pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will make a much-anticipated return to elite competition after shaking off fitness concerns when the […]

Badminton Asia Championship: PV Sindhu cruises into 2nd round with straight-sets win

India’s PV Sindhu cruised into the second round of the Badminton Asia Championships with a straight-sets win over Indonesia’s Ester Nurumi Tri Wardoyo on Wednesday, April 9. Sindhu won the match 21-15, 21-19 in a match that lasted 44 minutes. Sindhu’s win was a welcome result for the Indian contingent after Lakshya Sen and HS […]