Changzhou (China), July 22 (IANS) Top stars Lakshya Sen, PV Sindhu and Ayush Shetty booked their places in the second round of the China Open with hard-fought victories in Changzhou on Wednesday.Lakshya defeated Japan’s Yushi Tanaka 22-20, 15-21, 21-14 in a gruelling match, while Sindhu got the better of her Indian counterpart Unnati Hooda 21-14, 9-21, 21-10. Ayush, meanwhile, registered an impressive win over World No. 11 Alwi Farhan of Indonesia, prevailing 21-17, 5-21, 21-17 to move into the …
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New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Former Indian badminton coach Vimal Kumar has strongly criticised the Badminton World Federation’s decision to introduce the new 3×15 scoring system, calling it “not evolution” but a “dilution” of the sport while expressing concern over the overwhelming support the proposal received from council members. Kumar said he was “extremely disappointed” with the move, arguing that the existing format ensured a “true level playing field” across playing styles…