Hyderabad, May 3 (IANS) India’s star badminton player PV Sindhu recently attended the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium on Sunday. Commonwealth gold medalist Sindhu was accompanied by her husband Venkata Datta Sai. The couple was donning orange colour dress and was seen supporting the home team Sunrisers Hyderabad along with the franchise owner Kavya Maran.Sindhu recently took part in the Uber Cup,…
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Horsens (Denmark), April 29 (IANS) The Indian men’s team finished second in Group A after their spirited effort was not enough to beat defending champions China in their last round robin clash of the Thomas & Uber Cup 2026 in Horsens, Denmark, on Wednesday.Having beaten Canada and Australia in their earlier group clashes, both India and China were assured of a quarterfinal berth, and the face-off on Wednesday was to determine the group winners, which China ultimately won 3-2.Lakshya Sen an…
Horsens, April 28 (IANS) Indian women’s campaign at the 2026 Uber Cup ended after losing to defending champions China in their final Group A fixture.India came up with a spirited performance against China but could not avoid a 0-5 loss. Facing a must-win situation to stay in the hunt for a quarterfinal berth, former world champion PV Sindhu returned to play the first singles and had her chances against world no 2 Wang Zhi Yi.Sindhu led Wang for most of the third game and even opened up a 18-12…
Horsens, April 27 (IANS) One of the most accomplished athletes in the history of badminton now steps into the global governance of the sport. Olympic medallist and World Champion P. V. Sindhu has assumed a full voting position on the Council of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) following her election as chair of the BWF Athletes’ Commission.The Indian badminton ace has been a part of BWF Athletes’ Commission since 2017 and has been a BWF Integrity Ambassador since 2020. Last December, the …
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The young Indian women’s team registered their first win of the Thomas & Uber Cup 2026 by defeating European Championships bronze medallist Ukraine 4-1 in their second Group A clash in Horsens, Denmark, on Sunday.The team opted to rest former world champion PV Sindhu in singles and gave an opportunity to 2026 Thailand Masters champion Devika Sihag in the third singles.Unnati Hooda began the proceedings for India with a 21-19, 22-20 win over Polina Buhrova before …
Horsens (Denmark), April 24 (IANS) Former champions Indian men’s team kicked off their campaign with a convincing 4-1 win over Canada, while the women went down against European silver medallist Denmark 2-3 in their opening Group clash of the Thomas & Uber Cup 2026 in Horsens, Denmark, on Friday.Putting behind Lakshya Sen’s loss against world championships bronze medallist Victor Lai in the first match, all the other Indian players won their respective matches in straight games to get th…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has provided extensive logistical and financial support exceeding Rs. 1.45 crore to assist the Indian badminton team at the upcoming BWF Thomas and Uber Cup Finals in Horsens, Denmark, from April 24 to May 3.A 34-member Indian team, including 20 players, five coaches, and nine support staff, is scheduled to go to Denmark for the prestigious team championships. Prominent athletes such as PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth, and t…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) India suffered a blow ahead of the Thomas & Cup Finals as the women’s doubles pair of Treesa Joly and Gayatri Gopichand have withdrawn from the prestigious tournament due to Treesa’s injury. The Badminton Federation of India (BAI), however, named Shruti Mishra and Priya Konjengbam as replacements in the squad.The prestigious tournament will be held in Horsens, Denmark from April 24 to May 3. The upcoming Thomas Cup will mark the 34th edition of the tournament, whil…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Ayush Shetty expressed pride and optimism after clinching silver at the Badminton Asia Championships, calling it a “great tournament” that boosted his belief of becoming “the best player in the world,” while acknowledging disappointment in the final and crediting Shi Yu Qi as the better player on the day. “I think it was a great tournament for me… really happy with the way I played throughout. I had really tough matches, but happy the way I pulled through a…
Ningbo, April 11 (IANS) Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu has heaped rich praise on rising Indian shuttler Ayush Shetty, calling him a generational talent after the youngster stormed into the final of the Badminton Asia Championships with a stunning victory over World No. 1 Kunlavut Vitidsarn.Ayush pulled off a sensational comeback win against the Paris 2024 silver medallist, defeating him 10-21, 21-19, 21-17 in a gripping men’s singles semifinal that lasted one hour and 15 minutes at the N…