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…
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Ningbo (China), April 8 (IANS) Indian shuttler Ayush Shetty stuns World No. 7 Li Shi Feng with a dominant straight-games win to sail into the second round of the Badminton Asia Championships on Wednesday. Ayush registered a 21-13, 21-16 win over fifth-seed Chinese in a match that lasted 51 minutes at the Ningbo Olympic Sports Center. This was Ayush’s first career meeting with the 2023 All England Open winner. He will next play world No. 20 Chi Yu Jen of Taipei for a place in the quarterfinals. T…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The Indian men and women teams have been handed a decent draw in the group stages of the 2026 Thomas and Uber Cup badminton team championships to be held in Horsens, Denmark, from April 24 to May 3.Both the Indian teams, seeded eighth in the tournament based on their individual players’ world rankings, have been clubbed in Group A alongside defending champions and top seeds China.The 2022 Thomas Cup champions, India, will be favourites to claim one of the two quarterfi…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Indian badminton in 2025 will be remembered more for reassessment than success. Results were limited, and maintaining momentum proved difficult. Players like PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy, and Kidambi Srikanth struggled to maintain consistency. The season lacked significant achievements, with injuries affecting preparations, quick early exits common.The pivotal moments of Indian badminton’s 2025 season were few but impactful. Key among them was Lakshya Sen’s win at the Austr…