Horsens (Denmark), May 3 (IANS) South Korea delivered an inspiring team performance to beat defending champions China 3-1 and secure their third Uber Cup title in Horsens on Sunday. This win highlights their growing strength in women’s team badminton.South Korea had previously won the trophy in Kuala Lumpur (2010) and Bangkok (2022), both times defeating China. They rose to the occasion again at the Forum Horsens, creating another memorable victory.The tie started with a strong showing from wo…
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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,…
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…
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suffered a blow ahead of the Thomas & Cup Finals as the women’s doubles pair of Treesa Joly and Gayatri Gopichand have withdrawn from the prestigious tournament due to Treesa’s injury.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, 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…