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The year was 2009. Denmark and Macau walked away from their bids to host the BWF World championships. The opportunity fell into India’s lap. Hyderabad had no clue at the time that it was about to stage the opening scene of a story that would take 17 years to finish telling. In 2009, the country…
Frank admission: Prannoy acknowledged that he wasn’t at his best the last few months. | Photo Credit: Getty Images For over a decade, H.S. Prannoy has been Indian badminton’s quiet engine – the fighter who kept turning up, grinding and powering the country’s rise on the world stage when the spotlight was elsewhere. But this…
Need of the hour: Ayush says he has to be ‘tactically better this time’. | Photo Credit: AFP With the Badminton World Championships around the corner and the draws now sealed, all eyes are on Ayush Shetty, who has been handed the toughest opening match among all Indian singles players. Ayush, on his tournament debut,…
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Ayush Shetty and Christo Popov greet after their singles match at the Thomas Cup semifinals on May 2, 2026. Picture: YouTube/@BWF Ayush Shetty suffered a demoralising straight-game loss to world No. 4 Christo Popov in the opening singles as India trailed France 0-1 in the semifinals of the Thomas Cup Finals here on Saturday. The…
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