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BAI Working On Proposal To Increase Salary Of Indian Badminton Coaches To Stop Exodus

January 20, 2025 admin

The number of homegrown coaches might have been on the rise but their exit rate eyeing better-paying opportunities too is quite high, and the Badminton Association of India (BAI) is now preparing a roadmap in association with the Sports Authority of India (SAI) to stop the exodus. The crux of that joint proposal…

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“Disappointing”: PV Sindhu’s Blunt Admission After Loss In Quarterfinals Of India Open

January 17, 2025 admin

After conceding a defeat in the quarterfinal round at the ongoing India Open 2025, top shuttler PV Sindhu pledged to come back stronger. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stayed on course for their second consecutive India Open final with a straight games win over Korea’s Yong Jin and Kang Min Hyuk in the…

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India Open: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Pair Enters Semifinals; PV Sindhu Bows Out

January 17, 2025 admin

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu’s valiant fight ended in disappointment, but Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty lifted the spirits of the Indian camp with a dominant performance as they stormed into the semifinals of the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament on Friday. Satwik and Chirag, the 2022 champions, pulverised the Korean pair…

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India Open 2025: Anupama Upadhyaya Wins All-Indian Battle Against Close Friend Rakshitha Ramaraj

January 15, 2025 admin

Anupama Upadhyaya won the battle between two rising women’s singles players while Malvika Bansod and Priyanshu Rajawat put up a fight against higher-ranked opponents but ended on the losing side in the opening round of the India Open 2025 at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall here on Wednesday. Malvika saved two game points…

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HS Prannoy Crashes Out In India Open Round Of 32, Reflects On Chikungunya Disease After-Effects

January 15, 2025 admin

HS Prannoy’s life and career have been on rough tracks in the last few months, but this period of struggle has made him even more determined to keep working hard, for him the key ingredient in staying at the top echelons of world badminton. ‘ Injuries and health issues such as a chikungunya…

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PV Sindhu, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Shine On Mixed Day At India Open

January 14, 2025 admin

PV Sindhu and the celebrated doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty had to toil to advance to the second round of the USD 950,000 India Open Super 750 badminton tournament on Tuesday, as home shuttlers experienced a mixed day. After missing the season-opening Malaysia Open Super 1000 due to her wedding…

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Tanisha Crasto, Dhruv Kapila Revive India’s Hopes In Mixed Doubles With Strong Performances

January 14, 2025 admin

Delivering a series of strong performances since their partnership post Paris Olympics, the rising duo of Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila are relishing every bit of their journey together in mixed doubles, sparking renewed hope for India’s future in the discipline. Jwala Gutta and V Diju were India’s best mixed doubles pair, achieving…

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Vinod Kambli’s Video Made PV Sindhu Emotional, Olympic Medallist Says: “Don’t Spend…”

January 13, 2025 admin

File photo of Vinod Kambli and PV Sindhu© X/Twitter Recently, former India cricketer Vinod Kambli’s videos were widely shared on social media. He looked frail as he almost struggled to stand up as his former teammate Sachin Tendulkar greeted him at the memorial unveiling of their Guru Ramakant Achrekar. Then, he sang a…

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India Open: Focus On Consistent Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty As Hosts Field Largest-Ever Contingent

January 13, 2025 admin

Spotlight will be firmly on the consistent Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty as they lead the host nation’s largest-ever contingent at the star-studded India Open Super 750, beginning in New Delhi on Tuesday. The former world No. 1 men’s doubles pair, the 2022 Indian Open champions, has made a good start to the…

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Malaysian Open: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty’s Run Ends In Semifinals

January 12, 2025 admin

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in action© X (Twitter) The popular men’s doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were knocked out of the ongoing Malaysian Open badminton tournament in the semifinal stage in Kuala Lumpur. On Saturday, the seventh-seeded Indian duo was defeated by South Korea’s Kim Won-ho and Seo Seung-Jae…

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