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Saina Nehwal chuckled when asked if the 3×15 scoring system, set to come into force from January 2027, could tempt her to return to the badminton court. In theory, Saina, at least at her peak, would have revelled in this abridged format. Her natural attacking flair, speed and ability to close out games would have…
Odd man out: Shi is the only Chinese player coming in as the defending champion. | Photo Credit: AFP The Chinese aura is diminishing. For a formidable machine that churned out winners like clockwork and has had an incredible 72 champions, Shi Yuqi is the only one who will go into the upcoming badminton World championships…
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Sanjay Mishra. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Badminton Association of India copped brickbats aplenty earlier this year after the Indian Open at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi was marred by monkey intrusions, bird-related disruptions, issues with ageing infrastructure, subpar spectator facilities, and the capital’s infamous pollution. The venue, which was originally built…
Gopi Chand played his part in the rise of stars such as Kashyap, Srikanth and Sindhu. | Photo Credit: File photo: Getty Images P. Gopi Chand is one of those rare athletes whose coaching legacy has eclipsed their playing career. A former All England champion, he has been instrumental in establishing a system that produced…
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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A gritty Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty showed nerves of steel as they stormed into the men’s doubles final with a riveting three-game win over Malaysia’s Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin at the Thailand Open Super 500 badminton tournament in Bangkok on Saturday (May 16, 2026). World No. 4 Satwik and Chirag, who won…
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India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty win the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament. File photo: X/Gurinder Osan via PTI Top seeds Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty survived a stiff challenge before defeating Indonesia’s Muh Putra Erwiansyah and Bagas Maulana in a thrilling three-game opener of the men’s doubles competition at the Thailand Open Super 500…