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Indian Shuttler B Sai Praneeth Retires From International Badminton

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Indian Shuttler B Sai Praneeth Retires From International Badminton

World Championships bronze medallist B Sai Praneeth on Monday announced his retirement from international badminton, bringing down curtains on a successful career during which he won the Singapore Open and also represented India at the Tokyo Olympics. The 31-year-old from Hyderabad decided to hang his boost after battling nagging injuries since the Tokyo Games. “With…

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PV Sindhu Loses To Carolina Marin In Denmark Open Semi-final

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PV Sindhu Loses To Carolina Marin In Denmark Open Semi-final

File photo of PV Sindhu.© Twitter Struggling Indian shuttler PV Sindhu lost to Carolina Marin of Spain in three games in the semifinal of the Denmark Open Super 750 tournament in Odense, Denmark on Saturday. Sindhu lost 18-21, 21-19, 7-21 in the match that lasted one hour and 13 minutes. The two-time Olympic medallist Indian…

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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Enter Final, HS Prannoy Signs Off With Bronze At Asian Games 2023

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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Enter Final, HS Prannoy Signs Off With Bronze At Asian Games 2023

An error-prone HS Prannoy signed off with an Asian Games bronze, India’s first medal in men’s singles in 41 years, but Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty kept alive the country’s hopes of a first-ever badminton gold after cruising into the men’s doubles final on Friday. Satwik and Chirag, ranked world no. 3, dished out a…

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Error-Prone HS Prannoy Signs Off With Maiden Asian Games Bronze

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Error-Prone HS Prannoy Signs Off With Maiden Asian Games Bronze

An error-prone HS Prannoy signed off with an Asian Games bronze, India’s first medal in men’s singles in 41 years, after going down in straight games to reigning All England champion, China’s Li Shi Feng, in the semifinals in Hangzhou on Friday. The World No.7 Indian, who is playing with a back niggle, committed too…

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HS Prannoy, Satwiksairaj-Chirag Shetty Assure India Of Asian Games Medals, PV Sindhu Bows Out In Quarterfinals

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HS Prannoy, Satwiksairaj-Chirag Shetty Assure India Of Asian Games Medals, PV Sindhu Bows Out In Quarterfinals

HS Prannoy battled his way to the semifinals, becoming only the first Indian in 41 years to win a badminton medal in men’s singles at the Asian Games, but it was curtains for PV Sindhu in women’s singles in Hangzhou on Thursday. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty then progressed to the last four, becoming the second…

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PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy Enter Pre-Quarterfinals At Asian Games

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PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy Enter Pre-Quarterfinals At Asian Games

File image of PV Sindhu© AFP Star Indian shuttlers HS Prannoy and PV Sindhu progressed to the men’s and women’s singles pre-quarterfinals with straight-game wins over their respective opponents in the badminton competition at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Tuesday. World no. 7 Prannoy, who had missed the men’s team championships final against China…

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Indian Players Handed Mixed Draw In Individual Events At Asian Games

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Indian Players Handed Mixed Draw In Individual Events At Asian Games

Star shuttlers HS Prannoy and PV Sindhu received first-round byes as India were handed a mixed draw in the individual events of badminton competition at the Asian Games on Sunday. World No. 7 Prannoy, who missed the team championships final due to a back injury will hope to recover in time as he is pitted…

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India Sign Off With First-Ever Badminton Team Silver At Asian Games

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India Sign Off With First-Ever Badminton Team Silver At Asian Games

Injured HS Prannoy’s absence hurt India as they went down fighting 2-3 against badminton powerhouse China to sign off with their first-ever silver medal in the men’s team championships at the Asian Games on Sunday. After world No. 7 Prannoy was ruled out due to a back injury, Lakshya Sen produced a gutsy show in…

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“Virat Kohli Went Through…”: PV Sindhu, Struggling For Form Ahead Of Asian Games, Talks About Comeback

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“Virat Kohli Went Through…”: PV Sindhu, Struggling For Form Ahead Of Asian Games, Talks About Comeback

India’s badminton player PV Sindhu (left) and Indian cricket team player Virat Kohli.© AFP and Twitter India’s star badminton player PV Sindhu, who is struggling for form ahead of the Asian Games, has revealed how Indian cricket team great Virat Kohli inspired her. The double Olympic medallist has found the going tough ever since returning…

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