BWF World Championships: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty clinch historic bronze after narrow loss in semis
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty capped off a memorable campaign with a historic bronze medal in the men's doubles competition of the World Championships after going down narrowly to Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in the semifinals on Saturday. The world number 7 Indian pair, which had claimed the Commonwealth Games men's doubles gold early this month, flattered to deceive as it squandered an opening game advantage to go down 22-20 18-21 16-21 to the Olympic bronze medallists in a pulsating 77-minute clash, bringing an end to the Indian challenge at the prestigious tournament.
Aug 27, 2022, 12:18 PM IST
BWF World Championships: HS Prannoy beats Lakshya Sen to enter quarter-finals
It was a gruelling one hour and 15 minute battle between Lakshya and Prannoy who eventually eked out a 17-21, 21-16, 21-17 over his teammate. It was the fourth meeting of the year for the two Indians after Prannoy's win, their head-to-head record standing at 2-2.
Aug 25, 2022, 15:59 PM IST
BWF World Championships: HS Prannoy stuns 2nd seed Kento Momota to set up Round of 16 clash vs Lakshya Sen
Incidentally, it was Prannoy's first win over Momota in eight matches. In their previous clashes, the Indian won only one game against his higher-rated Japanese rival.
Aug 24, 2022, 18:34 PM IST
BWF World Championships: Lakshya Sen sails into Round of 16, Kidambi Srikanth CRASHES out
The Indian men's doubles pair of MR Arjun and Dhruv Kapila moved to the pre-quarterfinals but Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy made a second round exit from the prestigious tournament.
Aug 24, 2022, 15:29 PM IST
BWF World Championships 2022 Live Streaming: When and where to watch Lakshya Sen and other Indian badminton stars in action?
All you need to know about BWF World Championships 2022: Schedule, squads, draws and live streaming details.
Aug 21, 2022, 15:33 PM IST
I am extremely happy: Kidambi Srikanth says after winning BWF World Championship silver
Kidambi Srikanth became the first Indian badminton player to win a silver medal in the men`s singles event at the recently BWF World Championship 2021 in Huelva in Spain.
Dec 22, 2021, 19:55 PM IST
Kidambi Srikanth beats Lakshya Sen to enter final of BWF World Championships
Kidambi Srikanth beat Lakshya Sen in hard-fought three games to enter the men's singles final of the BWF World Championships.
Dec 18, 2021, 23:49 PM IST
'Sen'sational return: Watch how Lakshya Sen produced three consecutive points to win World Championship QF clash
Lakshya Sen defeated Zhao Jun Peng in a thriller on Friday to cruise into the semi-finals of the ongoing BWF World Championships in Huelva.
Dec 17, 2021, 19:21 PM IST
Badminton World Championships: Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth assured of maiden medals; PV Sindhu loses
In a historic first, India were assured of at least two medals in the men's singles competition of the ongoing BWF World Badminton Championships after the seasoned Kidambi Srikanth and young Lakshya Sen entered their maiden semifinals of the marquee event here on Friday.
Dec 17, 2021, 18:40 PM IST
BWF World Championships: PV Sindhu beats Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong to set up quarter-finals clash with Tai Tzu
The world number 7 Indian defeated her Thai opponent, ranked three places below her, 21-14 21-18 in the pre-quarterfinal match that lasted 48 minutes.
Dec 16, 2021, 15:23 PM IST
BWF World Championships: Indonesia Badminton team, Kento Momota pull out due to Omicron scare
Concerned over the rapid spread of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, the Indonesian badminton team has decided to pull out of the BWF World Championships starting in Huelva, Spain on Sunday, December 5.
Dec 08, 2021, 16:32 PM IST
Badminton star PV Sindhu turns 25, Twitterati extends birthday greetings
In 2016, Sindhu became the first-ever female athlete from India to clinch a silver medal at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Jul 05, 2020, 10:28 AM IST
World Champion PV Sindhu returns home to a rousing welcome, says ‘it’s a great moment’
Ace shuttler PV Sindhu said that she wants to win many more medals for the country, adding that her victory in Switzerland was “a great moment for me”.
Aug 27, 2019, 06:54 AM IST
Watch Daily News and Analysis with Sudhir Chaudhary, 26th August, 2019
Watch the complete segment of DNA with Sudhir Chaudhary. This segment of DNA brings to you an analysis of the top news of the day.#PakistanOnKashmir #ImranKhanAddress #G7Summit
Aug 26, 2019, 23:38 PM IST
PV Sindhu becomes 1st Indian to Win Gold in BWF World Championships; Here's a detailed analysis
PV Sindhu made the country proud by becoming the first-ever Indian shuttler to clinch a BWF World Championships gold during the 2019 edition of the prestigious tournament. Here's a detailed analysis. Watch full video to know more.
Aug 26, 2019, 22:32 PM IST
DNA: Detailed analysis of India's diplomatic win at G7 Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday in the presence of United States of America President Donald Trump categorically stated that there was no space for any country to mediate between the bilateral issues facing India and Pakistan. Here's a detailed analysis of the same. Watch the full video to know more. #G7Summit #DNA #ModiTrumpMeet
Aug 26, 2019, 22:14 PM IST
Sports fraternity hails PV Sindhu for historic BWF World Championship gold
Sindhu also won a bronze each in the 2013 and 2014 editions of the BWF World Championships before clinching two back-to-back silvers in previous two editions.
Aug 26, 2019, 16:29 PM IST
A look at PV Sindhu's journey from badminton prodigy to BWF World Champion
The Padma Shri Awardee is currently ranked at number 6 by the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
Aug 26, 2019, 15:03 PM IST
PM Modi congratulates shuttler Sai Praneeth, salutes his untiring efforts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Indian shuttler Sai Praneeth for winning a bronze medal at the BWF World Championships. Sai Praneeth became only the second Indian men`s singles player after the legendary Prakash Padukone to win a medal at the BWF World Championships.
Aug 25, 2019, 23:54 PM IST
Much needed victory: PV Sindhu after scripting history at BWF World Championships
PV Sindhu became the first Indian ever to grab a gold medal at the BWF World Championships after defeating Nozomi Okuhara of Japan 21-7, 21-7 in the title clash.
Aug 25, 2019, 23:20 PM IST
