Rithvik Sanjeevi won the Valence Alpes International title after focusing on improving his net game, a tactical shift he credits for his recent success. The Indian badminton player is now targeting a breakthrough into the BWF world top 50 rankings to secure better seeding in international tournaments. How did improved net play lead to the … Read more
How Hyderabad’s Gambling Culture Helped Shape PV Sindhu’s Badminton Rise By Daniel Richardson | Edited by ArchySport Editorial Team June 10, 2024 Hyderabad, once India’s gambling capital, became the unlikely crucible where PV Sindhu forged her mental resilience and competitive edge. In a city where sports betting was rampant and high-stakes culture permeated daily life, … Read more
Ayush Shetty Claims Historic Silver at 2026 Badminton Asia Championships At just 20 years old, India’s Ayush Shetty has etched his name into the record books at the Badminton Asia Championships 2026. In a run defined by fearless aggression and a string of high-profile upsets, Shetty secured a silver medal in Ningbo, China, becoming the … Read more
Sanskar Saraswat and Arsh Mohammad (Instagram Post) NEW DELHI: Badminton has grown big in India, especially over the last two decades, ever since Saina Nehwal won a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics and PV Sindhu became a double Olympic medallist in the next two editions, making it one of the most popular sports … Read more
Barring Lakshya Sen, all Indian shuttlers kept losing one after the other on Court 1, be it Kidambi Srikanth, Malvika Bansod, HS Prannoy among others. But the 2,000-odd fans that had turned up at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here on Thursday stuck it out, waiting for that one pair who have become the flag … Read more
NEW DELHI: Surya Charisma Tamiri is a keen follower of women’s badminton, particularly two of the game’s splendid achievers — former world champion PV Sindhu and three-time All England winner Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei. “I idolise them. I like Tai Tzu’s strokes and I love Sindhu didi’s rally game,” says the 19-year-old. For … Read more
In badminton doubles star Chirag Shetty’s Mumbai backyard at Goregaon Sports Club, a national-ranking tournament ended up needing five days of qualification rounds to whittle it down to four days of main draw action. The last national ranking in Goa had 2,200 shuttler entries, with qualifying rounds going on till 3 am. At the Panjim … Read more
The 87th Senior National Badminton Championships 2025–26 began with a bang on Wednesday (Dec 24) in Vijayawada, as rising stars Unnati Hooda, Tanvi Sharma, Rounak Chauhan, and Sanskar Saraswat delivered commanding performances to advance to the next round. The first day of the tournament showcased the depth of talent in Indian badminton and set an … Read more
Indian badminton in 2025 will be remembered more for reassessment than success. Results were limited, and maintaining momentum proved difficult. Players like PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy, and Kidambi Srikanth struggled to maintain consistency. The season lacked significant achievements, with injuries affecting preparations, quick early exits common. The pivotal moments of Indian badminton’s 2025 season were … Read more
NEW DELHI: When Lakshya Sen emerged on the scene, he was considered the breakout star of Indian badminton. But after being on the BWF circuit for half a decade, Lakshya’s ascendancy to the top remains a work in progress. The lad from Almora district of Uttarakhand probably experienced the most frustrating year on Tour this … Read more