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The 2026 Thomas Cup semifinals have delivered a high-stakes clash between India and a surging French squad, with the tie reaching a critical juncture as India’s veteran presence faces a formidable challenge. In a must-win encounter, HS Prannoy has found himself trailing after losing the first game to France’s Toma Junior Popov, placing the Indian … Read more
Thomas and Uber Cup: India men fancy chances; tough test for women India’s badminton team arrives at the 2026 Thomas and Uber Cup Finals with renewed optimism, driven by the standout performances of Ayush Shetty and Lakshya Sen in recent tournaments. The men’s squad, once considered hopeful underdogs, now positions itself as a legitimate semifinal … Read more
Indonesian Surge: Fajar and Fikri Climb to World No. 3 After Badminton Asia Championships The latest BWF world rankings, released Tuesday, April 14, 2026, signal a significant shift in the men’s doubles landscape, with Indonesia’s Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri making a decisive move up the leaderboard. Following a strong showing at the Badminton … Read more
BASEL, Switzerland – Top-seeded Indian men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were forced to withdraw from the Swiss Open on Friday, giving Denmark’s Rasmus Kjaer and Christian Faust Kjaer a walkover in the quarterfinal round. The decision comes as a result of a recurring shoulder injury for Rankireddy, casting a shadow over their … Read more
Rising Stars Upset Top Seeds at All England Open 2026 BIRMINGHAM, England – The All England Open 2026 has already delivered its share of surprises, with several seeded players falling early in the tournament. A particularly notable upset came on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, when unseeded Aaron Tai and Kang Khai Xing defeated the fourth-ranked … 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
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
Badminton duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. (Image: ANI) It was heartbreak yet again for Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty as they lost in the semifinals of the BWF World Tour Finals against Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang of China 21-10, 17-21, 13-21 in Hangzhou on Saturday.Satwik-Chirag ended the year without a title despite … Read more
It wasn’t the best year of their careers for Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. 2025 may end without a title – the first such for half a dozen years. But Indian badminton owes the unassuming duo immense gratitude for keeping the sport relevant in the country by trying to stay in the realms of excellence … Read more
BWF World Tour Finals 2025: The third-ranked Indian pair beat the world No. 8 Indonesians in three games to boost their semifinal bid. BWF/Badminton Photo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty vs Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik Highlights, BWF World Tour Finals 2025: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty created history at the BWF World Tour Finals 2025 in Hangzhou, … Read more