Badminton

India's charge in the Japan Open is all but over as top stars like Lakshya Sen and the men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty were eliminated from the tournament after losing their respective Round of 16 matches.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy said that he and Chirag Shetty aren't keeping any long-term goals in mind and are focused on remaining fit for next month's World Championships.

PV Sindhu's struggles continued as the two-time Olympic medallist crashed out in the first round of the Japan Open 2025 Super 750 tournament. In contrast, Lakshya Sen and the men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty registered commanding straight-game victories to advance to the second round.

Speaking to IndiaToday.in, 16-year-old Tanvi Sharma and her coach, Park Tae Sang, reflect on the run to the US Open final. A true PV Sindhu fan, Tanvi based her game on India's double Olympic medalist.

20-year-old Ayush Shetty, standing tall at 6-foot-4, won the US Open in June, claiming his first senior title. The boy from Mangalore once reminded Danish great Viktor Axelsen of his younger self. Vimal Kumar of the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy reflects on Ayush's journey.

Ayush Shetty clinched his first senior title at the US Open Super 300 tournament. His win signals a new era for Indian badminton with rising young talent making waves.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty kept India's hopes alive at the Indonesia Open with a gritty comeback win, entering the quarterfinals. However, it was a mixed day for the contingent, as PV Sindhu suffered a second-round exit following a hard-fought three-game loss in Jakarta.

PV Sindhu triumphed over long-time rival Nozomi Okuhara to enter the second round of the Indonesia Open. Meanwhile, India's ace shuttler Lakshya Sen bowed out early.

India's top men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the Singapore Open semifinals with a straight-game win over the world No. 1 Malaysian duo of Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin.

PV Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medalist, and HS Prannoy provided rare positives for India on an otherwise poor first day of the Singapore Open Super 750 badminton competition on Tuesday.

Malaysia Masters 2025: Kidambi Srikanth lost to China's Li Shi Feng in straight sets on Sunday. The 32-year-old played in his first BWF Tour final in six years.

Malaysia Masters 2025: Former World No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth reached the final of a tournament on the BWF tour for the first time since 2019. Srikanth will take on China's Li Shi Feng in the title match on Sunday, May 25.

Malaysia Masters 2025: Kidambi Srikanth, ranked 65, reached the quarterfinals of a Super 500 tournament or above for the first time since October 2023.

PV Sindhu's poor run of form in 2025 continued after Vietnam's Nguyen Thuy Linh defeated her 21-11, 14-21, 21-15 in the first round of the Malaysia Masters 2025.

Lakshya Sen was India's best badminton player at the Paris Olympics last year, where he agonisingly missed out on winning a medal, but since then, the youngster has struggled to find his feet.

Sudirman Cup 2025: India's chances of reaching the semi-finals of the prestigious mixed team tournament ended early. After losing to Denmark on Sunday, they were outclassed by former champions Indonesia 1-4 on Tuesday in China.

Sudirman Cup 2025: India began their Sudirman Cup campaign on a disappointing note, losing 1-4 to Denmark. PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy lost their singles matches in stragiht games on Sunday, April 27.

The Badminton Association of India has urged the country's former players to learn to coach under foreign coaches. The BAI wants former players to learn to coach and pass on the Indian style of play to its players.

Sudirman Cup 2025: Gayatri Gopichand and Jolly Treesa will miss the prestigious mixed team event due to injuries. However, India are bolstered by the return of former World No. 1 men's doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty.

Badminton Asia Championships 2025: PV Sindhu, ranked 17, lost to third seed Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in the second round on Thursday. The two-time Olympics medallist has endured a poor run in the 2025 season.

India's Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy suffered early exits from the Badminton Aisa Championships on Wednesday, April 9. Aakarshi Kashyap and Anupama Upadhyaya also lost their opening round matches.

Swiss Open 2025: 21-year-old Sankar Subramanian Muthusamy stunned World No. 2 Anders Antonsen to reach the men's singles quarterfinals. The former junior World No. 1 fought back from a game down in Basel on Thursday.

Swiss Open 2025: PV Sindhu appeared frustrated after losing the first-round of the Super 300 in Basel on Wednesday. The star shuttle fought back from 9-16 down in the second game against lower-ranked Julie Dawall Jakobsen, but was not able to close out the match.

Swiss Open 2025: Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the second round after beating compatriot HS Prannoy while World No.78 Isharani Barua got the better of Aakarshi Kashyap.

All England Open 2025: India's Lakshya Sen missed out on a second straight semi-final spot at the prestigious Super 1000 tournament in Birmingham, falling to sixth seed Li Shi Feng of China in straight games on Friday, March 14.

All England Open 2025: Unseeded Lakshya Sen came up with a sensational display in men's singles second-round, knocking out defending champion Jonathan Christie in straight games.

All England Open 2025: PV Sindhu suffered an early exit from the prestigious tournament in Birmingham, losing her first-round match in women's singles to lower-ranked Kim Ga Eun of South Korea.

Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen are amongst the Indian stars to take part in the All England Open Badminton Championships 2025 to be staged from March 11 to 16 in Birmingham.

Lakshya Sen has found himself at the centre of a controversial case as he, along with his family and coach, have been accused of age fraud. The case, which was filed in 2022, has caught fire in the recent days.

Lakshya Sen was granted relief by the Supreme Court of India by staying the Karnataka High Court order that had permitted further investigation into an age fraud complaint against the badminton star and his brother, Chirag.