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‘Eat, sleep, breathe badminton’: Deepika Padukone celebrates a milestone on dad Prakash Padukone’s birthday | Badminton News – Times of India

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Image credit: Deepika Padukone’s Instagram NEW DELHI: Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone marked her father and badminton legend Prakash Padukone’s 70th birthday with a heartfelt tribute on Tuesday. In a press release shared via Instagram, she highlighted a major achievement of the Padukone School of Badminton (PSB), announcing that the institution has now set up over…

India’s challenge in Taipei Open ends as Ayush Shetty, Unnati Hooda fall in semis | Badminton News – The Times of India

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Unnati Hooda and Ayush Shetty NEW DELHI: In a significant development at the USD 240,000 BWF Taipei Open Super 300 on Saturday, promising Indian shuttlers Ayush Shetty and Unnati Hooda concluded their remarkable journey with semifinal appearances in their respective singles categories.Twenty-year-old Ayush, who claimed bronze at the 2023 World Junior Championships, displayed resilience but…

Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy receive Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award for badminton excellence | Badminton News – The Times of India

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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty receive Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya presented the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award to badminton duo Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy at the Sports Authority of India headquarters in New Delhi on Thursday, completing their pending felicitation from last year which they couldn’t attend due…

PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy disappoint as India’s run in Sudirman Cup faces group-stage exit | Badminton News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: India’s campaign at the BWF Sudirman Cup Finals came to an end following a 1-3 defeat to Indonesia in their group D encounter on Tuesday. After their earlier 1-4 loss to Denmark on Sunday, India needed a victory to remain in contention for the knockout stage. Their upcoming match against England, who are…

BAI urges former players to learn coaching and save Indian badminton

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The Badminton Association of India (BAI) wants former top Indian players to hone their coaching skills under foreign coaches and work with junior players but also strive to save the Indian style of play from fading. BAI had advertised coaching position and received an overwhelming response with as many as 49 former players applying for…

Badminton Asia Championship: PV Sindhu cruises into 2nd round with straight-sets win

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India’s PV Sindhu cruised into the second round of the Badminton Asia Championships with a straight-sets win over Indonesia’s Ester Nurumi Tri Wardoyo on Wednesday, April 9. Sindhu won the match 21-15, 21-19 in a match that lasted 44 minutes. Sindhu’s win was a welcome result for the Indian contingent after Lakshya Sen and HS…

The role of sport in nation building | More sports News – The Times of India

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Not just medal count, the idea of a sporting nation should revolve around providing citizens the opportunity to explore their physical potential and become the best versions of themselvesBy Pullela GopichandAs India embarks on its journey to become a global superpower and one of the world’s top three economies, we as a nation cannot afford…

21-year-old Indian Sankar Subramanian stuns world no. 2 Antonsen at Swiss Open badminton tournament | Badminton News – The Times of India

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Sankar Subramanian (@BAI_Media on X) NEW DELHI: Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian, a 21-year-old Indian badminton player from Tamil Nadu, caused a major upset by defeating world no. 2 Anders Antonsen of Denmark in a thrilling three-game contest at the Swiss Open Super 300 tournament. With the win, he has now entered the quarterfinals of the tournament.Subramanian,…

Lakshya Sen falls to Li Shi Feng in All England Badminton quarterfinals | Badminton News – The Times of India

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Lakshya Sen (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: India’s Lakshya Sen exited the All England Badminton Championships following a straight-game defeat to Chinese world No. 6 Li Shi Feng in the men’s singles quarterfinals on Friday. The 2022 finalist, who narrowly missed an Olympic medal in Paris last year, was outplayed 10-21, 16-21 in a 45-minute…

All England badminton: Lakshya Sen bows out in quarters after losing to Li Shi Feng

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Lakshya Sen’s hopes of clinching the All England Open Badminton 2025 title came to a crushing end on Friday, March 14. The 2021 finalist suffered a straight-games defeat-10-21, 16-21-in the quarter-final against higher-ranked Li Shi Feng of China in Birmingham. Lakshya struggled to find the rhythm he showcased in his victory over defending champion Jonathan…