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Why court drift can put Anmol Kharb 11-2 up against Chen Yufei and then drag her down when sides change

Why court drift can put Anmol Kharb 11-2 up against Chen Yufei and then drag her down when sides change

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5 min readMay 24, 2026 08:36 AM IST Not a betraying of vulnerability or a prick to pride, but admitting that a loss happened in badminton because of the drift (AC draught) in the arena, wasn’t considered cool a decade back. The likes of Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, when they were defeating all and sundry, never hinted at the windy conditions that gave the shuttle a mind and wings of its own, as the cause of their losses. But tournaments in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia, more than anyplace else, tend to ruffle feathers – quite literally. It wasn’t that the big names of Indian badminton were not bothered by drift, or were so proficient in shuttle control that they could ace any conditions, especially in the drifty summer-time halls of Asia. But someone like Sindhu or Satwik-Chirag could simply hit through with their power. Saina had a mix of strength to smother the shuttle when she got under it, and determination to tame it, by simply learning …

How an AC blower blew up Anmol Kharb upset-hopes against Chen Yufei

How an AC blower blew up Anmol Kharb upset-hopes against Chen Yufei

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It wasn’t the cliche of a choke, but on the contrary, a gust from an A/C blower that saw Anmol Kharb go from leading 21-19, 13-21, 11-2 to losing that last set 18-21 against former Olympic champion Chen Yufei. “No excuses, I’m really not happy and very disappointed with how I played after 11-2 up,” Anmol would say, after her Round 1 hopes of a Top 5 scalp went up in the air literally at the Super 500 Thailand Open. “I feel like this was my match. But I got to know after the loss that my shuttle control is not good at all. I need power in my smashes, because she was picking up everything and needed speed on the court,” said the 18-year-old, who was beating herself up over the lost opportunity. Yufei is perhaps the toughest opponent mentally and tactically that Anmol has played up till now, but the Haryanvi was confident of giving a fight going into the match. “I had played her in Singapore and it was a close 23-21 …

Devika Sihag wins in 3 sets; Anmol Kharb fritters 11-2 lead in decider vs former Olympic champion

Devika Sihag wins in 3 sets; Anmol Kharb fritters 11-2 lead in decider vs former Olympic champion

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Bronze medals at Thomas Cups don’t have aftermaths. But if the last week has proven anything to upcoming shuttlers, it is that only wins will be considered to be making any headway in Indian badminton. From amongst those needing to prove a point at the Thailand Open in Patumwan, Bangkok, Devika Sihag had the most significant win, defeating Natsuki Nidaira 21-19, 13-21, 21-15 to move into the second round. The Indian ranked No 40 defeated the Japanese No 26. Her state-mate from Haryana, Anmol Kharb, had a tougher opponent in former Olympic champion, Chen Yufei. The once Indian prodigy, who won the National Badminton title at 16, and then proceeded to help India claim the women’s Asian team title, put the Chinese former World No 1 under the pump with a spirited display to lead 21-19, 13-21, 11-2. But she was sloppy thereafter, and a tad clueless thereafter not knowing the best tactical path to close out, as she gave away 19 points thereafter and managed to score only 7. It’s where the big names, …

Tanvi Sharma pips Anmol Kharb; Ayush Shetty exits

Tanvi Sharma pips Anmol Kharb; Ayush Shetty exits

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A good outing for the young Indian women’s singles contingent as three players reached the quarterfinals of the Orleans Masters Super 300 in France on Thursday. In an all-Indian matchup, the 17-year-old Tanvi Sharma defeated Anmol Kharb in straight games, 21-14, 21-17, to set up a quarterfinal clash against Japan’s Natsuki Nidaira. Following her, Malvika Bansod and Isharani Baruah also won their respective matches and will now meet each other in the quarterfinals on Friday. Malvika defeated Malaysian shuttler Wong Ling Ching in straight games 24-22, 21-13, while Isharaini edged past Canada’s Wen Yu Zhang in three games, 21-11, 14-21, 21-17. In men’s doubles, the Indian pair of Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun also reached quarterfinals with a 26-24, 21-14 win over the Scottish pair of Alexander Dunn and Adam Pringle. Ayush Shetty’s poor form continues India’s lone competitor in the second round of men’s singles, Ayush Shetty, faced a three-game defeat to lower-ranked Yudai Okimoto of Japan, 21-9, 18-21, 9-21. Ayush had a good start to the match, winning the opening game dominantly and …

Tanvi Sharma beats Anmol Kharb in a battle of teenagers on a good day for Indian women’s singles

Tanvi Sharma beats Anmol Kharb in a battle of teenagers on a good day for Indian women’s singles

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It wasn’t all plain sailing for Tanvi Sharma against Anmol Kharb in a round-of-16 battle of Indian teenagers at the Orleans Masters Super 300 on Thursday. Early in the second game, Anmol hit the best winner she managed all match – a crisp forehand crosscourt with a late flick of her wrists and a strong whipping motion. Tanvi was floored, lunging to her forehand flank but unable to get to the shuttle. But she got up, dusted herself off, and responded with a superb 1-2 punch next rally, hitting a strong forehand return smash from the backcourt and then playing the most delicate of drop shots to the frontcourt, to leave Anmol stranded. It was this quality of shotmaking that saw Tanvi, 16, overcome her 18-year-old compatriot 21-14, 21-17 in just 35 minutes. It marked a good day for Indian badminton in women’s singles as three shuttlers made it to the last eight, with Malvika Bansod and Isharani Baruah winning their matches, too. Malvika, on a comeback trail after a long injury break last year, …

Indonesia Masters 2026: Sindhu, Lakshya Sen in quarters; Anmol Kharb, Kidambi Srikanth exit

Indonesia Masters 2026: Sindhu, Lakshya Sen in quarters; Anmol Kharb, Kidambi Srikanth exit

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India’s PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen advanced to the quarter-finals of the 2026 Indonesia Masters Super 500 at the Istora Senayan on Thursday. While Sindhu took down Line Kjaersfeldt of Denmark 21-19, 21-18 in the Round of 16 for her 500th career win in singles, Sen got the better off Hong Kong’s Jason Gunawan. In what was the first-ever encounter between the two, Sen dominated the proceedings for a 21-10, 21-11 straight games win just 33 minutes. The Indian was not troubled one bit as she forced his way into a second consecutive quarter-finals in as many weeks. Sen will now face-off against Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul in the quarter-finals on Friday. Srikanth, Anmol Kharb exit Among the other Indians in action, former world No 1 Kidambi Srikanth and the rising Anmol Kharb bowed out of contention from the men’s and women’s singles respectively. While Srikanth faced a 11-21, 10-21 loss in just 32 minutes to the fourth seeded Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei, Kharb took a game off former world champion Nozomi Okuhara. Kharb, who …

Anmol Kharb, Aakarshi Kashyap progress to main draw

Anmol Kharb, Aakarshi Kashyap progress to main draw

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Indian shuttlers had a good start to the Indonesia Masters 2026 campaign as Anmol Kharb and Aakarshi Kashyap advanced to the main draw at the Istora Senayan on Tuesday. Anmol defeated Wen Yu Zhang of Canada in an hour-long 21-18, 20-22, 21-19 thriller, while Aakarshi overpowered Isharani Baruah 21-13, 21-17 in an all-Indian matchup. They will join PV Sindhu, Malvika Bansod and Tanvi Sharma in the first round of the women’s singles main draw tomorrow. Meanwhile, Tasnim Mir was knocked out after losing to Amalia Schulz of Denmark, 12-21, 16-21, in the women’s singles qualifying round. On the other hand, India will have no representation in the women’s doubles main draw as India’s pair of Rashmi Ganesh and Sania Sikkandar bowed out in the qualifying round. The duo lost to the Chinese pair of Keng Shu Liang and Li Hua Zhou, 21-23, 10-21 in a 34-minute match. Indians in main draw of Indonesia Masters 2026 Men’s Singles – Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty, Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy, Kiran George Women’s Singles– PV Sindhu, Malvika Bansod, Tanvi …

Unnati Hooda, Anmol Kharb power Haryana to women’s team title

Unnati Hooda, Anmol Kharb power Haryana to women’s team title

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Young Indian shuttlers Unnati Hooda, Devika Sihag and Anmol Kharb led Haryana to the women’s team title at the Inter-State Inter-Zonal Badminton Championships in Vijayawada. They defeated a strong Andhra Pradesh team, led by two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, in the final to defend their title in dominant fashion. Sindhu, returning to the national championships after seven years, had earlier led Andhra Pradesh to a 3–0 quarterfinal win after winning both her singles and doubles matches against Uttarakhand. However, Andhra Pradesh chose not to field Sindhu in the final, a decision that backfired as Navya Kanderi and Surya Tamiri lost their matches. Navya fought hard but went down to Devika Sihag in a tight three-game match that lasted an hour, while Surya lost to Unnati Hooda in straight games. Unnati then paired up with Anmol Kharb to win the women’s doubles match against Navya and Surya, sealing the title for Haryana. Title defence on the line! 🏆 Defending champs, the Haryana Women’s Team takes on hosts Andhra Pradesh in the finals of the 78th Inter-State …

FIH Men’s Junior World Cup: Anmol Ekka leads India to bronze win over Argentina

FIH Men’s Junior World Cup: Anmol Ekka leads India to bronze win over Argentina

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The Indian hockey team clinched their first bronze medal at the 2025 FIH Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup in Chennai on Wednesday. The hosts recorded a sensational 4-2 comeback win against Argentina, scoring four goals in eleven minutes to secure third place in the tournament. Ankit Pal (49’), Manmeet Singh (52’), Shardanand Tiwari (57’) and Anmol Ekka (58’) scored for India after Nicolas Rodriguez (3’) and Santiago Fernandez (44’) had given the visitors the lead. India began the game on the front foot, looking to make inroads against the Argentina defence. However, it was the visitors who took the lead against the run of play with Nicolas Rodriguez (3’) converting his penalty stroke. The hosts responded strongly after the early goal, looking for an instant response. India nearly found an opening towards the end of the first quarter, but they couldn’t make the most of it. It was an encouraging start for India in the second quarter, picking up from where they left off in the first. They began to grow into the game and …

NIA gets custody of Anmol Bishnoi for 7 more days

NIA gets custody of Anmol Bishnoi for 7 more days

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A Delhi court on Saturday extended the National Investigation Agency’s custody of gangster Anmol Bishnoi by seven more days over his role in a terror conspiracy case which he allegedly carried out at the behest of his brother and jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. The hearing was held at the NIA headquarters after Bishnoi, through his counsel, Advocate Rajani, moved a plea claiming threat to his life and seeking protection from court. (Hindustan Times) The order remanding Bishnoi to custody was passed by Special Judge (NIA) Prashant Sharma of Patiala House Court. The hearing was held at the NIA headquarters after Bishnoi, through his counsel, Advocate Rajani, moved a plea claiming threat to his life and seeking protection from court. In his plea, Bishnoi claimed that certain social media accounts are uploading posts, threatening to kill him. He claimed that the said account users are purportedly issuing open threats on his life and hence, he needed adequate protection. The application sought the court’s directions to increase his security while he is being transported from the NIA …