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Badminton Asia Team C’ships: India men, women lose

Badminton Asia Team C’ships: India men, women lose

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Defending champions India will take on China in the women’s quarterfinals while the men will take on Korea in the last eight stage of the Badminton Asia Team Championships in Qingdao, China on Thursday. Having qualified for the quarterfinal with a match to spare in the group stage, Indian men rested Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth against Japan but still put up a strong performance before going down 2-3 to finish second in Group C. The women’s team also lost by an identical margin against Thailand. Playing the first singles against Kenta Nishimoto, former world junior bronze medalist Ayush Shetty gave India the winning start as he thoroughly dominated the third game to win 21-18, 15-21, 21-11 and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty doubled India’s advantage with a 21-18, 15-21, 21-12 win over Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi. However, the momentum changed after HS Prannoy lost in straight games against Yushi Tanaka 17-21, 11-21 and the Japanese won the second men’s doubles and third singles to pocket the top spot in the group. Earlier in …

MR Arjun faces passport hurdle ahead of tournament in Iran

MR Arjun faces passport hurdle ahead of tournament in Iran

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Indian shuttler MR Arjun, selected for the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships 2025, has faced a passport issue ahead of the Iran Fajr International Challenge in Iran. Arjun’s passport is stuck with the Chinese Embassy in India as he has applied for a visa to participate in the Badminton Asia Team Championships, scheduled for February 11–16 in Qingdao, China. The doubles specialist, who is part of the 14-member Indian team, took to X (formerly Twitter) to highlight his predicament. “I am MR Arjun, an international badminton player selected to represent India at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 in Qingdao, China. I submitted my passport for a Chinese visa at the VFS office in Delhi on 24th January,” he wrote, tagging Xu Feihong, Chinese Ambassador to India, and Yu Jing, Spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in India. @China_Amb_India & @ChinaSpox_India , I am MR Arjun, an international badminton player selected to represent India at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 in Qingdao, China. I submitted my passport for a Chinese visa at the …

Tanvi Sharma starts lead-up preparation to World Juniors next month with U19 Krishna Khaitan Memorial title | Badminton News

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“15. That’s the age for you to get to an academy or NCE. It’s not too young,” That’s what NCE Guwahati’s Malaysian coach Sankar Annamalai told 15-year-old Tanvi Sharma in a brief conversation. The Hoshiarpur youngster had just won the girls U19 singles’ title with a 21-9, 21-13 win over Medhavi Nagar in the Yonex Sunrise 31st Smt Krishna Khaitan Memorial All India Junior Ranking Prize Money Tournament and later Sharma spent a long time understanding the veteran coach’s inputs post the presentation ceremony. “I had lost against Anmol Kharb didi last year in the finals and wanted to make amends this time. Winning All India Ranking titles does motivate me and the goal now is the World Junior Championships starting later this month. Yes, I do understand that I need to start training at an academy or at a centre at this stage of my career too but then I have to balance my junior tournaments as well apart from 10th exams. Let’s see what future holds for me,” says the youngster, who won …

Hungrier Anmol Kharb challenges coach

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Anmol Kharb is the latest badminton sensation in India. In her first tournament at Kazakhstan International Challenge since her inspiring performances at the Badminton Asia Team Championships, Anmol pulled off a few upsets, including a win each against Cassey Rynn Rompog and Malvika Bansod. But Anmol could not get past the quarterfinal hurdle as she lost to Japan’s Sorano Yoshikawa. For an emerging player, it takes quite a while to achieve success in the rugged BWF events. But Anmol, the hero of India’s maiden Badminton Asia Team Championships winning team, is a single-minded player who loves challenges and does not get tired of training. In February, Anmol took the badminton world by surprise when she made her international debut at the continental team event in Shah Alam, Malaysia. Displaying her unwavering confidence, stylish gameplay and sheer confidence under pressure, she remained unbeaten in the tournament while propelling India to the historic title. Her coach Kusumm Singh, who trains Anmol at the Sunrise Academy in Noida, said the 17-year-old got hungrier since her magnificent shows in …

BAI announces rewards over 1.12 crore INR for Asian Games, BATC success

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Badminton Association of India on Thursday announced a cash incentive of over INR 1.12 crore to the players and support staff for their success in major international tournaments including the Asian Games, Badminton Asia Team Championship, and the BWF World Junior Championships. The women’s team that won the historic Badminton Asia Team Championship (BATC) crown last month will get INR 35 lakh, 2022 Asian Games gold medallist men’s doubles combination of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are awarded INR 12 lakh, 2022 Asian Games men’s singles bronze medallist HS Prannoy will receive INR 5 lakh while the men’s team that bagged the 2022 Asian Games silver for the first time will collectively get a prize sum of INR 40 lakh. The BAI has also rewarded 2023 BWF World Championships bronze medallist Ayush Shetty (INR 1 lakh), Badminton Asia Junior U-15 boys singles champion Bornil Aakash Changmai (INR2 lakh), U-17 girls singles silver medallist Tanvi Sharma (INR 1 lakh) and U-15 boys singles bronze medallist Jagsher Singh Khangurra (INR 50,000). “Indian badminton is on the upswing …

Lee Chong Wei suggests ‘drastic changes’ as Malaysia failed to win title at BATC 2024

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Malaysian badminton legend Lee Chong Wei accused senior men’s players of lacking commitment and discipline as they lost 0-3 to China in the final at the Asia Team Championships in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. Lee, who retired from badminton in 2019, is doubtful about the future of Malaysian badminton after the host’s lacklustre performance in front of home fans in Shah Alam. While the men’s team failed to win its maiden title, the women’s team’s campaign ended in the quarterfinals with a 0-3 defeat to Indonesia. “Right now I feel like giving up on Malaysian badminton,” Lee was quoted as saying by Malaysian daily The Star. “I know the truth hurts, but I think Malaysian badminton will only go downhill from here if nothing is done,” the 41-year-old, who won three Olympic silver medals and as many Worlds medals, added. In the final, China hammered Malaysia 3-0 after Weng Hong Yang defeated Leong Jun Hao, who was playing the first match in the absence of world no. 10 Lee Zii Jia, 21-19, 21-17 in 51 …

Anmol Kharb interview: On ‘damn good feeling’ of winning Asia team gold, working with Sindhu and Gopichand and more | Badminton News

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In her mind, Anmol Kharb, was merely happy to land an opportunity to play against quality international opposition after Badminton Association of India took the inspired call to pick senior national champions for the Asian Team Championships. But the 17-year-old has returned with a historic gold medal for India who won 3-2 pipping Thailand, and the start of an enduring love for chocolate bubble tea. Like a song of glee ending the despondent Indian women’s singles badminton scene, the miracle kid from Malaysia, speaks about her magical last five days. How does it feel to become India’s fifth rubber specialist and win gold? Anmol Kharb: It’s a damn good feeling. For starters, I played the deciders for India. And helped make the entire medal journey easier for the team. I was happy winning the semifinals, and for the support I got from everyone. With what mindset did you approach the fifth decisive matches against China, Japan and Thailand in the final? Anmol Kharb: It was only about giving my best and there was no pressure …

Vimal Kumar laments lack of streaming of badminton, plans to write to I&B Ministry

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The Indian women’s team created history in Shah Alam, Malaysia, on Sunday by winning the Badminton Asia Team Championships title, but many people have been deprived of witnessing the magnificent moment of Indian badminton in the country. There was no streaming in India and no live broadcasting of the tournament, not even on DD Sports, India’s government-owned national sports broadcaster. Though the YouTube channel of Badminton Asia Team Championships streamed India’s previous matches, including the women’s team’s thrilling win over Japan in the semifinals, there was apparently no live streaming of the final in India. The Indian fans had to search for theft streaming links on Google. Many fans watched PV Sindhu, Gayatri Gopichand, Treesa Jolly and Anmol Kharb scripting history on Malaysian channel Astro SuperSport 4’s illicit streaming link. Badminton is one of India’s most prominent sports with players regularly bringing home international glory, including World Tour titles and Olympic medals. The Indian men’s team in 2022 won the world’s biggest team title Thomas Cup, and now the women’s team brought the Asian glory. …

Treesa-Gayatri Olympic medal contender; Anmol’s fearlessness stands out: Vimal Kumar

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Coach Vimal Kumar is all praise of the women’s doubles pairing of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand and 17-year-old women’s singles player Anmol Kharb as they played vital roles in India’s historic Badminton Asia Team Championships title-winning performance in Shah Alam, Malaysia. The world no. 23 Treesa and Gayatri played two important matches in the semifinal and final to pave the way for India’s victory. In the semifinal, the Indian pair prevailed over world no. 6 Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida in a three-gamer (21-17, 16-21, 22-20) to neutralise Japan’s 1-0 lead after PV Sindhu went down to Aya Ohori in the first match. In the final, they doubled up India’s lead by clinching another three-gamer (21-16, 18-21, 21-16) against Jongkolphan Kititharakul and Rawinda Pranjongjai, who are ranked 13 places above Treesa and Gayatri in the world rankings. Treesa and Gayatri were also crucial to India’s 3-2 win over China in the group stage, as they helped India draw level in the tie with a three-game win to set the stage for Anmol, who defeated …

Anmol Kharb, the roaring hope of India

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Indian girls, whose previous best was a quarterfinal finish, created history by conquering the Badminton Asia Team Championships on Sunday. The national women’s team brought unbridled joy home along with the trophy, India’s first at the prestigious Championships. The joy of watching sports becomes boundless when the most unexpected thing happens. That is the pleasure of experiencing any sport. It was quite an unforeseen result given the experience and form of the Indian team. India are Asian Team CHAMPIONS🏆🇮🇳 It’s a historic day for Indian badminton as the women’s team clinches their FIRST-EVER Badminton Asia Team C’ships title, following wins in the final against Thailand for PV Sindhu, Treesa/Gayatri and Anmol Kharb. Huge. Heroic. Historic 🔥🔥… pic.twitter.com/2RwA4lG1Ik — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) February 18, 2024 Superstar PV Sindhu was making a comeback to the international arena for the first time since October 2023, recovering from a knee injury. Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand were not at the best of their form. In the middle of the tournament, Ashwini Ponnappa’s women’s doubles partner Tanisha Crasto suffered a …