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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 …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi leads wishes for Indian women’s team’s historic win at BATC

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the wishes for the national women’s team’s Badminton Asia Team Championships title-winning show in Shah Alam, Malaysia. The Indian team, led by PV Sindhu, defeated Thailand 3-2 in the final to lift the trophy. While Sindhu gave India a 1-0 lead, Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand made it 2-0. Thailand, however, fought back with Busanan Ongbamrungphan beating Ashmita Chaliha, and Shruti Mishra and Priya Konjengbam losing their match. 17-year-old Anmol Kharb then registered a comfortable win over Pornpicha Choeikeewong to complete India’s 3-2 win. Hailing the performance of the Indian girls, PM Modi wrote on X, “A historical accomplishment! Congratulations to the incredible Indian team who have, for the first time ever, won the Women’s Team Trophy at the Badminton Asia Championships. Their success will motivate several upcoming athletes.” A historical accomplishment! Congratulations to the incredible Indian team who have, for the first time ever, won the Women’s Team Trophy at the Badminton Asia Championships. Their success will motivate several upcoming athletes. The way our Nari Shakti has been excelling …

Badminton Asia Team Championships Final, India vs Thailand Live Updates: After besting Japan, IND look to win maiden BATC title | Badminton News

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India vs Thailand BATC 2024 Final Live: Indian women defied all expectations- or lack thereof – to shock Japan 3-2 and make the finals of the Badminton Asia Team Championships. National coach Pullela Gopichand couldn’t help gritting and grinning away when the result finally tilted India’s way. India vs Thailand Women, BATC Final Live: On Saturday, a young Indian team rallied after PV Sindhu’s defeat to produce a fabulous semifinal win and reach the Badminton Asia Team Championships final for the first time, beating Japan 3-2 in the semis. PV Sindhu and Co will take on Thailand in the title clash, with both teams vying for their first title in the brief history of this tournament. It was a first-ever defeat for Sindhu against Aya Ohori in 14 meetings but the Indians would bounce back from the upset. The double pair of Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand defeated world No 6 Nami Matsuyama/Chiharu Shida 21-17, 16-21; 22-20 to restore parity on the scoreboard followed by Ashmita Chaliha producing an upset of her own, beating the former world champion …

Badminton: How Treesa-Gayatri, Ashmita, and 17-year-old Anmol helped India recover after Sindhu’s defeat in epic BATC semifinal win against Japan | Badminton News

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Inevitably, Japan knows first that the sun has risen. It shot up on the horizon for World No 6 Chiharu Shida and Nami Matsuyama, in the form of Treesa Jolly leaping high as if for a smash and sending a glowing soft drop instead, when standing behind a resolute Gayatri Gopichand, who was running rings around the top Japanese pair with her stellar placement of the shuttle from the front. Then, former World champion Nozomi Okuhara was left shielding her eyes when the bright spark of Ashmita Chaliha and clean rays of her left-handed smashes dispersed on either flank of the court, at the Badminton Asia Team Championships in Shah Alam, Malaysia. India’s original star PV Sindhu might have had a rough day losing the opening singles. But in Anmol Kharb, ranked No 478, the team’s challenge had a blazing comet’s tail that swept past World No 29 Natsuki Nidaira in the fifth rubber, giving India a gleaming 3-2 team win and a historic entry into the final. You’d have to be quite foolish to …

Focus On Men’s Team, PV Sindhu As India Chase Glory At BATC

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Thomas Cup champions India will look to recreate magic when they chase the elusive crown at the Badminton Asia Team Championships, which will mark the return of double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu from injury. The Indian men’s team, which lifted the Thomas Cup in 2022 and secured a first-ever silver medal at last year’s Asian Games, will look to go all the way in the continental event this week after finishing with bronze medals in the 2016 and 2018 editions. It won’t be a walk in the park for the Indian men’s team, who will face formidable China and Hong Kong in its group A league matches. However, India, led by HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen and inform doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, will back themselves to finish in the top two and make it to the knockout stage. The women’s team, led by Sindhu, got the rub of green as China is the only other team in Group ‘W’ and India are thus already assured of a knockout berth. It …