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Ayush Shetty stuns World no 7 Li Shi Feng

Ayush Shetty stuns World no 7 Li Shi Feng

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Ayush Shetty stunned World no 7 and Asian Games gold medallist in the opening round of the Badminton Asia Championships in Ningbo, China, on Wednesday. The 20-year-old defeated the local favourite and fifth seed Li Shi Feng of China 21-13, 21-16 in straight games, sealing the match in 51 minutes. Ayush Shetty with a HUGE win! 🔥🔥 The 20-year-old beat WR 7 and local favourite Li Shi Feng in straight games to storm into the Round of 16 at the #Badminton Asia Championships. Score: 21-13, 21-16 (📷: BAI) pic.twitter.com/wYfbZ1mwJJ — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) April 8, 2026 This was the first meeting between the two players, and with this win, Ayush has now set up a clash with World No. 20 Chi Yu Jen of Chinese Taipei in the round of 16. In women’s singles, Malvika Bansod lost to Busanan Ongbamrungphan of Thailand 10-21, 19-21 in 41 minutes, exiting the championships in the first round. Later in the day, Lakshya Sen, PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy and Tanvi Sharma will also kick off their campaign. …

Unnati Hooda wins 2026 Polish Open

Unnati Hooda wins 2026 Polish Open

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India’s upcoming badminton star Unnati Hooda gave an example of her fine form as she lifted the USD 20,000 Polish Open on Sunday. The teenager beat second seed Polina Buhrova of Ukraine in a three set thriller 10-21, 21-15, 21-8 lasting 47 minutes. The Indian, world number 28 and top seed, was down 10-21 in the first set, but fought back to win the next two games 21-15, 21-8 and claim the women’s singles title in Poland. This is Unnati’s second International Challenge title. Unnati, aged 14, became the youngest Indian badminton player to win a Super 100 BWF World Tour title after winning the Odisha Open 2022. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

All England Open 2026 LIVE: Lakshya Sen vs Victor Lai

All England Open 2026 LIVE: Lakshya Sen vs Victor Lai

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All England Open 2026 LIVE: India’s Lakshya Sen will take on Canada’s Victor Lai in the semifinal of the USD 1,450,000 All England Open 2026 in Birmingham on Saturday. Here’s a look at Lakshya’s outings so far: Round of 32: bt Shi Yuqi (1) 23-21, 19-21, 21-17 Round of 16: bt Ng Ka Long Angus 21-19, 21-23, 21-10 Quarterfinal: bt Li Shifeng (6) 21-13, 21-16 Lakshya reached the semifinals at the All England Open in 2024 and the final in 2022 at the prestigious championships. It will be interesting to see how he fares against World Championships bronze medallist Victor Lai. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

“BWF will waive off penalty” – PV Sindhu on missing 2026 All England Open

“BWF will waive off penalty” – PV Sindhu on missing 2026 All England Open

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India’s double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu was forced to withdraw from the ongoing 2026 All England Open Super 1000 after being stranded at the Dubai airport due to the ongoing conflict in the middle east. The Badminton World Federation, the global governing body for the sport, imposes fines on top ranked players, who usually miss top level tournaments like Super 750 and Super 1000. For example, Denmark’s Anders Antonsen was fined for pulling out of the 2026 India Open earlier this year due to the heightened pollution in the country during the time. Sindhu revealed that the BWF has agreed to waive off the fine on her following her withdrawal from the prestigious All England Open. “It’s a penalty of $5,000 when you miss such tournaments,” Sindhu told reporters in an interaction felicitated by Sports Authority of India on Tuesday, after reaching back safely to India. “I explained my situation to BWF and they agreed to waive off the penalty. They understood that you can’t do anything when you are stuck in a war situation,” …

Pramod Bhagat bags two world titles at BWF Para Badminton World C’ships 2026

Pramod Bhagat bags two world titles at BWF Para Badminton World C’ships 2026

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The veteran para shuttler Pramod Bhagat bagged two more gold medals to his name at the BWF World Para-Badminton Championships in Manama, Bahrain, on Saturday. Bhagat clinched the men’s singles SL3 title with a straight-game 21-12, 21-18 win over Muh Al Imran of Indonesia and then clinched the men’s doubles gold with Sukant Kadam. Sukant and Pramod edged past Jagadesh Dilli and Naveen Sivakumar in an all Indian Men’s Doubles SL3-SL4 Final, to clinch India’s first men’s doubles world title in seven years. First Men’s Doubles GOLD🥇 for India in 7 years! Pramod Bhagat and Sukant Kadam clinch the SL3-SL4 title with a straight-game win in an all-Indian final against Jagadesh Dilli & Naveen Sivakumar.Score: 21-19, 21-16 Overall, this is Pramod Bhagat’s 9⃣th World C’ship title🙌… pic.twitter.com/GVOUi6Uubp — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) February 14, 2026 This was Naveen’s second silver medal of the day as he also faced a defeat in his men’s singles SL4 final against two-time Paralympic champion Lucas Mazur of France, 12-21, 21-19, 14-21. India also failed to win any gold medal in …

Indian shuttlers confirm 15 medals at the 2026 BWF Para-badminton World C’ships

Indian shuttlers confirm 15 medals at the 2026 BWF Para-badminton World C’ships

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Indian para shuttlers had a very good outing at the 2026 BWF Para Badminton World Championships, confirming 15 medals in Manama, Bahrain, on Thursday. This included 14 medals in the standing categories and one historic medal in the wheelchair section for the mixed doubles pair of Prem Kumar Ale and Alphia James. India dominates men’s SL3 & SL4 categories The most successful category for India is the men’s doubles SL3-SL4 category, where three Indian pairs confirmed their place in the semi-finals. The top seed pairing of Pramod Bhagat and Sukant Kadam defeated Korea’s Joo Dong Jae and Shin Kyung Hwan in the quarterfinals to confirm a medal. Following them, the two other pairs of Umesh Vikram Kumar /Surya Kant Yadav and the second seed Jagadesh Dili /Naveen Sivakumar confirmed an all-Indian semi-final. India also had a very good day in the men’s singles category of SL3 and SL4 section respectively, having two players each in the semi-finals. Three-time defending champion Pramod Bhagat and reigning Paralympic champion Nitesh Kumar in SL3; while Sukant Kadam and Naveen …

Syed Modi International demoted to Super 100 from Super 300 under new BWF reforms | Badminton News

Syed Modi International demoted to Super 100 from Super 300 under new BWF reforms | Badminton News

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3 min readFeb 9, 2026 09:25 PM IST In a denting move for Indian badminton, Syed Modi International Super 300 tournament has been demoted to Super 100 category by Badminton World Federation on Monday while India Open kept it’s 750 status despite multiple controversies in 2026 edition for the 2027-2030 cycle. The change is part of the larger restructuring of the BWF World Tour finals structure with BWF promoting Denmark Open to Super 1000 from Super 750. In the new six tier system of BWF World Tour, BWF World Tour Finals event remains the top event followed by five Super 1000s, five Super 750s, nine Super 500s, eight Super 300s and eight Super 100s. It is notable that this is the first time Super 100s are part of the BWF World Tour and the rankings point earned in these events will be counted towards the qualification for BWF World Tour Finals. A major blow for India A regular fixture in the BWF annual calendar since 2009, Syed Modi International is named after the legendary Indian …

Badminton tournament changes: World Championships and five Super 1000s to be held over 11 days in group and elimination format | Badminton News

Badminton tournament changes: World Championships and five Super 1000s to be held over 11 days in group and elimination format | Badminton News

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3 min readUpdated: Feb 9, 2026 04:19 PM IST Double Olympic gold medallist Viktor Axelsen might’ve scored his biggest podium win yet. After repeatedly pointing to the need of the sport’s World Tour needing reforms, it turns out BWF was always in the process of bringing them in – starting with top tournaments spread over 11 days, with two weekends thrown in, to ease playing conditions for players. Injuries are rife in badminton, and literally decimating entire top fields as competition is carried out week after week, with shuttlers playing five days straight. Not any more – from 2027 onwards atleast. Badminton World Federation in a release, announced that number of Super 1000 tournaments held across Asia and Europe goes up to 5, and will feature an expanded format – running over two weeks instead of one. “Singles events will include 48 players competing in group and then elimination rounds, while doubles events will follow a 32-pair knockout draw. Each tournament will take place over 11 days, spanning two weekends,” the BWF said. Here are …

Badminton: What is the 25 seconds timer BWF is testing at the Indonesia Masters 2026 | Badminton News

Badminton: What is the 25 seconds timer BWF is testing at the Indonesia Masters 2026 | Badminton News

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Badminton World Federation will continue testing its 25-second time clock system between rallies at the Indonesia Masters Super 500 tournament starting today. It was earlier tested last year at the Australia Open Super 500. “The system will be in effect for all matches, including qualifying and main draw, with full enforcement by umpires as per regulations,” the BWF had said in a release. The Time Clock is being trialled at selected BWF World Tour tournaments. Under the regulation, players have 25 seconds after a rally ends to be ready to serve. “Players do not need to serve within 25 seconds, only be in position and ready,” the BWF clarified. According to the BWF, the initiative aims to make matches faster and more consistent, address player concerns over inconsistent umpiring of delays, reduce confusion, and clarify timing rules. It also allows players the freedom to towel off, drink water, or speak to coaches within the allotted time. ALSO READ | ‘I can’t push it anymore’: Legendary India shuttler Saina Nehwal confirms retirement How will it work? …

India Open Super 750: Jonatan Christie reaps rewards of going independent, reaches another BWF Tour final | Badminton News

India Open Super 750: Jonatan Christie reaps rewards of going independent, reaches another BWF Tour final | Badminton News

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World number 4 Jonatan Christie had his heart in his mouth on the final point of his semi-final against Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew at the India Open Super 750 on Saturday. The Indonesian had hit a powerful smash but Loh challenged it, adding to the suspense. It was the small matter of the match ending or the score being 21-all in the second game. As the big screen showed that the shuttle landed in, Christie let out a big roar and celebrated with the fans inside the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium increasing their decibel levels with their “Jojo” chants. “It was a tough match. Loh is a superb player and almost had me towards the end of the second game,” Christie said after the win. With the second game getting tight at the end, Christie found ample support in the stands as the Indian fans were joined by a handful of Indonesians, especially in the opening game when he was trailing 5-11. After conceding a big lead, Christie changed tactics by slowing the pace. He …