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Thomas Cup: How Ayush Shetty came of age on the big stage, taking India to the semifinals with a display of maturity and composure | Badminton News

Thomas Cup: How Ayush Shetty came of age on the big stage, taking India to the semifinals with a display of maturity and composure | Badminton News

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It would seem all of India invested into the Thomas Cup quarterfinals was on the edge – hoping, dreading, praying, pleading, that Ayush Shetty would defeat All England champion Lin Chun-Yi. All, except Ayush himself who went on to win 21-16, 21-17 sending India into semifinals as 3-0 winners over Chinese Taipei. “I was more nervous watching Lakshya’s (Sen) match than when playing my own,” he told BWF. Sen’s fightback from two match points down – 18-20 to 22-20 in the second game, going on to put India 1-0 up, had fired up the whole team. Ayush has grown from 6’1” to 6’4” in the four years since India won their maiden Thomas Cup. Strap on the aura of 2022, and inheriting India’s reputation as Thomas Cup heavyweights, having cheered that triumph on TV then, he was now watching the magic unfold in front of him at the Horsens Arena. “We believe we can go all the way. It’s always been like this. We have a solid team. Everyone believes we can do it,” Ayush …

Sooryavanshi’s blitz, Jaiswal’s composure, Ferreira’s finish

Sooryavanshi’s blitz, Jaiswal’s composure, Ferreira’s finish

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Synopsis: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s blazing start and Yashasvi Jaiswal’s composed 51 laid the platform; Donovan Ferreira’s unbeaten 52 finished the job as Rajasthan Royals chased down 223 to hand Punjab Kings their first defeat of the season.  Several franchises had spent the transfer window trying to prise Donovan Ferreira away from Delhi Capitals. The South African’s ability to hit the ball the distance — against pace and spin, equally — was the kind of asset that wins matches in the second half of an IPL season. Rajasthan Royals got him for Nitish Rana. On a Tuesday night in Mullanpur, with Punjab Kings unbeaten and a target of 223 on the board, they found out what they had bought. The start and the finish Arshdeep Singh’s first over told the story. Sixteen runs off it, Sooryavanshi through and over the field, and the chase was already underway before it had been formally announced. Forty-four in three overs. A 15-year-old playing like the target was 150. When he went, the Punjab dugout and the stands responded in a …

What stands out most is Ayush Shetty’s composure… He is handling pressure situations well: Coach Vimal Kumar | Badminton News

What stands out most is Ayush Shetty’s composure… He is handling pressure situations well: Coach Vimal Kumar | Badminton News

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4 min readMumbaiApr 11, 2026 11:37 PM IST India’s Ayush Shetty Saturday stormed into the Badminton Asia Championships final, becoming the only Indian in line to win the men’s singles crown after Dinesh Khanna’s victory in 1965. The 20-year-old, 6-foot-4 World No. 25 from Karnataka’s Karkala village defeated World No.1 Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand 10-21, 21-19, 21-17, riding on his power smash that comes from almost an 8-foot watchtower-like vantage when he leaps to connect. In the finals Sunday, Ayush will take on World Champion Shi Yuqi from China. “The Asians (championship) is tougher than the World Championships,” Vimal Kumar, coach at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, said about the tournament. Ayush’s semifinal against Vitidsarn was not his first sensational victory in the Championships – earlier this week, he similarly humbled former Asiad champion No.4 Jonatan Christie and the Chinese heir apparent No.7 Li Shifeng, using his smash to stub their defiance. Indian shuttler Ayush Shetty in action during the Badminton Asia Championships in Ningbo, China. (PHOTO: Badminton Asia Championships) Having trained with double …

‘Handled with grace’: Schoolgirl shows remarkable composure as her hair catches fire, wins internet’s praise

‘Handled with grace’: Schoolgirl shows remarkable composure as her hair catches fire, wins internet’s praise

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A brief moment of panic turned into a powerful display of composure after a schoolgirl’s hair caught fire during a school ceremony. Schoolgirl showed remarkable presence of mind when her hair caught fire during a school event.(Instagram/kperezthree) The incident, captured on video and shared on Instagram, has since gone viral, drawing widespread admiration for the young girl’s presence of mind. The clip was shared by a man identified as Kenneth Perez, who said the girl in the video is his niece. The visuals show the schoolgirl standing on stage, holding a candle during a formal school event, when her hair suddenly catches fire. Instead of screaming or panicking, she calmly uses her hands to extinguish the flames, adjusts herself and continues standing as the programme carries on. Unshaken presence impresses viewers In his caption, Perez praised his niece’s grace under pressure. He wrote, “My niece was inducted into her schools NJHS. This beautiful, smart young lady had a small (could have been major) accident on stage. She gracefully handled it, and the show went on …

Lakshya Sen: ‘Could stay calm in closing stages of first game’ | Badminton News

Lakshya Sen: ‘Could stay calm in closing stages of first game’ | Badminton News

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Lakshya Sen finally nailed down a title, the Super 500 in his last tournament abroad this season at Sydney’s Australia Open. And after a tough year when he lost at Hong Kong finals, and made a late surge while dealing with injuries, finished with a stomping 21-15, 21-11 win against Japanese Yushi Tanaka. Unlike a few botched attempts at bagging the initiative, most notably at the Paris Olympics, Sen showed composure to finish in the first set. Far too often, Sen has taken leads but succumbed to opponent’s increasing intensity from the 17th point onwards. After the triumph, he told the Olympics channel, that on Sunday at Sydney, he kept his nerve. “It was important to get a good start. And also the first game, and first mid game was quite even, the scores and then I got good momentum and could finish the first set. And it was important for me to get a good start in the second as well and maintain that pressure on him. I could really be calm in closing …

Gukesh’s calm heart rate shows unshaken composure under intense pressure

Gukesh’s calm heart rate shows unshaken composure under intense pressure

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When his quarter-final match against World No. 2 Fabiano Caruana of the Freestyle Grand Slam Chess Tour at Weissenhaus took place, World Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju was as calm as a cucumber. Though he had nearly a minute of his clock left and overwhelming pressure piling up against him, Gukesh was sporting a heart rate of between 60-80 beats per minute (BPM). Meanwhile, Caruana’s heart rate fluctuated between 100 and 124 BPM as an indication of his heightened stress level in the arduous game. The much-awaited game saw Gukesh being on the back foot as sustained pressure was mounted by Caruana. During a moment when there were 11 seconds left on his clock, Gukesh made a move that transformed the game, his heart rate staying stable at 74 BPM. Even towards the final moments of the game, when he had just two seconds remaining, his heart rate rose only to 78 BPM, demonstrating his immense mental fortitude. Conversely, Caruana saw his heart rate jump dramatically, hitting 124 BPM as he struggled with the anxiety-ridden endgame. …

India vs England ODI series: ‘What kind of a question is that?’ – Rohit Sharma loses composure on being asked about his form and future | Cricket News

India vs England ODI series: ‘What kind of a question is that?’ – Rohit Sharma loses composure on being asked about his form and future | Cricket News

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Rohit Sharma didn’t seem too pleased with questions on his current form and his future after the ICC Champions Trophy in the press conference on the eve of the first ODI against England in Nagpur on Wednesday. When asked about his lack of runs over the last several months and the return to his favourite format, the Indian captain lost his composure. “What kind of a question is that? This is a different format, a different time. As usual, as cricketers, we know there will be ups and downs and I have faced a lot in my career, so this is nothing new to me. We know every day is a fresh day, every series is a fresh series,” Rohit shot back. Story continues below this ad “I am looking forward to the challenge, not looking at what has happened in the past. Clearly you don’t, so obviously for me also there is no reason to look back too much. A lot of good things have happened as well. It’s important that I focus on …

“How Do We Maintain Composure…”: As Virat Kohli Mania Grips Delhi In Ranji Trophy, Rival Captain’s Honest Feedback

“How Do We Maintain Composure…”: As Virat Kohli Mania Grips Delhi In Ranji Trophy, Rival Captain’s Honest Feedback

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With his aura and intensity, Virat Kohli could bend anything to his will. But, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday, his mere presence was enough to “inspire” and “overwhelm” his teammates and opponents alike in one of the most keenly followed matches in the history of Ranji Trophy. When he saw the long queue of spectators jostling to enter the stadium much before the first ball was delivered in Kohli’s comeback game in domestic red-ball cricket, his Delhi teammate Navdeep Saini was convinced that this was not going to be just another first-class match. Saini said that for most of the team’s young players who have grown up idolising Kohli and watching his exploits on TV, sharing the space with the maestro was a “different thing” altogether. “His energy is so high, automatically our energy level also goes up with him around. Then his effort, whenever he is batting, fielding or in gym, his intensity, it is always 110 percent,” Saini said at the end of first day’s play between Delhi and …

Table Tennis: Manav Thakkar, ranked 60, scalps World No 14 Korean Jang Woojin; Manush Shah blanks World No. 23 | Sport-others News

Table Tennis: Manav Thakkar, ranked 60, scalps World No 14 Korean Jang Woojin; Manush Shah blanks World No. 23 | Sport-others News

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India’s World No. 60 Manav Thakkar got his first-ever top-15 scalp, beating Korea’s top-ranked player and World No. 14 Jang Woojin 3-2 (5-11,11-9,5-11,11-9,11-7) in their men’s singles Rd of 32 clash of Asian Championship on Saturday. In what was a stunning display of backhand attack, Manav didn’t allow Woojin to settle into the match after the Korean took the first game 5-11. The 24-year-old from Surat looked a bit nervy in the opening game but came back in stunning fashion to take the third 11-9. The Korean, who reached the semifinal of the Saudi Smash, bounced back to take the third, but that was all Manav, who is in incredible form, was going to give him. Woojin led the fourth 5-4, but Manav called for a very smart timeout and the game just changed on its head after that. Coach Massimo Costantini, who was sitting on Manav’s bench appeared to be telling the Indian to attack more on Woojin’s backhand before unleashing a forehand across the table. And that’s exactly what Manav did. He kept …

Kang Dong Won Is A Hitman Who Never Loses His Composure In Upcoming Film

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Upcoming film “The Plot” has released stills of Kang Dong Won! “The Plot” tells the story of Young Il, a designer who specializes in disguising contract killings as accidents, and the unexpected events that unfold when he becomes entangled in an unforeseen incident. Kang Dong Won will play Young Il, whose area of expertise is… Continue reading Kang Dong Won Is A Hitman Who Never Loses His Composure In Upcoming Film The post Kang Dong Won Is A Hitman Who Never Loses His Composure In Upcoming Film first appeared on Soompi. Source link