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The age of Hulks in Indian badminton is here | Badminton News

The age of Hulks in Indian badminton is here | Badminton News

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With injuries capable of thwarting even the most talented strokemakers in men’s singles badminton from achieving meteoric rises into the Top 20s, India will look for power-packed physicality to deliver the goods in 2026. Lakshya Sen, Priyanshu Rajawat, Kiran George (who’s made finals at Odisha), will continue to let their court-craft and tactical finesse do the talking. Sen can realistically target the All Englands and Asian Games as his game acquires a roundedness that can navigate injury management effectively. But don’t be surprised if those making waves in the next season are the likes ofAyush Shetty, Sathish Karunakaran, Tharun Mannepalli, Sanskar Saraswat and Rounak Chouhan – though the last mentioned from Chhattisgarh has a long way to go. But it is the honed physicality and commitment to play that booming game, like PV Sindhu was once unabashedly known for, that makes these names capable of suddenly popping up and winning unexpectedly. Power has very few ripostes. The unreturnable smash can gloss over deficiencies in other aspects of play, it can spare them those 5 extra …

Tanvi stuns Okuhara, Manraj ousts Prannoy in Syed Modi International | Badminton News

Tanvi stuns Okuhara, Manraj ousts Prannoy in Syed Modi International | Badminton News

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World Junior Championships silver medallist Tanvi Sharma and Manraj Singh produced stunning upsets at the Syed Modi International Super 300, knocking out former world champion Nozomi Okuhara and HS Prannoy respectively to sail into the quarterfinals here on Thursday.The 16-year-old Tanvi, who had reached the US Open Super 300 final earlier this year, fought back brilliantly to shock the second seed Okuhara 13-21 21-16 21-19 in a 59-minute thriller. “It has been a great year for me, World Juniors also I won silver. I was on a break due to an ankle injury. I never thought I will beat Okuhara, just wanted to give my best,” Tanvi told reporters. She said her turnaround came after a quick reset mid-match. “I did many unforced errors in the first game. My coach told me to just leave thinking about winning or losing, and play my game. Playing against a former world champion like Okuhara can be tiring, so I was exhausted but I kept myself calm and focussed on rallies. I was not under any pressure. I …

Top Shuttlers ready for Super 300 battle in Lucknow

Top Shuttlers ready for Super 300 battle in Lucknow

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The 2025 edition of the Syed Modi India International Super 300 is set to kick off in Lucknow on Tuesday, bringing together a deep pool of elite shuttlers, rising Indian prospects, and experienced Olympians. With a USD 240,000 prize purse announced by the Uttar Pradesh Badminton Association, fans can expect a competitive week across all five categories. India will also field the largest contingent of 152 players, making this one of the most anticipated home events on the badminton calendar. Big names lead India’s campaign Former champion Kidambi Srikanth and Tokyo Olympian HS Prannoy headline the men’s singles draw as they look to close the season on a strong note. Srikanth, who enjoyed a resurgence with a runner-up finish at the Malaysia Masters, opens against Meiraba Luwang Maisnam. Prannoy, returning from a side strain that hampered his European swing, faces Kavin Thangam in the first round. Other notable Indians include: Tharun Mannepalli (6th seed), up against Sathish Kumar Karunakaran S Sankar Muthusamy, facing Manraj Singh Priyanshu Rajawat, returning after a knee injury Kiran George, Mithun …

Lakshya Sen faces third first-round exit of 2025

Lakshya Sen faces third first-round exit of 2025

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India’s no.1 men’s singles player, Lakshya Sen, faced his third first-round exit in just the fifth tournament of the year at the Thailand Open in the Nimibutr Stadium, Patumwan, Thailand, on Wednesday. Lakshya fell to a dreadful 18-21, 21-9, 17-21 defeat against Nhat Nguyen of Ireland in 80 minutes in the BWF World Tour Super 500 tournament. This was the third meeting between the two players and first time that the Irish shuttler got better of Lakshya, who had won the previous two clashes in straight games. The Indian had a poor start to the game as Nhat took a big lead of five points after the mid-game interval, which Lakshya could not recover from despite winning four points on a trot. He conceded it 18-21. Lakshya bounced back well in the second game, winning it easily by 21-9 to force a decider. However, he could not continue the momentum and lost his final game 17-21, ending his run in the tournament. In the women’s singles, Aakarshi Kashyap and Unnati Hooda progressed to the second …

Dhruv-Tanisha into quarterfinal, PV Sindhu exits

Dhruv-Tanisha into quarterfinal, PV Sindhu exits

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The horrible run of Indian shuttlers continued this year as India had only one victory in the second round of the 2025 Badminton Asia Championships in Ningbo, China, on Thursday. India’s biggest hope for the day, PV Sindhu, faced a tough three-game (11-21, 21-16, 16-21) defeat to Akane Yamaguchi of Japan, ending her campaign at the championships. India, however, had a good start to the day as the Indian mixed doubles pairing of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto registered a good win in the second round against the Chinese Taipei pair. The Indian duo came from behind after losing the opening game to win the match against the pairing of Hong Wei Ye and Nicole Gonzales Chan in tight three-games, 12-21, 21-16, 21-18. They are now one win away from their maiden Asian Championships medal, where they will take on the Hong Kong pair of Chun Man Tang and Ying Suet Tse in the quarterfinal on Friday. Meanwhile, the two Indian shuttlers in the men’s singles category, Kiran George and Priyanshu Rajawat, also had a …

Badminton: What 19-year-old Ayush Shetty can learn from a tough defeat against Lin Chun Yi at Orleans Masters semifinal | Badminton News

Badminton: What 19-year-old Ayush Shetty can learn from a tough defeat against Lin Chun Yi at Orleans Masters semifinal | Badminton News

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Over-committing at the net, where Ayush Shetty is most comfortable, can prove to be the biggest obstacle for the 19-year-old to progress in top-tier badminton. Over a period of time, when the rest of his game fleshes out, the 6 ft-4 inch shuttler, might come to find his net forays useful. But his 21-13, 21-15 loss to left-handed Lin Chun-Yi in the semifinals at the Orleans Masters points to a game that just hasn’t been unlocked to allow for attack from the wide expanse of the back-court. The Chinese Taipei shuttler, himself 6 feet, has a visible zing to his shot-speed. Besides his quick footwork, the hand speed itself is extremely dexterous and capable of crowding any opponent with the crispness of strokes that don’t stop being bombarded. The World No 14, for whom a long stay in Top 10 looks very imminent and inevitable, has the additional ability to send shots deep and pretty flat. Ayush’s lifts resultantly from the back were tepid, and he barely was offered any elevation to smash and make …

Unnati Hooda advances to quarterfinals; Mixed day for Indian contingent

Unnati Hooda advances to quarterfinals; Mixed day for Indian contingent

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Unnati Hooda produced a stellar performance to advance to the quarterfinals of the German Open, defeating Japan’s A. Takahashi in straight games (21-13, 21-19), on Thursday. The young Indian shuttler displayed excellent control and composure to secure a crucial victory and keep India’s hopes alive in the tournament. Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila also secured a convincing straight-game victory in the mixed doubles Round of 16 at the German Open. The Indian duo dominated Germany’s J.R. Jansen and T.P. Nguyen, winning 21-10, 21-19 to advance to the quarterfinals. In women’s singles, R. Ramraj also emerged victorious, overcoming Hong Kong’s S.Y.H. Lo 21-17, 21-11. Meanwhile, Tasnim Mir battled through a tough contest against Chinese Taipei’s Ciou Tung to qualify for the next round. Aakarshi Kashyap, however, was unable to progress, suffering a 14-21, 17-21 loss to Vietnam’s T.L. Nguyen. In men’s singles, India had a mixed outing. Tharun Mannepalli fought hard to defeat Canada’s B. Yang in a gripping three-setter (21-14, 15-21, 21-17). However, Kiran George and Priyanshu Rajawat both crashed out, with George losing to …

Lakshya Sen advances to second round, PV Sindhu exits

Lakshya Sen advances to second round, PV Sindhu exits

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Indian ace men’s singles player shuttler, Lakshya Sen, progressed to the second round whereas PV Sindhu had an early exit at the Indonesia Masters Super 500 Tournament in Istora Senayan, Jakarta on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Indian mixed doubles pairing of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto also claimed a straight-game (21-18, 21-14) win in the first round against the home pairing of Maulana and Jamil. Early exit for PV Sindhu PV Sindhu who had an impressive outing last week, had an early exit, losing in straight games (20-22, 12-21) to Thuy Linh Nguyen of Vietnam in the women’s singles category. Sindhu had a very big opportunity in the first game as she had six game points opportunity, but, in what was a tremendous fight-back, she lost eight points on the trot to lose the opening game, 20-22. Nguyen, after making such a spirited comeback, gained her confidence and lived up to the momentum to not allow Sindhu to bounce back in the second game, winning it dominatingly with the score of 21-12. On the other hand, …

India Open Super 750: Lakshya Sen, Priyanshu Rajawat, HS Prannoy bow out in round one as giddy days of men’s singles feel distant | Badminton News

India Open Super 750: Lakshya Sen, Priyanshu Rajawat, HS Prannoy bow out in round one as giddy days of men’s singles feel distant | Badminton News

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It wasn’t too long ago that Priyanshu Rajawat stood at the center of the top podium spot in Bangkok as the new kid on the block, lifting the famous Thomas Cup trophy. Standing alongside, among others, were the leaders Srikanth Kidambi and HS Prannoy, and the next big thing, Lakshya Sen. Two young men with a lot of promise, two veterans who pulled the team through in tough situations. The triumph was perhaps an achievement that hasn’t received its due credit, but it was an incredible high for Indian badminton. To be World Champions in the most prestigious team event. Just under 1000 days from then, none of those singles players have managed to get past the first round at the India Open Super 750. On Wednesday, Priyanshu and Prannoy lost in three games while Lakshya looked well off the pace in a straight-games defeat. And Srikanth isn’t ranked high enough to enter the main draw of these events anymore and pulled out on Tuesday despite getting a late call-up. On a cold, foggy day …

HS Prannoy wins finally, Priyanshu Rajawat in action- Scores, Blog, Updates

HS Prannoy wins finally, Priyanshu Rajawat in action- Scores, Blog, Updates

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Malaysia Open 2025 LIVE: HS Prannoy finally won his first game after return when he defeated Brian Yang in the first round. Priyanshu Rajawat, Malvika Bansod, Anupama Upadhyay, Aakarshi Kashyap and Satwik/Chirag will in action later in the day. Stay tuned for updates. 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