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PV Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag to headline India’s squad for the 2026 Asian Games

PV Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag to headline India’s squad for the 2026 Asian Games

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Two-time Asian Games medalist PV Sindhu and defending champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will headline a stacked Indian squad for the badminton event at the 2026 Asian Games. The 20th edition of the continental Games is set to take place in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4, 2026. The Badminton Association of India (BAI) selection committee finalised the squad after reviewing recent performances across national and international tournaments, alongside BWF rankings as of May 26, 2026. Led by India’s top-ranked men’s singles player Lakshya Sen, the squad also features experienced H. S. Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth—all part of India’s historic men’s team silver-medal campaign at the previous edition. The men’s contingent retains much of the core that secured a bronze medal at the BWF Thomas Cup earlier this year. #News | Badminton Association of India (BAI) announces India’s squad for 2026 Asian Games Individual Event Men’s Singles (MS): Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty Women’s Singles (WS): PV Sindhu, Unnati Hooda Men’s Doubles (MD): Satwiksairaj Rankireddy / Chirag Shetty; Hariharan… pic.twitter.com/7BQsySMxjF — The Bridge …

Thailand Open 2026: Satwik-Chirag reach semis

Thailand Open 2026: Satwik-Chirag reach semis

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India’s leading men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty continued to display their superior form to advance to the semifinals of the Thailand Open Super500 Tournament on Friday. Top seeds beat Japanese sixth seeds Takumi Nomura and Yuichi Shimogami in straight sets 21-12, 21-13 in 41 minutes. The World Tour Finals 2025 bronze medal-winning pair are eyeing their third Thailand Open title, having previously won in 2019 and 2024. Two-time Olympic bronze medallist PV Sindhu and World Championship bronze medalist Lakshya Sen will be in action later in the day. More to follow… 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

Sat-Chi reflects on lack of appreciation comment, ‘90% positive reactions’ | Badminton News

Sat-Chi reflects on lack of appreciation comment, ‘90% positive reactions’ | Badminton News

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It’s a storm Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have now signed up for. Having willingly opened themselves up to the aftermath of asking why they don’t get enough appreciation, the duo reckon the only way to ride this hurricane is accept the tempestuous nature of reactions that will follow. The uneasy calm — indifference to a Thomas Cup bronze — has never been their style. So they will barrel through the wave of reactions that descended on them. Speaking to BWF after entering a regulation quarterfinal at the Thailand Open where they are top seeds, Satwik-Chirag grinned and paused a tad, to thank their fans. “Ofcourse there are many good people who stay up late at night and watch our matches,” Satwik would say. “There were negatives as well when we spoke, but more than that I saw almost 90 per cent positive reactions. That is a good sign.” For Chirag, the statements blew up much more than they expected. “There were obviously lot of critics, but there were also a lot of very positive …

India take on Chinese Taipei in quarterfinal- Blog, Updates

India take on Chinese Taipei in quarterfinal- Blog, Updates

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Thomas Cup 2026 Live: The Indian men’s team will take on Chinese Taipei in the quarter-final of the 2026 Thomas Cup in Horsens, Denmark, on Friday. The former champions will be aiming to win this tie against an aggressive Taipei team and confirm India’s just second ever medal at this prestigious competition. India fielded a full-strength team with Lakshya Sen playing the first singles, and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty competing in the first doubles match. The others in action for India were Ayush Shetty, Hariharan Amsakarunan/ MR Arjun, and veteran Kidambi Srikanth, who will replace HS Prannoy in the third singles. Catch all the live updates here: 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

Ayush Shetty makes it 1-3 for India vs China in Thomas Cup | Badminton News

Ayush Shetty makes it 1-3 for India vs China in Thomas Cup | Badminton News

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Ayush Shetty gave the clearest sign that Indian badminton in the future will pivot on his potential, as he fetched India its first point of the Thomas Cup group tie against China at Horsens, Denmark. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty saved five match points against arch rivals Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang in the decider but could not avoid a heartbreaking 13-21, 21-13, 24-26 defeat in the first doubles as India went down 0-2. Lakshya Sen had earlier found the errors going for the wretched baseline, at the worst moments possible, as he allowed Li Shifeng to sprint away from 13-12 in the decider to flatline, 19-21, 21-8, 21-16. Lakshya Sen later told BWF, “Had my chances in first game. Started well to win second. Kept in mind to not give Shifeng easy short lifts and opportunity to finish. China was our first strong opponent. There was no pressure from coaches to win matches, because we had already qualified for quarters (on Friday). (Winning tournament is the target). We are looking to get into momentum …

India drawn with China in Thomas & Uber Cup 2026 group stage

India drawn with China in Thomas & Uber Cup 2026 group stage

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India’s men’s and women’s badminton teams have been drawn alongside top-seeded China in the group stage of the Thomas & Uber Cup 2026, scheduled from April 24 to May 3 in Denmark. The former champions, the Indian men’s team, have a strong chance of reaching the quarterfinals. Apart from China, they face two comparatively easier sides in Canada and Australia. However, the Indian women’s team has a tricky draw. Alongside China, they will take on hosts Denmark and Ukraine in Group A of the Uber Cup. They will still be favourites to progress from the group alongside China, holding an edge in the doubles category over Denmark, thanks to a strong roster featuring Treesa Jolly, Gayatri Gopichand, and Tanisha Crasto. In singles as well, rising stars like Tanvi Sharma and Devika Sihag, along with star shuttler PV Sindhu, will be expected to deliver for the side. The Thomas and Uber Cup is badminton’s equivalent of a team World Cup, featuring both men’s and women’s competitions, with 16 teams each battling for the global title. Both …

Satwik-Chirag, Hariharan-Arjun advance to round of 16

Satwik-Chirag, Hariharan-Arjun advance to round of 16

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The world no.4 pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the round of 16 of the 2026 Swiss Open Super300 in Basel, Switzerland, on Tuesday. They defeated the much lower-ranked Singaporean pair of Eng Koh and Junusuke Kubo in straight games 21-19, 21-19 to start the campaign with a win. Following them, another Indian men’s doubles pair of Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun also booked their spot in the second round with a straight-game win. They came from behind to defeat the Chinese Taipei pairing of Chen Zhi Ray and Lin Yu Chieh after a long deuce points in second game, 21-16, 24-22. They will next take on another Chinese Taipei pair, Cheng Kuan Chen and Lin Bing Wei, in the round of 16, hoping to make it to their first quarterfinal of the year. Meanwhile, Satwik and Chirag will be taking on the Japanese duo of Hiroki Okamura and Kyohei Yamashita in their prequarterfinal match on Thursday. Treesa-Gayatri retired out In the women’s doubles, top Indian pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri …

India Open indicates hosts will play catch-up come World C’ships in Delhi

India Open indicates hosts will play catch-up come World C’ships in Delhi

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New Delhi: 20 main draw entries, 0 in the semi-finals. Indian shuttlers endured a forgettable outing at the 2026 India Open, marking the hosts’ worst performance in the tournament since it was promoted to a BWF World Tour Super 750 event in 2023. When Lakshya Sen, the final man standing for the hosts, went down Lin Chun Yi on Friday evening a large chunk of the home fans vacated the stadium with a deep sense of disappointment. Sen’s own reaction summed it up. As he sat on the court with his eyes closed after a hard fought loss, a million thoughts would have crossed his mind. After all, this is the same venue he and the rest of the shuttlers would return to seven months down the line for the 2026 BWF World Tour Finals. But to be fair to Sen, he was one of India’s better performers in the tournament. Arguably, the only silver lining in a tournament marred with controversies. Fan favourite and India’s top women’s singles player PV Sindhu, who was fresh …

India Open 2026 LIVE: Prannoy, Lakshya, SatChi in R16 – Updates, Results, Scores, Blog

India Open 2026 LIVE: Prannoy, Lakshya, SatChi in R16 – Updates, Results, Scores, Blog

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India Open 2026 LIVE: Despite the off-court hiccups, the 2026 India Open action continues to roll on thick and fast at the IG Indoor Stadium in Delhi. The second round action is already underway and some of the top Indian shuttlers like Lakshya Sen, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty, HS Prannoy, Kidambi Srikanth and others are in action. Stay tuned for all the LIVE 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

Indian contingent targets impactful start to season’s curtain-raiser- Preview

Indian contingent targets impactful start to season’s curtain-raiser- Preview

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The top Indian shuttlers will begin their year with a tough challenge at the first Super1000 tournament of the year, the Malaysia Open in Kuala Lumpur from January 6 to 11. India will have 12 entries in the first round of the tournament, including Lakshya Sen, PV Sindhu and the men’s doubles pair of Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. The world no.3 Satwik-Chirag are the only seeded Indians at the tournament. They will start their tournament against the tricky Chinese Taipei pair of Lee Jhe-Huei and Yang Po-hsuan. The Indian pair will be aiming to return to winning ways in Malaysia after ending their last season without a title for the first time in four years. Meanwhile, the young women’s doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, who made their comeback from injury late last year, will aim to give 2026 a stronger start. In the opening round, they will face the same Indonesian duo of Febriana Kusuma and Meilysa Puspitasari, against whom they suffered a defeat at the Australian Open in November …