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Not winning early forces players to get better – just ask PV SindhuSubscriber Only
September 28, 2025 07:22 IST
Missing out on the Rio gold may have made Sindhu more determined, and the result was her great consistency and one of the most dominant World Championship triumphs.
PV Sindhu will have to pick tournaments she wants to go all out in, says Saina
September 28, 2025 00:00 IST
This year has been far from ideal for 30-year-old Sindhu, who has endured multiple first and second round exits, but she showed signs of revival by reaching the quarterfinals of the World Championships last month.
Satwik-Chirag Interview: ‘Keep caption ready for social media post after our podium,’ Satwik told coach Tan Kim HerSubscriber Only
September 24, 2025 12:49 IST
A title is still awaited but the Indian pair have beaten their nemeses, Aaron-Soh twice in a month as they got a Worlds medal and reached two tour finals
Satwik-Chirag’s back-to-back finals: The good, the bad and the glee of their return; ‘Still hunting for a title…All about confidence’Subscriber Only
September 22, 2025 16:23 IST
While a return to contesting finals portends good news, the challenge is to go all the way to win titles for the World No 7, up by two spots in ranking
China Masters: Satwik-Chirag lose to Korean doubles’ solo star Seo Seung-jaeSubscriber Only
September 22, 2025 13:35 IST
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were largely undone by one half of the Seo Seung-jae-Kim Won-ho pairing in the China Masters Final
An Se-young’s 21-11, 21-3 saunter against Han Yue at China Masters points to perfection with cautionary pausesSubscriber Only
September 21, 2025 14:36 IST
While the Korean has spoken about why Chinese opponents are challenging before, the concern
Seo Seung-jae: Satwik-Chirag’s opponent at China Masters, famous in Korea as Dori Papa and badminton’s equivalent of K-drama star Gong YooSubscriber Only
September 21, 2025 13:54 IST
Considered the world's best doubles player currently, the left-handed Seo who won World Championship with Kim Won Ho, has been unstoppable due to their fast attack and smooth defense just like the Daddies
Satwik-Chirag vs Seo-Kim, China Masters 2025 Highlights: SatChi defeated in straight-games by world champsSubscriber Only
September 21, 2025 20:42 IST
Satwik-Chirag vs Seo-Kim, China Masters 2025 Highlights: India's Satwik-Chirag finished second behind Korea's Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae.
Why strength & conditioning coaches are near indispensable now in badmintonSubscriber Only
September 21, 2025 08:20 IST
Endurance was always the bedrock of badminton, but plenty of work is going into aerobic power, drilling ability to change sudden direction unlike linear movements, the diagonal and backward acceleration and deceleration skills.
China Masters badminton: How Satwik-Chirag counterpunched to defeat Malaysian nemeses Chia-Soh twice in a rowSubscriber Only
September 21, 2025 13:31 IST
Satwik and Chirag have now registered back-to-back wins against Malaysia's Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik – a pair that has caused them many a heartache in the past – prevailing 21-17, 21-14 in just 41 minutes on Saturday.
Satwik-Chirag vs Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik Highlights China Masters 2025 Semifinal: Satwik-Chirag win 21-17 21-14Subscriber Only
September 21, 2025 08:19 IST
Satwik-Chirag China Masters 2025 Semifinal Badminton Today Match Online Live Score Updates: Satwik-Chirag made it back-to-back finals on the World tour.
China Masters: Quick on court, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty slowly ace parallel gameSubscriber Only
September 21, 2025 08:13 IST
Indian duo comes up with a dominating performance to dismantle Chinese pair in straight sets and enter semifinals.
How does Sindhu solve the 0-8 problem of An Se-young? ‘Nobody is unbeatable, but I have to work hard to get there,’ she saysSubscriber Only
September 20, 2025 09:36 IST
The Korean No 1 handed the Indian her 8th defeat at China Masters, a 21-4, 21-13 margin where Sindhu struggled to stitch three points in a row.
PV Sindhu: ‘I wish the court drift was equally distributed….’Subscriber Only
September 18, 2025 21:52 IST
After beating World No 6 Chochuwong, the Indian ranked 14, says though it took time to understand each other, she has now struck a fine relationship with coach Irwansyah who motivated her to give her 100 percent with his commitment.
Satwik-Chirag vs Ren-Xie at China Masters quarters: ‘Chinese always come with good josh, but we love playing against them; we have that rivalry…I think”Subscriber Only
September 18, 2025 20:47 IST
Indians will take on the reshuffled pairing of Ren Xiang Yu and Xie Haonan, the latter having become popular after the Chinese trend of 'Watermelon Challenge' which he aced with his left hand
China Masters: PV Sindhu shows smooth striding to defeat Thai World No 6 Pornpawee Chochuwong to reach QFSubscriber Only
September 18, 2025 10:47 IST
China Masters: Sindhu, ranked No 14, beat Pornpawee Chochuwong 21-15, 21-15 at Shenzen in 41 minutes.
China Masters Super 750: Lakshya Sen’s Hong Kong Open momentum frittered away as he loses in straight games against Toma Junior PopovSubscriber Only
September 17, 2025 08:29 IST
Lakshya Sen tamely exited the China Masters Super 750 without much of a fight, losing 11-21, 10-21 against France's Toma Junior Popov in just 30 minutes
‘Screenshot the Chou Tien Chen full pirouette’ challenge: Taiwanese relies on eclectic shot-making to down Ayush ShettySubscriber Only
September 16, 2025 17:46 IST
Fast-rising Indian Ayush Shetty is left stupefied and loses 21-19, 12-21, 21-16 as 35-year-old plays his unique shots
Satwik-Chirag’s Plan B worth persisting with despite Hong Kong final defeat to Liang-WangSubscriber Only
September 14, 2025 21:40 IST
Hong Kong Open: The duo's 2025 shuffle, which sees Satwik manning the net and Chirag smashing from the back, has returned with a Worlds medal and now a Super 500 final.
Hong Kong Open Finals 2025 Highlights: Lakshya Sen, Satwik-Chirag go down against their Chinese rivals to finish runners-upSubscriber Only
September 15, 2025 01:18 IST
Hong Kong Open Badminton Final 2025 Men's Singles Today Match Highlights: Lakshya and Satwik-Chirag went down against Li Shifeng and Liang-Wang respectively.
Why Ashwini Ponnappa believes ‘ambitious’ Satwik-Chirag can beat Malaysia’s Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik again and push Koreans Seo Seung-jae-Kim Won-hoSubscriber Only
September 14, 2025 09:55 IST
The H2H (it's 4-11 to Chia-Soh now), can be daunting, but Ashwini gives Satwik-Chirag 10/10 for technique, and how they dealt with pressure and emotions in that quarterfinal at the World Championships.
Hong Kong Open Super 500: How Lakshya Sen overcame Chou Tien Chen in a semifinal that had quality, drama, and slices of luckSubscriber Only
September 13, 2025 22:05 IST
Lakshya Sen next faces a familiar foe in Li Shi Feng for the 14th time in a rivalry that dates back to their junior days. Lakshya leads 7-6.
Hong Kong Open: How Satwik-Chirag ended their semifinals jinx to reach first title clash of 2025 – ‘Final, finally’Subscriber Only
September 13, 2025 20:22 IST
Hong Kong Open 2025: Satwik-Chirag registered a largely comfortable 21-17, 21-15 win in just 38 minutes, to set up another tantalising title clash with China's Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang.
Hong Kong Open badminton: Lakshya Sen shows why he is still India’s top singles player, with clinical use of the net against Ayush ShettySubscriber Only
September 12, 2025 22:24 IST
Lakshya Sen now has a good chance to make his first Super 500 final of the season if he can get past Chou Tien Chen, whom he had beaten at Paris Olympics but trails 4-2 in the Head-to-Head.
Ayush Shetty vs Lakshya Sen: What happens when Indians play each other? An unspoken edge, a shared dinner, no coachSubscriber Only
September 12, 2025 16:29 IST
Ayush Shetty vs Lakshya Sen - 'Lakshya recently beat me in three games ...Hopefully I can flip the result," says youngster.
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