New Delhi: Danish shuttler Anders Antonsen has questioned the decision to stage the India Open in New Delhi in February next year, saying the city’s pollution during that period can be “pretty insane” and that he was “not happy” to see the tournament return to the same time slot.Antonsen, who is competing at the BWF…
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (right) and Chirag Shetty (File photo) NEW DELHI: A recurring shoulder injury has been a source of frustration for Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and, at times, irritation for his partner Chirag Shetty, but the Indian doubles pair have no plans to change their aggressive approach as they target a strong showing at their first World…
PV Sindhu‘s impressive run came to an end at the China Open after the Indian badminton star suffered a hard-fought second-round defeat to home favourite and world No. 4 Chen Yufei on Thursday.Sindhu lost 21-16, 20-22, 18-21 in a gripping contest that lasted nearly 90 minutes. The defeat came just days after she ended a…
(L-R) Pabitra Margherita, Minister of State for External Affairs of India; Sanjay Mishra, General Secretary BAI; Himanta Biswa Sarma, President, BAI and CM of Assam; Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports; Pullela Gopichand, Chief National Coach, BAI; and Hari Ranjan Rao, Secretary, MYAS & DG, SAI along with BWF World Championships 2026 official…