PV Sindhu has criticised the badminton schedule at the Asian Games after playing three singles matches in less than 24 hours.The Indian shuttler played twice on Saturday, with her third-round match finishing after midnight. She was back on court on Sunday afternoon for her quarterfinal against China’s Chen Yufei, which she lost.“Not really, because the…
PV Sindhu and Unnati Hooda NEW DELHI: India’s badminton campaign at the Asian Games 2026 ended on Sunday with a disappointing return of just one medal, as PV Sindhu and Unnati Hooda bowed out in the women’s singles quarterfinals after spirited efforts against formidable opponents.Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu went down 21-11, 18-21, 10-21 to Tokyo…
India’s Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand Pullela (REUTERS) India’s impressive run in badminton at the Asian Games suffered a double setback on Sunday as Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand and Dhruv Kapila-Tanisha Crasto bowed out in the quarterfinals after spirited fights against higher-ranked opponents.Treesa and Gayatri, who arrived at the Games on the back of a historic…
Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu (Image credit: Agencies) Indian badminton players have got mixed draws for the individual competitions at the Asian Games, with the schedule announced on Thursday. While Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu face tough possible opponents in the later rounds, defending champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have a relatively easier path…
Anahat Singh’s first reaction after winning the World Junior Squash Championship was not about what the title might do to her profile.This was her last year in the junior circuit, and after years of playing squash, she finally had the title she wanted before moving fully into senior competition.“I think it’s a good way to…
India’s PV Sindhu (ANI Photo) India’s women’s badminton team bowed out of the Asian Games after Japan secured a 3-1 victory in the quarterfinals on Tuesday, with the singles players unable to match the impact of the country’s World Championships bronze-winning doubles pair Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand.India were handed a difficult start when two-time…
Picture Credit: Instagram Nayanthara and filmmaker Vignesh Shivan recently hosted double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and her husband Venkata Datta Sai during their visit to Chennai. The couple enjoyed a warm dinner with the star couple, which turned into a special evening filled with food, conversations and laughter.Sharing pictures from the dinner on Instagram, PV…
Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara reacts during her Round of 64 women’s singles match against Turkey’s Ozge Bayrak (REUTERS) NEW DELHI: It was Day 5 of the BWF World Championships in New Delhi, but the smooth rhythm of the tournament was suddenly disrupted. Injuries to Thailand’s Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara, both suffering from knee problems,…
India’s PV Sindhu, left, shakes hands with China’s Wang Zhi Yi after their match. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: PV Sindhu’s quest for an unprecedented sixth World Championships medal ended in a gruelling pre-quarterfinal defeat to China’s Wang Zhi Yi on Thursday, with the Indian admitting the loss “hurts a lot more” on home soil while…
PV Sindhu in action on Day 4 of the BWF World Championships. (BAI) NEW DELHI: Up until the start of 2024, PV Sindhu had never lost to a Chinese shuttler at the Olympics and the BWF World Championships. An unblemished 9-0 record. Then she ran into He Bingjiao and that streak came to an end…