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March 25, New Delhi – Top Indian badminton players will lead the squads at the Thomas and Uber Cup, which will be held in Denmark from April 24 to May 3.Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth, and HS Prannoy will lead the singles competition, along with the doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and...

New Delhi, March 24 Lakshya Sen, fresh from his All England runner-up finish, will lead India's challenge in the Thomas Cup, while former world champion PV Sindhu and rising star Unnati Hooda will lead the women's team in the Uber Cup next month.The Badminton Association of India has largely...

New Delhi, March 24 – The Badminton Association of India (BAI) has selected a mix of experienced campaigners and promising young players for the 2026 Thomas and Uber Cup Finals. The men's team, aiming to recapture the glory of their historic 2022 title, will be led by world-renowned duo...

Orleans, March 21 Indian shuttlers Tanvi Sharma and Isharani Baruah were eliminated in the women's singles semifinals after suffering straight-game losses at the Orleans Masters Super 300 badminton tournament here on Saturday.Unable to control her errors, 17-year-old Tanvi, a silver medallist...

Orleans, March 21 Unable to control her errors, India's young shuttler Tanvi Sharma lost in straight games against former world champion Nozomi Okuhara in the women's singles semifinals of the Orleans Masters Super 300 tournament here on Saturday.The 17-year-old Indian, a silver medallist at...

March 21, New Delhi – India continued its strong performance in the women's singles at the 2026 Orleans Masters Super 300, with Tanvi Sharma and Isharani Baruah winning their respective quarter-final matches on Friday.Tanvi, the 17-year-old prodigy, defeated sixth-seeded Japanese player...

In the Orleans Masters Badminton tournament, India's Tanvi Sharma will face former world champion Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in the women's singles semi-final at the Palais des Sports in France this evening. Tanvi defeated Japan's sixth-seeded Natsuki Nidaira 21-14, 21-14 in yesterday's...

Orleans, March 20 India's Tanvi Sharma stunned Japan's sixth-seeded Natsuki Nidaira in straight games to advance to the semifinals of the USD 250,000 Orleans Masters Super 300 badminton tournament here on Friday.The 17-year-old, who won a silver medal at the BWF World Junior Championships...

Orleans (France), March 20 India's Tanvi Sharma produced a strong performance to reach the semifinals of the Orleans Masters 2026 on Friday, defeating sixth seed Natsuki Nidaira of Japan in straight games, 21-14, 21-14, in a 43-minute match.She will next face a tough challenge against fifth...

In the Orleans Masters Badminton tournament, Indian shuttler Tanvi Sharma has advanced to the women's singles semifinal. She defeated Japan's Natsuki Nidaira 21-14, 21-14 in the quarterfinal match held at the Palais des Sports in France this evening. In another women's singles quarterfinal match...

Orleans, March 20 India's Tanvi Sharma stunned Japan's sixth seed Natsuki Nidaira in straight games to reach the semifinals of the USD 250,000 Orleans Masters Super 300 badminton tournament here on Friday.The 17-year-old, who won a silver medal at the BWF World Junior Championships, registered...

March 20, New Delhi – Several Indian shuttlers have advanced to the quarterfinal stage of the Orleans Masters 2026 following impressive wins in the Round of 16.Tanvi Sharma defeated her compatriot, Anmol Kharb, in a straight game to reach the last eight.Tanvi Sharma, who won a silver medal...

Orleans (France), March 19 India's Tanvi Sharma and the men's doubles duo of Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun delivered strong performances to advance to the next stage on the second day of the Orleans Masters 2026 in France.World Junior Championships silver medallist Tanvi, who registered a...

Orleans (France), March 19 India's Tanvi Sharma and the men's doubles pair of Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun delivered strong performances to advance to the quarterfinals of the Orleans Masters here on Thursday.World Junior Championships silver medallist Tanvi, who registered a notable win...

In the Orleans Masters Badminton tournament, the Indian Men's Doubles pair of Arjun Madathil Ramachandran and Hariharan Amsakarunan have reached the quarterfinals at the Palais des Sports in France. Arjun and Hariharan defeated the Scottish pair of Alexander Dunn and Adam Pringle 26-24, 21-14 in...

Orleans (France), March 18 India's Kidambi Srikanth was eliminated in the first round of the men's singles event, while Anmol Kharb and Tanvi Sharma advanced to the round of 16 in the women's singles event of the Orleans Masters Super Badminton tournament, here on Wednesday.Srikanth, a former...

New Delhi, March 18 The Indian men's and women's teams were given a challenging draw alongside defending champions China on Wednesday for the 2026 Thomas and Uber Cup, to be held in Horsens, Denmark, from April 24 to May 3.Both the Indian teams are seeded eighth in the tournament based on...

New Delhi, March 18 – The Indian men's and women's teams have been given a favorable draw in the group stages of the 2026 Thomas and Uber Cup badminton team championships, which will be held in Horsens, Denmark, from April 24 to May 3.Both the Indian teams, seeded eighth in the tournament...

New Delhi, March 18 The Indian men's and women's teams have been drawn against strong opponents in the Thomas and Uber Cups, respectively, after being grouped with defending champions China, the Badminton World Federation announced on Wednesday.The 34th edition of the Thomas Cup and the 31st...

Gurugram, March 18 Two-time Olympic medal-winning Indian badminton star P V Sindhu emphasized on Wednesday the need for aspiring athletes to have a good education, warning that it is too "risky" to ignore academics and focus solely on a sporting career that could end with a single injury.The...