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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...

Basel, March 12 Indian shuttler Kiran George was eliminated in the men's singles pre-quarterfinals after losing to Hong Kong's Jason Gunawan, while young Tharun Mannepalli advanced to the second round after his opponent Kenta Nishimoto retired in the deciding set at the Swiss Open here.George...

Basel, March 12 Indian shuttler Tharun Mannepalli advanced to the men's singles second round after his opponent, Kenta Nishimoto of Japan, retired in the deciding game at the Swiss Open here.Mannepalli, ranked 43rd in the world, was leading 16-21, 21-16, 7-2 when the fifth-seeded Nishimoto...

Basel, March 11 Kiran George produced a stunning straight-game victory over former world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore, in a mixed day for Indian shuttlers at the Swiss Open here on Wednesday.Kiran, ranked 42 in the world, defeated the third seed Loh 23-21, 21-19 in his opening round...

Mulheim an der Ruhr (Germany), February 25 Indian shuttlers faced difficulties in their opening round matches of the German Open Super 300 badminton tournament, held here on Wednesday.Kiran George lost to top seed Christo Popov of France 10-21, 20-22 in a 32-player men's singles match that...

Mülheim an der Ruhr, February 23 Veteran shuttler Kidambi Srikanth and World Junior Championships silver medallist Tanvi Sharma will lead the Indian contingent at the German Open Super 300 tournament, which begins here on Tuesday.Former world number one Srikanth, who won a silver medal at the...