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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and chirag shetty's absence due to injury diminishes India's medal hopes at the Badminton Asia Championships. PV Sindhu faces a tough path, potentially meeting Akane Yamaguchi in second round, while Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy confront challenging opponents in their respective draws.

India's top men's doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and chirag shetty, advanced to the second round at the All England Championships, defeating Denmark's Daniel Lundgaard and Mads Vestergaard. They will now face Chinese duo Hao Nan Xie and Wei Han Zeng. Upcoming matches feature Lakshya Sen against Jonatan Christie, and Malvika Bansod challenging Akane Yamaguchi.

Lakshya Sen, after defeating Jonatan Christie, lost to China's Li Shi Feng in the quarterfinals of the All England Championships. The women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand were also defeated by Chinese players Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning. chirag shetty, injured during the second round, is returning to India for an MRI scan.

Lakshya Sen defeated defending champion Jonatan Christie 21-13, 21-10 in the second round of the All England Championships, advancing to the quarterfinals. Lakshya will face China's Li Shi Feng next. Meanwhile, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and chirag shetty exited due to Chirag's injury. Malvika Bansod and Rohan Kapoor-Ruthvika Shivani also faced defeats.

Indian shuttler PV Sindhu was defeated in the first round of the All-England Open 2025 by South Korea's Kim Ga Eun, marking her fourth straight opening-round exit at the tournament. Sindhu began strongly but struggled to maintain momentum, while her South Korean opponent advanced. Meanwhile, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and chirag shetty advanced in men's doubles.

Indian shuttlers face a challenging task at the All England Championships starting in Birmingham, struggling with recent form and few notable victories since 2022. Key players like Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, chirag shetty, PV Sindhu, and Lakshya Sen are up for significant matches, aiming to break a 24-year drought.

India's Lakshya Sen was eliminated from the All England Badminton Championships after losing to China's Li Shi Feng in straight games in the men's singles quarterfinals. Despite defeating the defending champion in an earlier round, Sen couldn't maintain his form against Feng’s aggressive play.

India triumphed over Macau in Group D with a 5-0 score at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship in Qingdao, China. Victories in mixed doubles by Sathish Karunakaran/Aadya Variyath, singles by Lakshya Sen, Malvika Bansod, and doubles by chirag shetty/MR Arjun and Gayatri Gopichand/Treesa Jolly led India to the quarterfinals.

Indian badminton players have shown exceptional performances internationally in 2024, earning them nominations for the Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA). Nominated athletes include Lakshya Sen, PV Sindhu, and para-badminton champions like Nitesh Kumar and Suhas Yathiraj. The event is set for February 22 in Lucknow.

PV Sindhu pulled out of the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships due to a hamstring injury, impacting India's chances of advancing beyond the quarterfinals. India is in Group D with South Korea and Macau. Key players will step in, but facing top teams such as China and Indonesia poses significant challenges for the Indian team.

Following the gold medal triumph in the Commonwealth Games, the Indian men's doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and chirag shetty expressed happiness and said that they wanted to win and the players live for moments like this.

chirag shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy made history as the first Indian doubles pair to reach the Olympic badminton quarterfinals. Despite their second match cancellation due to an opponent's injury, they remain focused. Their upcoming match against Indonesia’s Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto will be their final challenge before the quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics 2024.

PV Sindhu has withdrawn from the 2025 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships due to a hamstring injury sustained while training. She announced her extended recovery time on social media. Her absence impacts Team India, aiming to improve on their previous bronze-medal finish. Sindhu recently married businessman Venkata Datta Sai in an intimate ceremony.

India's badminton doubles stars chirag shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy focus on defensive improvements under coach Tan Kim Her. After consistent performances, including multiple finals and titles, the duo aims to transition from semifinal finishes to winning major tournaments, honing their net play and tactical gameplay.

Talented Indian duo of MR Arjun and chirag shetty entered the boys doubles quarterfinals of the BWF World Junior Badminton Championship at Alor Setar in Malaysia on Tuesday.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and chirag shetty were defeated by Malaysia's Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin in the India Open Super 750 semifinals. The Malaysian duo won in straight games, 18-21, 14-21, despite a strong start by the Indians. This is Satwik and Chirag's second consecutive semifinal finish this season.

India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and chirag shetty progressed to the second round of the Indonesia Masters, defeating opponents from Chinese Taipei. Tanisha Crasto also advanced in mixed doubles with Dhruv Kapila and in women's doubles with Ashwini Ponnappa. However, Indian players faced early exits in men's and women's singles categories.

The Maharashtra government has approved hefty rewards for seven athletes from the state who won medals at the Commonwealth Games held in Australia in April this year.

India’s top men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and chirag shetty lost their semifinal match to Malaysia's Nur Izzuddin and Goh Sze Fei, who emerged victorious in straight games. The defeat marks the second consecutive semifinal loss for Satwik and Chirag this season. The finals will feature matches in women's singles, mixed doubles, and women's doubles with top international players competing.

India is set to send seven badminton players to the 2024 Paris Olympics. Among them, PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen, and the pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and chirag shetty had automatically qualified for their respective events through ranking. Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto also earned spots in women's doubles.

Indian badminton stars Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and chirag shetty were on Tuesday nominated for the Player Year of the Award by the Badminton World Federation (BWF).

Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and chirag shetty advanced to the second round of the Malaysia Open Super 1000. However, Asian Games bronze medallist HS Prannoy faced disappointment in his opening-round match. Satwik and Chirag defeated Indonesian duo Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Maulana Bagas 21-18, 21-19. Prannoy, ranked world No. 8, lost to Denmark's Anders Antonsen in a 43-minute match with a score of 14-21, 11-21.

India's Siril Verma and doubles pair of MR Arjun and chirag shetty entered the pre-quarterfinals in the Junior (U-19) Asian Badminton Championship.

Taapsee Pannu responded humorously to her husband Mathias Boe's Instagram post announcing his retirement from coaching after India's badminton pair chirag shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy exited the Paris Olympics. Boe, a former Olympic silver medalist, decided to step away due to the stress of coaching. Pannu highlighted their personal life balance in her playful comment.

India signed off their campaign at the BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championships in style with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Russia at Alor Setar, Malaysia, on Friday.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and chirag shetty have become the first Indian men's doubles pair to reach the number one spot in the Badminton World Federation Rankings. They have achieved this milestone after their gold medal win at the Asian Games and a series of impressive victories at various tournaments.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and chirag shetty advanced to the men's doubles semifinals at the Malaysia Open in Kuala Lumpur. The Indian duo defeated Malaysian players Yew Sin Ong and Ee Yi Teo 26-24, 21-15. They will face South Korea's Won Ho Kim and Seung Jae Seo next. Last time, the duo finished runners-up at the event.

The fifth and final day of the Sunila Barve memorial state-level badminton championship turned out to be a disappointing one for the Nagpur shuttlers.

In the India Open Super 750 tournament, India's men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and chirag shetty dominated South Koreans Yong Jin and Kang Min Hyuk to reach the semifinals. However, PV Sindhu and Kiran George were knocked out after hard-fought losses in the women's and men's singles categories, respectively.

After tying the knot in an intimate ceremony in Kakinada on Sunday, the ace shuttler hosted a lavish reception for his badminton buddies in the city on Monday