Badminton

Sudirman Cup 2025: Massive blow for India as Satwik-Chirag ruled out of event, with BAI not naming any replacement

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, the men's doubles pair that had won Asian Games gold and world championships bronze in 2022, had earlier been included in a 14-strong Indian squad for the Sudirman Cup alongside PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy.

Swiss Open 2025: India's rising star Sankar Subramanian who knocked out World No. 2 Anders Antonsen

Indian badminton star Sankar Subramanian Muthusamy stunned World No. 2 Anders Antonsen in Round of 16 at the Swiss Open 2025 before bowing out in the quarterfinals. Learn more about Sankar's journey to the top and his career achievements.

Swiss Open 2025: Treesa-Gayatri pair enters quarterfinals; Kidambi Srikanth, Priyanshu Rajawat ousted

India's women's doubles pair Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand stormed into the Swiss Open 2025 quarterfinals with a dominant win over Germany's Amelie Lehmann and Selin Hubsch. Meanwhile, Priyanshu Rajawat and Kidambi Srikanth suffered defeats in men's singles.

Swiss Open 2025: Kidambi Srikanth beats HS Prannoy, Isharani upsets Aakarshi Kashyap in all-India affair

Kidambi Srikanth edged past HS Prannoy with a 23-21, 23-21 victory, displaying composure at crucial moments. Meanwhile, Isharani Barua fought back to secure an 18-21, 21-17, 22-20 win, advancing to the second round of the USD 250,000 event.

All England Championships: Lakshya Sen falls to Li Shi Feng in quarterfinals; Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand also crash out

India's Lakshya Sen and the women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand crashed out of the All England Badminton Championships 2025 after quarterfinal losses. With their exits, India's campaign at the prestigious Super 1000 tournament comes to an end.

All England Championships: Lakshya Sen enters quarterfinals as he beat world no. 2 Jonatan Christie

India's Lakshya Sen defeated world No. 2 Jonatan Christie to enter the All England Championships quarterfinals, while Malvika Bansod and Satwik-Chirag bowed out.

PV Sindhu crashes out of All England Open in first round after losing to lower-ranked Kim Ga-eun

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu suffered an early exit from the All England Open Badminton Championships for a fourth year running after suffering a 21-19, 13-21, 13-21 defeat at the hands of South Korea's Kim Ga-eun.

First Sports Exclusive | 99 per cent of those who take up sport fail without an exit strategy, says P Gopichand

Badminton legend and national coach Pullela Gopichand had recently courted controversy for stating that only those who hail from affluent backgrounds should take up sport as a profession. In an exclusive conversation with Firstpost's Rupha Ramani, 'Gopi' explains his statement.

Explained: The age fraud case against badminton star Lakshya Sen

The High Court of Karnataka on Monday rejected petition calling for quashing of criminal proceedings against Lakshya Sen, whose birth certificates were allegedly fabricated by his parents.

Pullela Gopichand explains statement advising youngsters to avoid sport as career unless rich: 'Be careful, think twice'

Badminton legend and Dronacharya Award-recipient Pullela Gopichand had recently advised aspiring athletes in India to avoid taking up sport as a career unless they came from a well off background.