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World Championships: Ayush Shetty to face defending champion Shi Yuqi in opener

Published on Aug 05, 2026 09:59 pm IST

New Delhi, India – January 13, 2026: Ayush Shetty from India plays against Lakshya Sen from India, during the men's doubles match in the Yonex Sunrise India Open 2026 at Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in New Delhi, India, on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Satwik’s shoulder is my main concern: Tan Kim Her

India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy. (AFP)

Published on Aug 05, 2026 10:55 pm IST

Sindhu gets 9th seed, Satwik-Chirag are 5th in BWF World C'ships

PV Sindhu was on Tuesday seeded ninth in women's singles for the upcoming BWF World Championships

Updated on Aug 05, 2026 08:34 pm IST

Will wipe off few players, benefit few others: Gopichand on badminton's new scoring system

Published on Aug 04, 2026 10:40 am IST

Solving the An Se Young puzzle

South Korea’s An Se Young. (AFP)

Published on Aug 03, 2026 10:24 pm IST

17-year-old Tanvi announces her arrival with first BWF World Tour title

India’s Tanvi Sharma poses with her medal after winning the Taipei Open on Sunday. (Badminton Photo)

Updated on Aug 03, 2026 05:10 pm IST

Reengineered to win: Inside Sindhu’s radical, data-driven comeback

PV Sindhu (L) with Wayne Lombard. (HT)

Updated on Jul 21, 2026 08:33 pm IST

PV Sindhu gets the monkey off her back with Japan Open title, calls it ‘relief’

PV Sindhu won the Japan Open on Sunday, becoming the first Indian to do so.

Updated on Jul 20, 2026 12:40 pm IST

Sindhu says Japan Open win shows ‘it’s not over yet’

PV Sindhu reacts during the match against Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi. (AFP)

Published on Jul 21, 2026 09:36 pm IST

Sindhu wins Japan Open, ends two-year title drought

PV Sindhu poses on the podium after her victory against Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi. (AFP)

Published on Jul 21, 2026 09:47 pm IST

PV Sindhu ends long title wait, becomes first Indian to conquer Japan Open

Japan Open: PV Sindhu defeated Akane Yamaguchi in the final.

Updated on Jul 19, 2026 03:02 pm IST

Major venue revamp for BWF World Championships in Delhi

Workers clean the premises of the stadium during the fourth day of the India Open 2026 at Indira Gandhi Arena in New Delhi on January 16, 2026. (HT)

Published on Jul 21, 2026 10:15 pm IST

Sindhu in first final for two years at Japan Open

India’s PV Sindhu. (AFP)

Updated on Jul 21, 2026 10:32 pm IST

Prannoy confident of a 2023 redux

HS Prannoy. (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jun 19, 2026 08:43 pm IST

The psychology of a comeback: Inside Satwik-Chirag's Singapore Open triumph

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won the men's doubles title at the Singapore Open.

Updated on Jun 02, 2026 05:43 pm IST

Confident Satwik-Chirag eye back-to-back title wins in Indonesia

Published on Jun 01, 2026 04:49 pm IST

Satwik-Chirag win Singapore Open, end two-year title drought

India’s Chirag Shetty (R) and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy. (AFP)

Published on Jun 01, 2026 05:26 pm IST

Satwik-Chirag end title drought with maiden Singapore Open crown

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty end title drought

Updated on May 31, 2026 05:12 pm IST

Satwik-Chirag stun world champs, enter Singapore Open final

Chirag Shetty (L) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy. (Badminton Photo)

Updated on Jun 01, 2026 05:03 pm IST

Sindhu falls to nemesis An Se Young in Singapore Open

Published on May 29, 2026 02:26 pm IST

Satwik-Chirag fail to cross final hurdle in Thailand

(L-R) Indonesia's Daniel Marthin and Leo Rolly Carnando and the Indian pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy. (AFP)

Published on May 20, 2026 10:52 pm IST

On song Satwik-Chirag make first final of 2026 in Thailand

India’s Chirag Shetty (R) and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy play a point against Malaysia's Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzudin in the doubles semi-final of the Thailand Open in Bangkok Saturday. (AFP)

Published on May 16, 2026 09:41 pm IST

Tweaks, trims and a TV question for racquet sports

File picture of India No.1 badminton player, Lakshya Sen. The sport will switch to a race-to-15 scoring system from January. (Deepak Gupta/HT Photo)

Published on May 16, 2026 09:34 pm IST

Satwik-Chirag credit battle with injuries, 2022 Thomas Cup triumph for Thailand Open final run

Published on May 16, 2026 05:05 pm IST

Sindhu, Lakshya enter Thailand Open quarters, Srikanth out

Updated on May 14, 2026 04:34 pm IST

Badminton’s string theory and the secrets within

Tim Willis (in green).

Published on May 13, 2026 11:40 am IST

Players will even train for a higher heart beat after scoring switch: coaches

India's Lakshya Sen plays against Taiwan's Lin Chun-Yi during the men's singles final match at the All England Open Badminton Championships in Birmingham. (AP)

Updated on May 09, 2026 09:18 pm IST

The Chintan Shivir is a learning ecosystem

Coach Pullela Gopichand. (HT)

Updated on May 08, 2026 07:25 pm IST

Don’t want money or grand parades, just want to know our country is watching: Satwik

Published on May 08, 2026 01:03 pm IST

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy's clarification after 'nobody cares' remark causes stir

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy issued a clarification on Friday morning.

Updated on May 08, 2026 12:04 pm IST

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