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Sindhu and other Indian shuttlers look for better show at Thailand Open
PTI
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 03:23 PM IST
The Indian players seemed to struggle with their fitness as none of them could cross the second round at the Yonex Thailand Open, the first event of the Asia leg here.
Campaign ends early for Indians in Thailand Open
PUBLISHED ON JAN 14, 2021 10:38 PM IST
Unable to sustain play at the elite level, some retired with injury while the others faded away in the face of world class competition, leaving a lot of catching up to do in the build-up to the Tokyo Olympics.
Thailand Open: Saina crashes out after losing to Thailand's Busanan in 2nd round
PTI
UPDATED ON JAN 14, 2021 04:29 PM IST
In a battle of attrition, Saina managed to grab the opening game but ran out of steam in the end, losing 23-21 14-21 16-21 in a match that clocked 68 minutes.
Kidambi Srikanth pulls out of Thailand Open
ANI
UPDATED ON JAN 14, 2021 04:20 PM IST
Kidambi was slated to lock horns against Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia in the second round, but with the Indian shuttler pulling out, Jia has progressed ahead into the tournament.
Positive tests but Nehwal, Prannoy cleared
UPDATED ON JAN 12, 2021 09:42 PM IST
Nehwal and husband Parupalli Kashyap, who was also forced to isolate in the hotel as a precautionary measure, had to give first-round walkovers which have now been rescheduled for Wednesday by Badminton World Federation (BWF).
'Didn't receive Covid test report, just been told it's positive', says Saina
By hindustantimes.com
UPDATED ON JAN 12, 2021 01:36 PM IST
Nehwal took to Twitter and wrote that rules state that the report should come in by five hours, but this was not the procedure followed in her case.
Saina, Prannoy withdraw after testing COVID positive
PTI
PUBLISHED ON JAN 12, 2021 01:03 PM IST
Saina and Prannoy had recovered from COVID-19 last month and along with the Indian team were looking to participate in the Asia leg events comprising the Thailand Open (January 12-17), TOYOTA Thailand Open (January 19-24) and the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2020 (January 27-31).
India shuttlers look to shake off pandemic blues
UPDATED ON JAN 11, 2021 10:31 PM IST
- PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth are among players who will feature in the three-leg Asia Series.
Olympic hopefuls Sindhu, Saina eye good outing on return to action in Thailand
PTI
PUBLISHED ON JAN 11, 2021 06:11 PM IST
While Olympic silver-medallist Sindhu has been training in London for the last two months and would be keen to quickly find her rhythm, Saina was down with COVID-19 and has recently recovered from the dreaded disease.
Indian team to start training, get access to physio after all 824 participants clear COVID-19 test
By Press Trust of India | New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 06, 2021 04:46 PM IST
The Asia leg in Bangkok consists of two Super 1000 events -- Yonex Thailand Open (January 12-17) and Toyota Thailand Open (January 19-24) followed by the USD 1,500,000 HSBC BWF World Tour Finals (January 27-31).
Practice allowed for one hour, no access to physios and trainers: Saina tells BWF
By Press Trust of India | New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 05, 2021 08:23 PM IST
In a series of tweets, Olympic bronze-medallist Saina expressed her displeasure at the restrictions imposed by BWF as part of its COVID-19 protocols for the bio-security bubble.
Saina and Co. leave for Thailand, Sindhu to fly from London
By Press Trust of India | New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 03, 2021 05:33 PM IST
Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu is set to fly out of London on Sunday to play her first tournament since the coronavirus-induced break. She will reach Bangkok via Doha.
Sindhu gets favourable draw, tough outing for Saina as international competition returns in Thailand
By Press Trust of India | New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 30, 2020 05:12 PM IST
Sindhu and Saina didn’t participate in Denmark Open Super 750 and SaarLorLux Super 100 -- the only two events which could be conducted since BWF was forced to suspend the calender after the completion of the All England Championships in March.
BAI names full-strength squad; Sindhu, Saina to compete for first time since virus break
By Press Trust of India | Press Trust of India
PUBLISHED ON DEC 21, 2020 01:27 PM IST
With Olympic qualifications in mind, the Badminton Association of India (BAI) on Monday announced a strong eight-member squad to participate in the three upcoming tournaments, scheduled in January.
I’m definitely in race for Tokyo Olympics: Saina Nehwal
By Press Trust of India | Kolkata
UPDATED ON NOV 29, 2020 07:55 AM IST
Saina Nehwal has recently struggled with niggles and is likely to return to action in next year’s Asian Tour.
Chiranjeevi shoots for Samantha Akkineni’s talk show Sam Jam, see pics from sets
By Karthik Kumar | Hindustan Times, Chennai
UPDATED ON NOV 19, 2020 03:07 PM IST
Chiranjeevi will grace the talk show called Sam Jam, hosted by actor Samantha Akkineni. Pictures from the show are out and have gone viral.
Parineeti Chopra reacts after fan teases her about endorsing crackers, shares her pic on a patakha box
By HT Entertainment Desk | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 14, 2020 11:02 AM IST
Parineeti Chopra has reacted to a fan who shared a picture of a Diwali cracker with her picture on the box. She has asked her fans not to burst crackers this Diwali.
I will start the season from January with the Asian Tour: Saina Nehwal
By Press Trust of India | Hyderabad
UPDATED ON OCT 06, 2020 02:57 PM IST
The husband-wife duo had earlier sent their entries for the USD 750,000 tournament and also submitted their consent letter to the Badminton Association of India (BAI) last month for the same.
Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap pull out of Denmark Open
By Press Trust of India | New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 06, 2020 02:42 PM IST
The BWF World Tour was shut down following the completion of the All England Championships in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mixed reactions in India to Thomas, Uber Cups deferred
By Sandip Sikdar | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 16, 2020 07:13 AM IST
Subhankar Dey and national selector U Vimal Kumar criticised the decision but HS Prannoy, Saina Nehwal and Chirag Shetty said BWF were right in rescheduling after a number of countries, including powerhouses Indonesia and South Korea, had pulled out due to Covid-19.
Saina Nehwal raises concerns over Thomas and Uber Cup
By Press Trust of India | New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 13, 2020 06:21 PM IST
Saina Nehwal tweeted her apprehensions following the withdrawal of seven countries from the tournament due to the rising Covid-19 cases across the globe.
![File image of Indian badminton players Satwiksairaj Rankireddy [L] and Chirag Shetty.(PTI Image)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/rf/image_size_300x169/HT/p2/2020/09/07/Pictures/_96c31520-f0bb-11ea-8bce-519453830254.jpg "File image of Indian badminton players Satwiksairaj Rankireddy [L] and Chirag Shetty.(PTI Image)")
Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy pull out of Thomas and Uber Cup
By Sandip Sikdar | New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 07, 2020 09:11 AM IST
Top doubles specialists Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy have pulled out of the Thomas and Uber Cup.
Top shuttlers to resume training from Monday in Hyderabad, SAI clears national camp
By Press Trust of India | New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 06, 2020 09:39 PM IST
The camp, to continue till September 27, is being organised to help 26 players prepare for the Thomas and Uber Cup tournaments, beginning in Aarhus, Denmark from October 3.
Saina begins training but will join camp at SAI centre after couple of weeks
By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON AUG 09, 2020 04:32 PM IST
Saina, has, for the time being, decided to train with shuttler husband Parupalli Kashyap and 2014 Commonwealth Games bronze medallist RMV Gurusaidutt at a different centre near the Gopichand academy.
PV Sindhu ends long wait, resumes training at Pullela Gopichand academy
By Sandip Sikdar | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON AUG 07, 2020 07:19 PM IST
India’s elite badminton players began practice sessions on Friday after over four months, due to the Covid-19 crisis.
Badminton is the most flourishing sport in India: Gopichand
By Press Trust of India
PUBLISHED ON JUL 19, 2020 09:21 PM IST
Gopichand said when he started coaching in 2004 with 25 trainees, including Sindhu, Saina and Kidambi Srikkanth in Hyderabad, nobody thought India would produce such world class players.
‘Only a monster can do this’: Virat Kohli, Sunil Chhetri, Saina Nehwal speak out on death of pregnant elephant
By Indo Asian News Service | Indo Asian News Service
UPDATED ON JUN 03, 2020 11:33 PM IST
The brutal incident of animal abuse took place in Kerala’s Palakkad district, which resulted in the death of the elephant while standing in the river.
India has learnt to accept female athletes but still a long way to go: Sania Mirza
By Press Trust of India | New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAY 06, 2020 06:43 PM IST
Olympic medal-winning shuttlers P V Sindhu and Saina Nehwal, six-time world champion boxer M C Mary Kom, Asian Games champion wrestler Vinesh Phogat, and former world champion weightlifter Mirabai Chanu are among the lot making waves globally consistently.
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Coroanvirus: How Indian athletes are spending time amid lockdown
UPDATED ON APR 05, 2020 01:20 PM IST
Sania Mirza says BFF Parineeti Chopra can’t do her biopic because she’s playing Saina Nehwal, lists four replacements
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON MAR 27, 2020 07:52 AM IST
Sania Mirza has said that her friend Parineeti Chopra can’t play her in a biopic anymore because the actor is doing the Saina Nehwal film instead.
