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PV Sindhu, Kashyap Enter 2nd Round, Saina Nehwal Loses at Malaysia Open
29 Jun 2022
PV Sindhu beat Thailand’s Pornpawee Chochuwong 21-13, 21-17 while Saina Nehwal went down to Iris Wang of the USA 11-21, 17-21.
Leslie Xavier
Youth, Resilience, Self-Belief & Strategy: How India Defied Odds to Win Maiden Thomas Cup Title
16 May 2022
From a group stage loss to winning the title, the 10-man Indian badminton team went through a wave of emotions in Thailand over the past week. Self belief, camaraderie and a WhatsApp group with a…
Leo Xavier
Indian Shuttlers Stutter in Last Group Tie at Thomas and Uber Cup Final
12 May 2022
Indian men’s and women’s badminton team, who had already sealed their quarterfinal berth at The Thomas and Uber Cup, beating lower ranked opponents in the opening two group stage fixtures, folded in…
Playthings India Report Card 2021: Ifs, Buts and What Nots of a Golden Year
24 Dec 2021
Playthings Season 1, Episode 10, the yearend review: Indian Sport Report Card 2021
Leo Xavier
Peak Introspection: Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshya Sen’s Medals at World Championships
22 Dec 2021
Kidambi Srinkanth won silver while Lakshya Sen won bronze at the BWF World Championships in Huelva, Spain, on Sunday. While it has ended Indian’s badminton’s year on a high note, there is more work…
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PV Sindhu Beats Pornpawee Chochuwong To Enter BWF World Championships Quarters
16 Dec 2021
PV Sindhu defeated Pornpawee Chochuwong 21-14, 21-18 and will face top seed and World No. 1 Tai Tzu Ying next.
Leo Xavier
BWF World Tour Finals: Tactical Red Flags as PV Sindhu Loses Again to An Se-young
06 Dec 2021
PV Sindhu lost in straight games to An Se-young in the final of the BWF World Tour Finals, her third consecutive loss to the Korean teenager.
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PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen in BWF World Tour Finals Semifinals
03 Dec 2021
PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen entered the semifinals of the BWF World Tour Finals in contrasting fashion with luck having a big say for the latter.
Leo Xavier
BWF World Tour Finals: Indian Badminton Players Peak a Tad Late in Olympic Year
30 Nov 2021
With seven players qualifying for the year-ending BWF World Tour Finals, Indian badminton seems to be on a high. However, having missed the Tokyo Olympics bus, one should celebrate the players making…
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Lakshya Sen Stuns World No. 10; PV Sindhu Enters Round 2 of Indonesia Masters
16 Nov 2021
Lakshya Sen shocked Japan’s Kanta Tsuneyama in the first round of the men’s singles event at Indonesia Masters, winning 21-17, 18-21, 21-17 in an hour and 8 minutes.