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In the 85th Senior National badminton championships here, the finalists in the women’s section are just 16 years and 15 years of age! Anmol Kharb of Haryana (16), the reigning … Read More
It has been a productive three months for Chirag Sen of Indian Railways, beating higher-ranked players in International tournaments, starting with the Infosys International Challenge in Bengaluru where he reached … Read More
The partnership with Tanisha Crasto, forged in January this year, has given Ashwini Ponnappa a new lease on life. From going through 2022 without a women’s doubles title (playing alongside … Read More
With the Race to Paris 2024 heading into its final stretch, Indian shuttlers will have an excellent opportunity to earn valuable points and stake claims to Olympic berths across categories … Read More
Indian badminton saw a wonderful high in doubles this year with Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty breaking new ground. After winning gold at the Asian Championship and Asian Games, the … Read More
Shruti Mishra and Priya Konjengbam crossed a major milestone by winning the women’s doubles title at the recently concluded Senior National Badminton Championships in Guwahati. Their coach, Pradeep Raju, believes … Read More
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were nominated for the ‘Popular Choice — Sportstar of the Year (Male)‘ award for the upcoming Sportstar ACES Awards 2024. ACES Awards 2024 | Voting … Read More
In the 85th edition of the Senior National Badminton Championships at the Deshbhakta Tarun Ram Phookan Indoor Stadium in Guwahati, Anmol Kharb from Haryana grabbed the spotlight. At 16 years and 11 months old, she secured the women’s national championship title by defeating 15-year-old Tanvi Sharma from Punjab 15-21, 21-17, 16-8 (retd.) in the final. When Saina Nehwal clinched the Senior National Women’s Singles title in 2006–07 in Patna, she was 16 years and 10 months old. When P.V. Sindhu bagged the women’s crown in 2011–12 in Bengaluru, she was 16 years and six months old. In badminton circles, there’s a concern about the lack of successors in Indian women’s badminton after Saina and Sindhu. Can Anmol and Tanvi follow in their footsteps internationally? With their talent and skills, they have the potential. The key lies in transitioning from juniors to seniors. For perspective, Anmol and Tanvi … Read More
Even though she is already one of India’s most accomplished doubles players in badminton, Ashwini Ponnappa is as excited as ever to get her 2024 season underway at the Malaysia … Read More
Lakshya Sen is aware that his Olympic qualification is still in choppy waters but said he has been working on his “variations” and “deceptions” during the off-season to regain his … Read More
