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Kidambi Srikanth. (Photo: AFP)

World Badminton Championship: Kidambi Srikanth defeats Lucas Corvee to...

Kidambi Srikanth, who won the Indonesia Open recently, finished the match in just 32 minutes to seal a spot in the...

23 Aug 2017 7:55 PM IST

World Badminton Championships: Saina Nehwal, Sai Praneeth march to pre-quarterfinals

World Badminton Championships: Saina Nehwal, Sai Praneeth march to...

Saina beat Sabrina Jaquet from Switzerland 21-11, 21-12,while Praneeth Anthony Sinisuka Ginting 14-21, 21-18, 21-19.

23 Aug 2017 5:29 PM IST

Chong Wei looked nervous and was outplayed at the net for much of the 75-minute match with Leverdez, against whom he had a 7-1 record. (Photo: AP/ File)

World Badminton Championships: Lee Chong Wei stunned by Brice...

The legendary player fell lost 21-19, 22-24, 21-17 for the first time losing in the opening round in 10 worlds,to a...

23 Aug 2017 8:40 AM IST

Sindhu who received a bye in the opening round, will face either Russians Evgeniya Kosetskaya or Hong Kongs Cheung Ngan Yi, 13th seed, in the next round.(Photo: AFP)

World Badminton Championships: PV Sindhu enters pre-quarterfinals...

Sindhu notched up a 21-16, 21-14 win over Kim Hyo Min in the second round match.

23 Aug 2017 1:02 AM IST

B Sai Praneeth fought back from 5-9 and 14-16 in the opening game and then erased a deficit of 10-13 and 15-17 in the second game to eventually see off Wei Nan 21-18 21-17 in a 48-minute match.(Photo: AFP)

B Sai Praneeth, Pranaav Chopra-Sikki Reddy win at World Championships

B Sai Praneeth will next take on Indonesia's Anthony Sinisuka Ginting.

22 Aug 2017 8:21 PM IST

Srikanth won the contest in 29 minutes as he defeated Sirant 21-13 21-12.

World Badminton Championships Day 1: Kidambi Srikanth stars as India...

India sent their largest-ever contingent to the tournament this year, saw top shuttlers having an easy day on the court.

22 Aug 2017 9:23 AM IST

Srikanth, who clinched two successive titles at Indonesia and Australia and reached the finals at Singapore Open, needed just 28 minutes to register a 21-13, 21-12 win over his Russian counterpart. This was Srikanths 11th consecutive win.(Photo: AFP)

Kidambi Srikanth begins World Badminton Championships with win against...

It should be noted that India has never won any medal in the men's category at the World Championships.

21 Aug 2017 8:32 PM IST

Indian shuttlers will be gunning for the elusive gold medal at the world badminton championships which begins on Monday. (Photo: AP/DC File)

Saina, Sindhu, Srikanth, Praneeth India's best bets at World Badminton...

PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth are the primary medal contenders at this Championship.

21 Aug 2017 8:28 AM IST

World badminton championships: Kidambi Srikanth, PV Sindhu in hunt for...

Sindhu opens her campaign against either Korea's Kim Hyo Min or Egypt's Hadia Hosny while Praneeth will face Hong Kongs'...

21 Aug 2017 12:58 AM IST

Saina Nehwal. (Photo: AFP)

Being away from spotlight is good for Saina Nehwal, says Vimal Kumar

The first Indian woman to clinch a silver medal at the World Championship, in 2015 at Jakarta, Saina Nehwal has been...

17 Aug 2017 6:01 PM IST

Lakshya Sen was recently sent to train under former All England champion Peter Gade, who is currently the head coach of French national team.(Photo: Facebook)

16-year-old shuttler Lakshya Sen wins Bulgaria Open International...

Lakshya Sen defeated second seed Zvonimir Durkinjak 18-21 21-12 21-17 in a 57-minute match.

17 Aug 2017 4:37 PM IST

HS Prannoy clinched the US Open title last month. (Photo: AFP)

HS Prannoy jumps to world no 15 in BWF ranking

HS Prannoy had reached the quarterfinals at New Zealand Grand Prix Gold at Auckland last week.

10 Aug 2017 7:19 PM IST