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PV Sindhu Exits In Second Round Of China Masters After Hard-Fought Defeat

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu's campaign at the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament came to an end in the second round after she lost to Singapore's Yeo Jia Min in a hard-fought three game women's singles contest on Thursday. World No.19 Sindhu, who dispatched the higher-ranked Busanan Ongbamrungphan 21-17 21-19 in the opening round, fought valiantly before going down 16-21 21-17 21-23 to Min in a match that lasted one hour and nine minutes. It was curtains for other two surviving Indian women's singles players as well with both Anupama Upadhyaya and Malvika Bansod crashing out in the second round.

Boycotting Commonwealth Games? 'Disappointed' Chirag Shetty Slams Decision To Exclude Badminton

Former world No.1 doubles shuttler Chirag Shetty termed the exclusion of badminton from the 2026 Commonwealth Games curriculum a wrong decision, and questioned how the organisers could do away with the most popular sport in the event. The 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games on Tuesday unveiled a heavily scaled-down roster, excluding hockey, shooting, cricket, badminton and wrestling from the curriculum, a move which will severely hurt India's medal prospects at the quadrennial event.

Boycotting Commonwealth Games? 'Disappointed' Chirag Shetty Slams Decision To Exclude Badminton

Former world No.1 doubles shuttler Chirag Shetty termed the exclusion of badminton from the 2026 Commonwealth Games curriculum a wrong decision, and questioned how the organisers could do away with the most popular sport in the event. The 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games on Tuesday unveiled a heavily scaled-down roster, excluding hockey, shooting, cricket, badminton and wrestling from the curriculum, a move which will severely hurt India's medal prospects at the quadrennial event.

Olympics 2024: Badminton Medal Prospects Satwik-Chirag Off To Winning Start

Medal contenders Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty signalled their intention with an easy straight-game victory in their opening group stage men's doubles match after singles ace Lakshya Sen got his maiden Olympic campaign underway on a winning note here on Saturday. The third-seeded duo of Satwik-Chirag, the reigning Asian Games champions, notched up a 21-17 21-14 win against the French pair of Lucas Corvee and Ronan Labar in a Group C match while Sen beat Tokyo edition semifinalist Kevin Cordon of Guatemala 21-8 22-20 in a Group C contest of the men's singles.

"Thomas Cup Equivalent To World Cup": Chirag Shetty Blasts Maharashtra Government For Felicitating Cricketers

The Maharashtra government last week felicitated four Indian cricketers who were part of the T20 World Cup winning team. India captain Rohit Sharma, star batters Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube and Yashasvi Jaiswal were all honoured by the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government. However, Indian shuttler Chirag Shetty has lashed out at the government for not treating all sports equally, and highlighted how he was not honoured for being part of the Thomas Cup-winning Indian team in 2022.

"Thomas Cup Equivalent To World Cup": Chirag Shetty Blasts Maharashtra Government For Felicitating Cricketers

The Maharashtra government last week felicitated four Indian cricketers who were part of the T20 World Cup winning team. India captain Rohit Sharma, star batters Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube and Yashasvi Jaiswal were all honoured by the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government. However, Indian shuttler Chirag Shetty has lashed out at the government for not treating all sports equally, and highlighted how he was not honoured for being part of the Thomas Cup-winning Indian team in 2022.

PV Sindhu And Co Face Tough Challenge In BAC Medal Hunt

Star Indian shuttlers, including PV Sindhu, will face a tough test against some of the world's best when they begin their medal hunt at the Badminton Asia Championships which will start with the qualifiers in Ningbo, China on Tuesday. The last-minute withdrawal of world No. 1 pair and defending champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty might have taken a bit of sheen away but it will put the onus on the singles stars to put their hands up during the continental individual championships.

PV Sindhu And Co Face Tough Challenge In BAC Medal Hunt

Star Indian shuttlers, including PV Sindhu, will face a tough test against some of the world's best when they begin their medal hunt at the Badminton Asia Championships which will start with the qualifiers in Ningbo, China on Tuesday. The last-minute withdrawal of world No. 1 pair and defending champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty might have taken a bit of sheen away but it will put the onus on the singles stars to put their hands up during the continental individual championships.

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PV Sindhu Exits In Second Round Of China Masters After Hard-Fought Defeat

Boycotting Commonwealth Games? 'Disappointed' Chirag Shetty Slams Decision To Exclude Badminton

Boycotting Commonwealth Games? 'Disappointed' Chirag Shetty Slams Decision To Exclude Badminton

Olympics 2024: Badminton Medal Prospects Satwik-Chirag Off To Winning Start

"Thomas Cup Equivalent To World Cup": Chirag Shetty Blasts Maharashtra Government For Felicitating Cricketers

"Thomas Cup Equivalent To World Cup": Chirag Shetty Blasts Maharashtra Government For Felicitating Cricketers

PV Sindhu And Co Face Tough Challenge In BAC Medal Hunt

PV Sindhu And Co Face Tough Challenge In BAC Medal Hunt