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HS Prannoy Reaches Final Of Australia Open After Beating Compatriot Priyanshu Rajawat

Star Indian shuttler HS Prannoy entered the Australian Open final after defeating compatriot Priyanshu Rajawat in straight games in Sydney on Saturday. The world number nine Prannoy took 43 minutes to ward off 21-year-old Rajawat's challenge 21-18 21-12. Making his maiden semifinal appearance in a Super 500 tournament, Orleans Masters champion Rajawat gave a good account of himself as he gave a tough fight to sixth seed Prannoy in the opening game.

HS Prannoy Moves To 9th, Lakshya Sen Jumps To 11th In BWF Ranking

Star Indian shuttlers HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen on Tuesday jumped to the ninth and 11th spots respectively in the latest BWF world rankings following semi final finishes at Japan Open Super 750 badminton tournament. While Prannoy gained one spot, Sen improved two places after they lost in the semifinals in three hard-fought games against Denmark's Viktor Axelsen and Indonesia's Jonatan Christie respectively in Tokyo last week.

HS Prannoy Moves To 9th, Lakshya Sen Jumps To 11th In BWF Ranking

Star Indian shuttlers HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen on Tuesday jumped to the ninth and 11th spots respectively in the latest BWF world rankings following semi final finishes at Japan Open Super 750 badminton tournament. While Prannoy gained one spot, Sen improved two places after they lost in the semifinals in three hard-fought games against Denmark's Viktor Axelsen and Indonesia's Jonatan Christie respectively in Tokyo last week.

PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth Hope For A Turnaround; Focus On HS Prannoy And Lakshya Sen In Australian Open

Star Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth will look to arrest their slump in form when they begin their campaign at the Australia Open badminton tournament in Sydney on Tuesday. The USD 420,000 event, which has been upgraded to a Super 500 tournament, will be the last chance for Sindhu and Srikanth to regain their touch ahead of the World Championships to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark. The 2019 world champion, Sindhu hasn't looked the part since her recovery from an injury as she has repeatedly made early exits in as many as seven of the 12 BWF World Tour events this year.

PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth Hope For A Turnaround; Focus On HS Prannoy And Lakshya Sen In Australian Open

Star Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth will look to arrest their slump in form when they begin their campaign at the Australia Open badminton tournament in Sydney on Tuesday. The USD 420,000 event, which has been upgraded to a Super 500 tournament, will be the last chance for Sindhu and Srikanth to regain their touch ahead of the World Championships to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark. The 2019 world champion, Sindhu hasn't looked the part since her recovery from an injury as she has repeatedly made early exits in as many as seven of the 12 BWF World Tour events this year.

Japan Open: Lakshya Sen Puts Up Gallant Fight In Loss To Jonatan Christie

Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen fought gallantly before going down in three games to world number 9 and Asian Games champion Jonatan Christie in the semifinals of the Japan Open Super 750 badminton tournament on Saturday. The 21-year-old from Almora bounced back from an opening game reversal to keep his rival under pressure but in the end couldn't get across the fifth-seeded Christie, who rode on his solid defence and quality of shots to eke out a 21-15 13-21 21-16 win.

Japan Open: Lakshya Sen Puts Up Gallant Fight In Loss To Jonatan Christie

Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen fought gallantly before going down in three games to world number 9 and Asian Games champion Jonatan Christie in the semifinals of the Japan Open Super 750 badminton tournament on Saturday. The 21-year-old from Almora bounced back from an opening game reversal to keep his rival under pressure but in the end couldn't get across the fifth-seeded Christie, who rode on his solid defence and quality of shots to eke out a 21-15 13-21 21-16 win.

"Advantage Going Into World Cup": Kuldeep Yadav's Performances Impresses Indian Star

India recorded a five-wicket win over the West Indies in the opening ODI at Bridgetown on Thursday with the spinners leading the charge. Both the left-arm spinners – Kuldeep Yadav (4/6 and the man-of-the-match) and Ravindra Jadeja (3/37) – put up impressive performances to ensure that India were left chasing only 115 for victory. The visitors surpassed this target in 22.5 overs with opener Ishan Kishan scoring 52 off 46 balls laced with seven boundaries and a six.

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HS Prannoy Reaches Final Of Australia Open After Beating Compatriot Priyanshu Rajawat

HS Prannoy Moves To 9th, Lakshya Sen Jumps To 11th In BWF Ranking

HS Prannoy Moves To 9th, Lakshya Sen Jumps To 11th In BWF Ranking

PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth Hope For A Turnaround; Focus On HS Prannoy And Lakshya Sen In Australian Open

PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth Hope For A Turnaround; Focus On HS Prannoy And Lakshya Sen In Australian Open

Japan Open: Lakshya Sen Puts Up Gallant Fight In Loss To Jonatan Christie

Japan Open: Lakshya Sen Puts Up Gallant Fight In Loss To Jonatan Christie

"Advantage Going Into World Cup": Kuldeep Yadav's Performances Impresses Indian Star