The pre-wedding celebrations of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant in Jamnagar have become the talk of the town, captivating audiences with their opulence and star-studded guest list. The event, spanning three days, has garnered attention from all quarters, with glimpses of the extravagant affair circulating online.
Star-Studded Attendees
Celebrities like Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan, and Rani Mukerji graced the pre-wedding festivities, adding to the glamour and excitement surrounding the event.
Rihanna’s Showstopper Performance
Undoubtedly, the highlight of the three-day extravaganza was Rihanna’s mesmerizing performance. The international sensation took center stage, captivating the audience with her electrifying presence and chart-topping hits.
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by radhikamerchantfp (@radhikamerchant_)
A Night to Remember
The event, attended by over 2000 guests, featured a star-studded lineup from Bollywood, sports, and international circles. Notable personalities such as Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Ranveer Singh, and Deepika Padukone...
Star-Studded Attendees
Celebrities like Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan, and Rani Mukerji graced the pre-wedding festivities, adding to the glamour and excitement surrounding the event.
Rihanna’s Showstopper Performance
Undoubtedly, the highlight of the three-day extravaganza was Rihanna’s mesmerizing performance. The international sensation took center stage, captivating the audience with her electrifying presence and chart-topping hits.
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by radhikamerchantfp (@radhikamerchant_)
A Night to Remember
The event, attended by over 2000 guests, featured a star-studded lineup from Bollywood, sports, and international circles. Notable personalities such as Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Ranveer Singh, and Deepika Padukone...
- 3/2/2024
- by Anshu Harvansh
- ReferSMS
Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s Pre-Wedding: The pre-wedding festivities of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant in Jamnagar have undeniably seized widespread attention due to their extravagance and illustrious guest list. Bollywood’s elite, alongside international stars, graced the event, elevating it to unprecedented levels of grandeur.
Amidst the flood of social media posts from the event, a particular moment has caught netizens’ eyes. Pictures depicting Deepika and Ranveer socializing with badminton stars Saina Nehwal & Parupalli Kashyap have become immensely popular online.
Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh have fun with Saina Nehwal
Saina Nehwal recently shared delightful snapshots on her Instagram, capturing moments with Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh. In one image, the actress beams alongside Saina and her husband, Parupalli Kashyap.
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Saina Nehwal (@nehwalsaina)
Another picture shows Saina and Parupalli sharing a playful moment with the actor Ranveer. These images...
Amidst the flood of social media posts from the event, a particular moment has caught netizens’ eyes. Pictures depicting Deepika and Ranveer socializing with badminton stars Saina Nehwal & Parupalli Kashyap have become immensely popular online.
Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh have fun with Saina Nehwal
Saina Nehwal recently shared delightful snapshots on her Instagram, capturing moments with Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh. In one image, the actress beams alongside Saina and her husband, Parupalli Kashyap.
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Saina Nehwal (@nehwalsaina)
Another picture shows Saina and Parupalli sharing a playful moment with the actor Ranveer. These images...
- 3/2/2024
- by Anshu Harvansh
- ReferSMS
Actress Lakshmi Manchu has roped in actors Shruti Haasan, Shriya Saran and Harshvardhan Rane to grace the runway for the ninth edition of Teach for Change’s annual fundraiser fashion show, saying, it will create meaningful change in the lives of children.
The actors will headline this event and strut the ramp for a noble cause that will enable children across government schools to access quality education.
Talking about the same, the ‘Gundello Godari’ actress stated: “The ‘Teach for Change’ fashion show is not just about style and glamour; it’s about leveraging our influence to create meaningful change in the lives of children who need this push.”
“Through this event, we aim to raise awareness and funds for Teach for Change’s invaluable initiatives, empowering them to continue their impactful work in education. I am deeply appreciative of my friends and colleagues from the industry who have generously dedicated...
The actors will headline this event and strut the ramp for a noble cause that will enable children across government schools to access quality education.
Talking about the same, the ‘Gundello Godari’ actress stated: “The ‘Teach for Change’ fashion show is not just about style and glamour; it’s about leveraging our influence to create meaningful change in the lives of children who need this push.”
“Through this event, we aim to raise awareness and funds for Teach for Change’s invaluable initiatives, empowering them to continue their impactful work in education. I am deeply appreciative of my friends and colleagues from the industry who have generously dedicated...
- 2/10/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Singer-rapper Aditya Prateek Singh Sisodia, alias ‘Badshah’ was grilled by the Maharashtra Cyber Police for promoting the Fairplay App, in connection with the probe into a digital piracy complaint filed by Viacom18, official sources said here on Monday.
Badshah, 37, was reportedly quizzed for over two hours for endorsing the Fairplay App which had screened the Ipl 2023 matches, leading to the Viacom18 complaint in April.
The complainant Viacom18 has contended that it held the broadcast rights of the Ipl 2023 cricket tournament (March 2023-May 2023), but the tourney was simultaneously screened by Fairplay App which was endorsed by Badshah.
Badshah had shared some of the videos on social media, and more such clips have also been viewed on other platforms showing him promoting the Fairplay App, and following the complaint, the Maha Cyber Police Cell launched its investigations.
Besides Badshah, several other celebs have also promoted the app including Ranbir Kapoor, Kiara Advani,...
Badshah, 37, was reportedly quizzed for over two hours for endorsing the Fairplay App which had screened the Ipl 2023 matches, leading to the Viacom18 complaint in April.
The complainant Viacom18 has contended that it held the broadcast rights of the Ipl 2023 cricket tournament (March 2023-May 2023), but the tourney was simultaneously screened by Fairplay App which was endorsed by Badshah.
Badshah had shared some of the videos on social media, and more such clips have also been viewed on other platforms showing him promoting the Fairplay App, and following the complaint, the Maha Cyber Police Cell launched its investigations.
Besides Badshah, several other celebs have also promoted the app including Ranbir Kapoor, Kiara Advani,...
- 10/30/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Singer-rapper Aditya Prateek Singh Sisodia, alias ‘Badshah’ was grilled by the Maharashtra Cyber Police for promoting the Fairplay App, in connection with the probe into a digital piracy complaint filed by Viacom18, official sources said here on Monday.
Badshah, 37, was reportedly quizzed for over two hours for endorsing the Fairplay App which had screened the Ipl 2023 matches, leading to the Viacom18 complaint in April.
The complainant Viacom18 has contended that it held the broadcast rights of the Ipl 2023 cricket tournament (March 2023-May 2023), but the tourney was simultaneously screened by Fairplay App which was endorsed by Badshah.
Badshah had shared some of the videos on social media, and more such clips have also been viewed on other platforms showing him promoting the Fairplay App, and following the complaint, the Maha Cyber Police Cell launched its investigations.
Besides Badshah, several other celebs have also promoted the app including Ranbir Kapoor, Kiara Advani,...
Badshah, 37, was reportedly quizzed for over two hours for endorsing the Fairplay App which had screened the Ipl 2023 matches, leading to the Viacom18 complaint in April.
The complainant Viacom18 has contended that it held the broadcast rights of the Ipl 2023 cricket tournament (March 2023-May 2023), but the tourney was simultaneously screened by Fairplay App which was endorsed by Badshah.
Badshah had shared some of the videos on social media, and more such clips have also been viewed on other platforms showing him promoting the Fairplay App, and following the complaint, the Maha Cyber Police Cell launched its investigations.
Besides Badshah, several other celebs have also promoted the app including Ranbir Kapoor, Kiara Advani,...
- 10/30/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Denmark, Aug 26 (Ians) After the stunning victory over two-time defending champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in the quarterfinals on Friday, India’s Hs Prannoy expressed his delight, saying his determination has finally paved off and he has a world medal now.
“Oh, yes! I finally have a world medal. I just zoned out, the only thing under my control is me. I was actually not thinking about anything else today, just thinking about what to do to take the next five points. A lot of thinking I was doing inside but was not aware of what was happening around me. I was pretty much in my zone after the second game,” said Prannoy after the match.
He further expressed his commitment to innovating his game in big tournaments and said, “I have been developing my game and trying to learn as many new shots as I can. I might come...
“Oh, yes! I finally have a world medal. I just zoned out, the only thing under my control is me. I was actually not thinking about anything else today, just thinking about what to do to take the next five points. A lot of thinking I was doing inside but was not aware of what was happening around me. I was pretty much in my zone after the second game,” said Prannoy after the match.
He further expressed his commitment to innovating his game in big tournaments and said, “I have been developing my game and trying to learn as many new shots as I can. I might come...
- 8/26/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), July 18 (Ians) Two-time Olympic medallist Pv Sindhu, who has struggled for form this season, dropped down to world No. 17 in the latest women’s singles Bwf rankings, released on Tuesday.
This is Sindhu’s lowest ranking in over a decade. The last time she was ranked 17th in the women’s singles category was in January, 2013. The 28-year old shuttler was world No. 12 in the standings last week.
Sindhu, who achieved a career-best ranking of world No. 2 back in April 2017, started the 2023 season as the world No. 7 women’s singles player but has slipped down the list after enduring a poor run of form in the few months.
Since making her comeback after a long injury lay-off following the gold medal win at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham, the ace Indian has struggled to find consistency this season. Sindhu returned to action at the Malaysian Open and...
This is Sindhu’s lowest ranking in over a decade. The last time she was ranked 17th in the women’s singles category was in January, 2013. The 28-year old shuttler was world No. 12 in the standings last week.
Sindhu, who achieved a career-best ranking of world No. 2 back in April 2017, started the 2023 season as the world No. 7 women’s singles player but has slipped down the list after enduring a poor run of form in the few months.
Since making her comeback after a long injury lay-off following the gold medal win at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham, the ace Indian has struggled to find consistency this season. Sindhu returned to action at the Malaysian Open and...
- 7/18/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Kallang (Singapore), June 8 (Ians) India’s campaign at the Singapore Open Super 750 badminton tournament came to an end after Kidambi Srikanth lost his Round of 16 men’s singles match against Chia Hao Lee of Chinese Taipei, here on Thursday.
World no 23 Srikanth, who defeated Thailand’s Kantaphon Wangcharoen in the first round, suffered 15-21, 19-21 straight games loss at the hands of the world no 42 Taipei shuttler, in what was the pair’s first meeting.
Earlier in the day, young singles’ player Priyanshu Rajawat and the doubles duo of M.R. Arjun and Dhruv Kapila crashed out after their respective second round losses.
Rajawat, who caused a big upset by beating World No.15 Kanta Tsuneyama of Japan in the opening round, went down to another Japanese, Kodai Naraoka in straight games at the Singapore Indoor Stadium 1. The 21-year-old Indian lost 17-21, 16-21 to Naraoka in a 47-minute encounter in the Bwf World Tour Super 750 event.
World no 23 Srikanth, who defeated Thailand’s Kantaphon Wangcharoen in the first round, suffered 15-21, 19-21 straight games loss at the hands of the world no 42 Taipei shuttler, in what was the pair’s first meeting.
Earlier in the day, young singles’ player Priyanshu Rajawat and the doubles duo of M.R. Arjun and Dhruv Kapila crashed out after their respective second round losses.
Rajawat, who caused a big upset by beating World No.15 Kanta Tsuneyama of Japan in the opening round, went down to another Japanese, Kodai Naraoka in straight games at the Singapore Indoor Stadium 1. The 21-year-old Indian lost 17-21, 16-21 to Naraoka in a 47-minute encounter in the Bwf World Tour Super 750 event.
- 6/8/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Singapore, June 8 (Ians) India’s disappointing run continued at the Singapore Open badminton championship with young singles player Priyanshu Rajawat and the doubles combine of M.R. Arjun and Dhruv Kapila crashing out in the second round on Thursday.
Rajawat, who caused a big upset by beating World No.15 Kanta Tsuneyama of Japan in the opening round, went down to another Japanese, Kodai Naraoka in straight games at the Singapore Indoor Stadium 1.
The 21-year-old Indian lost 17-21, 16-21 to Naraoka in a 47-minute encounter in the Bwf World Tour Super 750 event.
The doubles combine of Arjun and Dhruv were ousted by England’s experienced Ben Lane and Sean Vendy 15-21, 19-21 at Singapore Indoor Stadium – 2.
That leaves former World No.1 Kidambi Srikanth as the lone Indian still in the fray in the tournament. Srikanth, who defeated Thailand’s Kantaphon Wangcharoen in the first round, meets Chinese Taipei’s Chia Hao Lee...
Rajawat, who caused a big upset by beating World No.15 Kanta Tsuneyama of Japan in the opening round, went down to another Japanese, Kodai Naraoka in straight games at the Singapore Indoor Stadium 1.
The 21-year-old Indian lost 17-21, 16-21 to Naraoka in a 47-minute encounter in the Bwf World Tour Super 750 event.
The doubles combine of Arjun and Dhruv were ousted by England’s experienced Ben Lane and Sean Vendy 15-21, 19-21 at Singapore Indoor Stadium – 2.
That leaves former World No.1 Kidambi Srikanth as the lone Indian still in the fray in the tournament. Srikanth, who defeated Thailand’s Kantaphon Wangcharoen in the first round, meets Chinese Taipei’s Chia Hao Lee...
- 6/8/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Bangkok, June 3 (Ians) India’s challenge at the Thailand Open 2023 badminton tournament came to an end on Saturday after Lakshya Sen went down fighting in the men’s singles event, here.
The Commonwealth Games 2022 champion Lakshya Sen lost 21-13, 17-21, 13-21 to world No. 5. Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand.
Ranked No. 23 in the badminton rankings, Lakshya was aiming to make his first Bwf World Tour final since reaching the All England Open 2022 title clash. He started strongly and pulled to a 7-4 lead early on and kicked on to cruise to win the first game.
Lakshya and Kunlavut Vitidsarn went neck-and-neck for most of the second game. With the scores reading 17-all, the Thai shuttler stepped up to win the next four points in a row and kept himself alive in the contest.
In the decider, the 21-year-old Indian smashed his way to take a slender 11-10 lead going into the break.
The Commonwealth Games 2022 champion Lakshya Sen lost 21-13, 17-21, 13-21 to world No. 5. Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand.
Ranked No. 23 in the badminton rankings, Lakshya was aiming to make his first Bwf World Tour final since reaching the All England Open 2022 title clash. He started strongly and pulled to a 7-4 lead early on and kicked on to cruise to win the first game.
Lakshya and Kunlavut Vitidsarn went neck-and-neck for most of the second game. With the scores reading 17-all, the Thai shuttler stepped up to win the next four points in a row and kept himself alive in the contest.
In the decider, the 21-year-old Indian smashed his way to take a slender 11-10 lead going into the break.
- 6/3/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Bangkok, June 1 (Ians) Kiran George and Lakshya Sen stormed into the quarterfinals even as star doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty besides Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal and Ashmita Chalia crashed out on a poor day for India in the Thailand Open 2023, here on Thursday.
Kiran George, the Odisha Open 2022 Champion, continued his superb form as he reached his first quarterfinal at a Bwf World Tour Super 500 event, beating world No. 26 Weng Hong Yang of China in straight games, 21-11, 21-19 in the Round of 16 clash. Kiran George had stunned third seed Shi Yu-Qi of China in the first round on Wednesday.
Lakshya Sen kept the Indian flag flying by sealing his berth in the quarterfinals. He upset fourth seed Li Shi Feng of China 21-17, 21-15 in a 49-minute clash.
But the big setback for India was the stunning defeat of the top-seeded men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty,...
Kiran George, the Odisha Open 2022 Champion, continued his superb form as he reached his first quarterfinal at a Bwf World Tour Super 500 event, beating world No. 26 Weng Hong Yang of China in straight games, 21-11, 21-19 in the Round of 16 clash. Kiran George had stunned third seed Shi Yu-Qi of China in the first round on Wednesday.
Lakshya Sen kept the Indian flag flying by sealing his berth in the quarterfinals. He upset fourth seed Li Shi Feng of China 21-17, 21-15 in a 49-minute clash.
But the big setback for India was the stunning defeat of the top-seeded men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty,...
- 6/1/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Bangkok, May 31 (Ians) India’s Kiran George defeated World No. 9 China’s Shi Yu qi in straight games in the Round of 32 clash to enter pre-quarters at the Thailand Open 2023 badminton tournament, here on Wednesday.
Odisha Open 2022 Champion Kiran registered an impressive 21-18, 22-20 win over 2018 World Championships Silver medallist.
Earlier, Ashmita Chaliha and Malvika Bansod made the women’s singles main draw at the tournament. Ashmita beat compatriot Unnati Hooda 21-16, 13-21, 21-19 in her first qualifier and then knocked out Kristin Kuuba of Estonia to seal a berth in the main draw.
The 23-year-old Ashmita will next face compatriot Malvika Bansod, who was scheduled to play in the qualifiers initially but got a direct entry into the main draw.
Meanwhile, in the men’s singles qualifiers, Sameer Verma defeated Yeoh Seng Zoe of Malaysia 21-12, 21-17 to progress to the main draw after receiving walkovers against Indonesia’s...
Odisha Open 2022 Champion Kiran registered an impressive 21-18, 22-20 win over 2018 World Championships Silver medallist.
Earlier, Ashmita Chaliha and Malvika Bansod made the women’s singles main draw at the tournament. Ashmita beat compatriot Unnati Hooda 21-16, 13-21, 21-19 in her first qualifier and then knocked out Kristin Kuuba of Estonia to seal a berth in the main draw.
The 23-year-old Ashmita will next face compatriot Malvika Bansod, who was scheduled to play in the qualifiers initially but got a direct entry into the main draw.
Meanwhile, in the men’s singles qualifiers, Sameer Verma defeated Yeoh Seng Zoe of Malaysia 21-12, 21-17 to progress to the main draw after receiving walkovers against Indonesia’s...
- 5/31/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Mumbai, May 2 (Ians) London Olympic Games bronze medallist Saina Nehwal has pulled out of final selection trials for a place in the badminton competition for the Asian Games 2023.
Saina has withdrawn from the selection trials scheduled to be held from May 3 to 7 at the Jwala Gutta Academy of Excellence in Telangana.
As per the Badminton Association of India (Bai) rules, the top-ranked players P.V Sindhu (women’s singles), H.S Prannoy (Men’s singles), Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty (men’s doubles) and Treesha Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand have already qualified to be part of the Indian squad for the Asian Games, which will be held in Hangzhou, China from September 22 to October 8, 2023.
The rest of the 14 members to make up the 20-member Indian squad for the Asian Games will be selected through the final selection trials.
Saina’s name is missing from the list of players that have confirmed their participation in the final selection trials.
Saina has withdrawn from the selection trials scheduled to be held from May 3 to 7 at the Jwala Gutta Academy of Excellence in Telangana.
As per the Badminton Association of India (Bai) rules, the top-ranked players P.V Sindhu (women’s singles), H.S Prannoy (Men’s singles), Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty (men’s doubles) and Treesha Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand have already qualified to be part of the Indian squad for the Asian Games, which will be held in Hangzhou, China from September 22 to October 8, 2023.
The rest of the 14 members to make up the 20-member Indian squad for the Asian Games will be selected through the final selection trials.
Saina’s name is missing from the list of players that have confirmed their participation in the final selection trials.
- 5/2/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Dubai, April 24 (Ians) India will be virtually full strength in the women’s singles with their two best players, Olympic medallists P.V. Sindhu and Saina Nehwal leading the campaign at the Badminton Asia Championships 2023 starting here on Tuesday.
Malvika Bansod and Aakarshi Kashyap are the other Indian players in the fray in the women’s singles category in the event that will be played at the Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Indoor Hall, Al Nasr Club in Dubai. The finals will be played on April 30.
In the men’s singles category, the Indian campaign will be led by H.S Prannoy, Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshya Sen.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will be India’s main hope in the men’s doubles while the young pair of Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly will be in focus in the women’s doubles section of the 40th edition of Badminton Asia Championships which...
Malvika Bansod and Aakarshi Kashyap are the other Indian players in the fray in the women’s singles category in the event that will be played at the Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Indoor Hall, Al Nasr Club in Dubai. The finals will be played on April 30.
In the men’s singles category, the Indian campaign will be led by H.S Prannoy, Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshya Sen.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will be India’s main hope in the men’s doubles while the young pair of Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly will be in focus in the women’s doubles section of the 40th edition of Badminton Asia Championships which...
- 4/24/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
New Delhi, April 19 (Ians) Apple CEO Tim Cook on Wednesday visited Lodhi Art District and National Crafts Museum here, amid opening of the company’s retail stores in India.
“Delhi’s Lodhi Art District is a remarkable public space,” Cook shared in a tweet.
Mesmerised by the wall art, he also hailed the “amazing artists for capturing Indian life so powerfully”.
He also thanked one of the artists, Dattaraj Naik, for showing him how mural designs are made on iPad.
Intrigued by the National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy, he wrote: “I could’ve spent the whole day”.
“From ancient and vibrant textiles to impossibly intricate wood carvings, it displayed India’s deep and deeply beautiful culture of craft”.
On Tuesday, Apple opened its first flagship store in India (Mumbai) in a bid to woo hundreds of millions of potential users in coming years.
Cook also visited Mumbai’s Indian School of Design & Innovation.
“Delhi’s Lodhi Art District is a remarkable public space,” Cook shared in a tweet.
Mesmerised by the wall art, he also hailed the “amazing artists for capturing Indian life so powerfully”.
He also thanked one of the artists, Dattaraj Naik, for showing him how mural designs are made on iPad.
Intrigued by the National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy, he wrote: “I could’ve spent the whole day”.
“From ancient and vibrant textiles to impossibly intricate wood carvings, it displayed India’s deep and deeply beautiful culture of craft”.
On Tuesday, Apple opened its first flagship store in India (Mumbai) in a bid to woo hundreds of millions of potential users in coming years.
Cook also visited Mumbai’s Indian School of Design & Innovation.
- 4/19/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Orleans (France), April 6 (Ians) Indian badminton player Priyanshu Rajawat stunned top seed Kenta Nishimoto of Japan to advance into the quarter-finals of the mens singles event at the Orleans Master 2023, here on Thursday.
Priyanshu, currently 58th in the world badminton rankings, defeated world No. 12 Kenta Nishimoto 21-8, 21-16 in a 42 minute long second round to seal a place in the last eight of the Bwf Super 300 badminton tournament.
The Indian started strongly and cruised to a 10-0 lead in the first game. Nishimoto tried hard to get a foothold in the game but Priyanshu proved too strong for the Japanese shuttler and sealed the opener comfortably.
In the second game, Priyanshu was up against a stiffer challenge as Kenta raced to an early 6-2 lead. The Indian shuttler rallied to reduce the deficit and drew level at 11-11 before stepping up his game to edge out the Japanese shuttler.
Priyanshu...
Priyanshu, currently 58th in the world badminton rankings, defeated world No. 12 Kenta Nishimoto 21-8, 21-16 in a 42 minute long second round to seal a place in the last eight of the Bwf Super 300 badminton tournament.
The Indian started strongly and cruised to a 10-0 lead in the first game. Nishimoto tried hard to get a foothold in the game but Priyanshu proved too strong for the Japanese shuttler and sealed the opener comfortably.
In the second game, Priyanshu was up against a stiffer challenge as Kenta raced to an early 6-2 lead. The Indian shuttler rallied to reduce the deficit and drew level at 11-11 before stepping up his game to edge out the Japanese shuttler.
Priyanshu...
- 4/6/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Orleans (France), April 5 (Ians) India’s London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal suffered another setback in her return in her comeback trial as she went down to Neslihan Yigit of Turkey in the women’s singles first round of Orleans Masters Badminton 2023 here on Wednesday.
Saina, who has slumped to early defeats and missed some events in the last season, went down 16-21, 14-21 in the opening round of the main draw at the Palais Des Sports in Orleans.
It was a mixed day for India in the Usd 240,000 prize money Bwf World Tour Super 300 event as Tanya Hemanth in women’s singles and Mithun Manjunath in men’s singles reached the second round, while Tasnim Mir, Aakarshi Kashyap (women’s singles) and Sameer Verma lost in the first round while Priyanshu Rajawat lost to compatriot Kiran George 21-18, 21-13.
In women’s singles, Tanya Hemanth defeated Huet LeOnice of...
Saina, who has slumped to early defeats and missed some events in the last season, went down 16-21, 14-21 in the opening round of the main draw at the Palais Des Sports in Orleans.
It was a mixed day for India in the Usd 240,000 prize money Bwf World Tour Super 300 event as Tanya Hemanth in women’s singles and Mithun Manjunath in men’s singles reached the second round, while Tasnim Mir, Aakarshi Kashyap (women’s singles) and Sameer Verma lost in the first round while Priyanshu Rajawat lost to compatriot Kiran George 21-18, 21-13.
In women’s singles, Tanya Hemanth defeated Huet LeOnice of...
- 4/5/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Orleans (France), April 3 (Ians) Former World No 1 and London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal will lead the Indian challenge in the women’s main draw of Orleans Masters 2023 to be played here from April 4 to 9.
Saina, who has dropped to 31 in the Bwf Rankings, is the highest-ranked Indian woman player in the fray as two-time Olympic medallist P.V Sindhu, who lost in the final of the Madrid Masters 2023 on Sunday, has decided to give the event a miss. Men’s singles players Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth and Hs Prannoy will also skip the Bwf Super 300 tournament.
However, the Indian fans’ focus will be on the Indian men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who has been given the top seeding in the main draw.
Satwik and Chirag are ranked sixth in the latest Bwf Rankings and are returning to action after missing the Madrid Spain Masters, following...
Saina, who has dropped to 31 in the Bwf Rankings, is the highest-ranked Indian woman player in the fray as two-time Olympic medallist P.V Sindhu, who lost in the final of the Madrid Masters 2023 on Sunday, has decided to give the event a miss. Men’s singles players Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth and Hs Prannoy will also skip the Bwf Super 300 tournament.
However, the Indian fans’ focus will be on the Indian men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who has been given the top seeding in the main draw.
Satwik and Chirag are ranked sixth in the latest Bwf Rankings and are returning to action after missing the Madrid Spain Masters, following...
- 4/3/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Birmingham, March 18 (Ians) India’s campaign at the prestigious All England Open Championships come to an end with a semifinal loss to the women’s doubles pair of Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly here on Saturday.
Playing at Axiata Arena, the Indian duo lost to the South Korean pair of Ha Na Baek and So Hee Lee 10-21, 10-21.
The Indians caused a stir last year by making the semifinals after being promoted from the reserves list, where they went down in two sets to China’s Zhang Shu Xian and Zheng Yu.
In the semifinal played on Saturday, Gayatri and Treesa pair got off to a poor start and was trailing the Koreans after the opening exchanges. The Indians rallied to reduce the scoreboard deficit midway through but a flurry of unforced errors cost them the opening game.
After the change of sides, the Indian pair failed to shift...
Playing at Axiata Arena, the Indian duo lost to the South Korean pair of Ha Na Baek and So Hee Lee 10-21, 10-21.
The Indians caused a stir last year by making the semifinals after being promoted from the reserves list, where they went down in two sets to China’s Zhang Shu Xian and Zheng Yu.
In the semifinal played on Saturday, Gayatri and Treesa pair got off to a poor start and was trailing the Koreans after the opening exchanges. The Indians rallied to reduce the scoreboard deficit midway through but a flurry of unforced errors cost them the opening game.
After the change of sides, the Indian pair failed to shift...
- 3/18/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
New Delhi, March 15 (Ians) Indian ace shuttler Saina Nehwal has pulled out of the All England Open 2023, the reason for which is yet to be known.
As per reports, the Olympic bronze medalist has been replaced by Singapore’s Yeo Jia Min.
Hours after the development, Saina shared her own photograph on the social media platform Koo App with one wide eye peeking through the fingers.
On the post itself, one of her fans reacted to it and commented in a funny way.
“Saina, it’s time to find your charming prince, tell your father to look for one, for the gorgeous girl,” the user wrote.
The one reaction took away the conversation and every other fan was reacting to it.
“Talent and grace in 1 pic, ” wrote another user.
Meanwhile, India’s badminton star Lakshya Sen defeated world No. 5 Chou Tien Chen in his first round men’s singles match,...
As per reports, the Olympic bronze medalist has been replaced by Singapore’s Yeo Jia Min.
Hours after the development, Saina shared her own photograph on the social media platform Koo App with one wide eye peeking through the fingers.
On the post itself, one of her fans reacted to it and commented in a funny way.
“Saina, it’s time to find your charming prince, tell your father to look for one, for the gorgeous girl,” the user wrote.
The one reaction took away the conversation and every other fan was reacting to it.
“Talent and grace in 1 pic, ” wrote another user.
Meanwhile, India’s badminton star Lakshya Sen defeated world No. 5 Chou Tien Chen in his first round men’s singles match,...
- 3/15/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
New Delhi, March 13 (Ians) The prestigious All England Open Badminton Championship is all set to start on March 14, where the top badminton players from around the world will gather here at the Utilita Arena for one of the most prestigious trophies.
With 155 matches and over 50 hours of badminton action to enjoy, the Championships will serve up to six days from March 16-20 with plenty of intriguing ties on offer. A total of 128 singles competitors and 96 teams are competing in the event.
From the Indian perspective, so far only two Indians have won the All-England Open since it started in 1899.
Prakash Padukone was the first Indian to win the men’s singles title in 1980. Pullela Gopichand became the second to clinch the coveted trophy in 2001. Saina Nehwal and Lakshya Sen, however, came close but ended up as the runners-up in 2015 and 2022, respectively.
Indian shuttlers had not the best start of the...
With 155 matches and over 50 hours of badminton action to enjoy, the Championships will serve up to six days from March 16-20 with plenty of intriguing ties on offer. A total of 128 singles competitors and 96 teams are competing in the event.
From the Indian perspective, so far only two Indians have won the All-England Open since it started in 1899.
Prakash Padukone was the first Indian to win the men’s singles title in 1980. Pullela Gopichand became the second to clinch the coveted trophy in 2001. Saina Nehwal and Lakshya Sen, however, came close but ended up as the runners-up in 2015 and 2022, respectively.
Indian shuttlers had not the best start of the...
- 3/13/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
FarewellTennis star Sania Mirza hosted a star-studded farewell event in Hyderabad to mark her retirement from the sport after a 20-year-long prolific career.TwitterIndian tennis star Sania Mirza ended her 20-year-long sports career at the age of 36 on March 5. To mark the occasion, Sania hosted a red carpet farewell party, which was attended by several celebrities and politicians from the country. The long list of A-list guests included composer Ar Rahman, actors Huma Qureshi, Mahesh Babu and his wife Namrata Shirodkar, filmmaker Farah Khan, Telangana minister KT Rama Rao, and badminton player Saina Nehwal, among several others. Sania Mirza, who is a six-time Grand Slam winner, has won 44 Woman Tennis Association (Wta) titles in her career. Her last doubles triumph came at the Ostrava Open2021 in the Czech Republic, where she partnered with China's Zhang Shuai. Sania retired from the sport after the Australian Open earlier this year, where she...
- 3/6/2023
- by RajeswariP
- The News Minute
Mumbai, Feb 16 (Ians) Tollywood actress Rakul Preet Singh is all excited to walk down the ramp with beau Jackky Bhagnani at Lakshmi Manchu’s charity fashion show for her Ngo, Teach for Change.
The actress will glide down the runway as the showstopper, outfitted by ace designer Varun Chakkilam.
Speaking about her participation at the show, Rakul Preet said: “Lakshmi is like family to me and doing this for an initiative which is so close to her is really fulfilling. This is going to be the 8th edition of Teach for Change’s annual charity fashion show and I have seen it grow over the years.”
Lakshmi added: “Rakul is always my first choice for showstopper. Varun was very excited when I onboarded her. Apart from the fact that she is my friend, philosopher and guide, Rakul is a thoroughbred professional with years of experience on the ramp.”
When asked about Rakul’s show-stopping ensemble,...
The actress will glide down the runway as the showstopper, outfitted by ace designer Varun Chakkilam.
Speaking about her participation at the show, Rakul Preet said: “Lakshmi is like family to me and doing this for an initiative which is so close to her is really fulfilling. This is going to be the 8th edition of Teach for Change’s annual charity fashion show and I have seen it grow over the years.”
Lakshmi added: “Rakul is always my first choice for showstopper. Varun was very excited when I onboarded her. Apart from the fact that she is my friend, philosopher and guide, Rakul is a thoroughbred professional with years of experience on the ramp.”
When asked about Rakul’s show-stopping ensemble,...
- 2/16/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Popular Bollywood actor Parineeti Chopra has two projects based on real-life stories in the works.
“Chamkila” is a biopic on Punjabi singer-songwriter pop star duo Amar Singh Chamkila and Amarjot Kaur, who shot to fame in the 1980s recording and performing songs that were social commentaries or devotionals, and which became massive hits. The duo was gunned down in Mehsampur village, Punjab, in 1988. Their assassination remains an unsolved mystery and was the subject of Kabir Singh Chowdhry’s 2018 mockumentary “Mehsampur.”
“Chamkila,” produced by Reliance Entertainment, is directed by acclaimed filmmaker Imtiaz Ali, known for “Jab We Met” (2007), “Love Aaj Kal” (2009), “Rockstar” (2011) and “Highway” (2014). Pop star and actor Diljit Dosjanh (Netflix original film “Jogi”) plays Chamkila while Chopra plays Kaur.
“Diljit and I are going to be singing throughout the film. We’re doing like 12-15 songs because it’s a film on music. We’re doing live recordings on set.
“Chamkila” is a biopic on Punjabi singer-songwriter pop star duo Amar Singh Chamkila and Amarjot Kaur, who shot to fame in the 1980s recording and performing songs that were social commentaries or devotionals, and which became massive hits. The duo was gunned down in Mehsampur village, Punjab, in 1988. Their assassination remains an unsolved mystery and was the subject of Kabir Singh Chowdhry’s 2018 mockumentary “Mehsampur.”
“Chamkila,” produced by Reliance Entertainment, is directed by acclaimed filmmaker Imtiaz Ali, known for “Jab We Met” (2007), “Love Aaj Kal” (2009), “Rockstar” (2011) and “Highway” (2014). Pop star and actor Diljit Dosjanh (Netflix original film “Jogi”) plays Chamkila while Chopra plays Kaur.
“Diljit and I are going to be singing throughout the film. We’re doing like 12-15 songs because it’s a film on music. We’re doing live recordings on set.
- 2/6/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Jakarta, Jan 26 (Ians) India’s Lakshya Sen on Thursday advanced to the men’s singles quarterfinals of the Indonesia Masters Super 500 tournament while Saina Nehwal crashed out in the women’s singles second round.
Sen, seeded seventh, came from a game down to win 19-21, 21-8, 21-17 against Malaysia’s Ng Tze Yong in the round of 16, a rematch of the Commonwealth Games final.
Both the shuttlers were evenly matched in the early exchanges and were tied at 13-all in the first game before Malaysian took the lead and clinched the opening game. But Lakshya bounced back and dominated the second game to draw level game-all.
The deciding game was a tighter affair as the Indian shuttler had to win the final three points on the trot to seal the spot in the last-eight.
In the quarterfinal, Lakshya will lock horns with fourth-seed Indonesian Jonatan Christie. This will be the...
Sen, seeded seventh, came from a game down to win 19-21, 21-8, 21-17 against Malaysia’s Ng Tze Yong in the round of 16, a rematch of the Commonwealth Games final.
Both the shuttlers were evenly matched in the early exchanges and were tied at 13-all in the first game before Malaysian took the lead and clinched the opening game. But Lakshya bounced back and dominated the second game to draw level game-all.
The deciding game was a tighter affair as the Indian shuttler had to win the final three points on the trot to seal the spot in the last-eight.
In the quarterfinal, Lakshya will lock horns with fourth-seed Indonesian Jonatan Christie. This will be the...
- 1/26/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Jakarta, Jan 25 (Ians) Indian shuttlers Lakshya Sen and Saina Nehwal advanced to the second round of the Indonesia Masters 2023 badminton tournament but their compatriot Kidambi Srikanth crashed out in the first round, here on Wednesday.
Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya dispatched Japanese shuttler Kodai Naraoka by 21-12, 21-11 scoreline in his men’s singles round of 32 match.
In the round of 16, the seventh-seeded Sen will face Malaysia’s Ng Tze Yong, who ousted Denmark’s Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus in straight games in his opening round clash.
Meanwhile, former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth lost 10-21, 22-24 to Indonesia’s Shesar Hiren Rhustavito.
The experienced Indian shuttler is not in the form recently and has made first round exits from all three tournaments he has played so far this year — the Malaysia Open, India Open and now the Indonesia Masters.
,
In women’s singles, Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal also successfully crossed her first...
Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya dispatched Japanese shuttler Kodai Naraoka by 21-12, 21-11 scoreline in his men’s singles round of 32 match.
In the round of 16, the seventh-seeded Sen will face Malaysia’s Ng Tze Yong, who ousted Denmark’s Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus in straight games in his opening round clash.
Meanwhile, former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth lost 10-21, 22-24 to Indonesia’s Shesar Hiren Rhustavito.
The experienced Indian shuttler is not in the form recently and has made first round exits from all three tournaments he has played so far this year — the Malaysia Open, India Open and now the Indonesia Masters.
,
In women’s singles, Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal also successfully crossed her first...
- 1/25/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Jan 19 (Ians) The Indian challenge at the India Open 2023 came to an end on Thursday after defending champion Lakshya Sen and former champion Saina Nehwal suffered contrasting defeats in their respective second round matches at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, here.
Sen won the opening game of the men’s singles contest but Denmark’s Rasmus Gemke fought back by engaging the Indian in long rallies to win 21-16-,15-21-,18-21 in the Bwf World Tour Super 750 event, organised by the Badminton Association of India.
Later, Saina lost to Olympic champion Chen Yu Fei of China 9-21-, 12-21 in the women’s singles second round clash.
In the quarter-finals, Gemke will now face top seed and compatriot Viktor Axelsen, who got the better of China’s Shi Yu Qi 21-16, 16-21, 21-9 earlier in the day.
Also advancing to the next round were fourth seed Jonatan Christie of Indonesia,...
Sen won the opening game of the men’s singles contest but Denmark’s Rasmus Gemke fought back by engaging the Indian in long rallies to win 21-16-,15-21-,18-21 in the Bwf World Tour Super 750 event, organised by the Badminton Association of India.
Later, Saina lost to Olympic champion Chen Yu Fei of China 9-21-, 12-21 in the women’s singles second round clash.
In the quarter-finals, Gemke will now face top seed and compatriot Viktor Axelsen, who got the better of China’s Shi Yu Qi 21-16, 16-21, 21-9 earlier in the day.
Also advancing to the next round were fourth seed Jonatan Christie of Indonesia,...
- 1/19/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Jan 18 (Ians) Former World Championships medallist Kidambi Srikanth crashed out in the first round of the Indian Open Super 750 tournament after losing to world no 1 Viktor Axelsen of Denmark, here on Wednesday.
Srikanth lost the match 14-21, 19-21 to the Olympic Champion Axelsen, who won the Malaysia Open Super 1000 last week. This was the Indian’s second straight first-round exit of the Bwf World Tour 2023 season. He lost to Kenta Nishimoto of Japan at the Malaysia Open last week.
After losing the opening game, Srikanth took full control of the second game, leading 12-4 and later cruised to 15-4. But the Dane made a huge recovery, taking seven straight points to reduce the scoreboard deficit. He then brought the equation to 17-18 and quickly wrapped up the match to sail into the second round.
The Dane will next play Shi Yu Qi of China for a place in the quarterfinals.
Srikanth lost the match 14-21, 19-21 to the Olympic Champion Axelsen, who won the Malaysia Open Super 1000 last week. This was the Indian’s second straight first-round exit of the Bwf World Tour 2023 season. He lost to Kenta Nishimoto of Japan at the Malaysia Open last week.
After losing the opening game, Srikanth took full control of the second game, leading 12-4 and later cruised to 15-4. But the Dane made a huge recovery, taking seven straight points to reduce the scoreboard deficit. He then brought the equation to 17-18 and quickly wrapped up the match to sail into the second round.
The Dane will next play Shi Yu Qi of China for a place in the quarterfinals.
- 1/18/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Jan 17 (Ians) Two of the country’s biggest women’s badminton players returned to the India Open with contrasting fortunes on the opening day of the Yonex Sunrise India Open 2023 with former champion P.V Sindhu crashing out in the first round while Saina Nehwal advancing to the next round at the K.D Jadhav Hall at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here.
Sindhu, who returned to action at home after missing the entire second half of 2022 season due to an injury suffered at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in August, lost to Supanida Katethong of Thailand in straight games, losing 21-14, 22-20. Saina overcame Denmark’s Mia Blichfeldt in three games, 21-17, 12-21, 21-19 in just over one hour.
It was overall a mixed day for India as Lakshya Sen, Satwisairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty, Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand Pullela and Krishna Prasad Garaga/Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala too advanced to the next stage.
Sindhu, who returned to action at home after missing the entire second half of 2022 season due to an injury suffered at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in August, lost to Supanida Katethong of Thailand in straight games, losing 21-14, 22-20. Saina overcame Denmark’s Mia Blichfeldt in three games, 21-17, 12-21, 21-19 in just over one hour.
It was overall a mixed day for India as Lakshya Sen, Satwisairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty, Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand Pullela and Krishna Prasad Garaga/Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala too advanced to the next stage.
- 1/17/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Jan 16 (Ians) The India Open — upgraded to the Super 750 status for the first time — will kickstart on Tuesday at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, here.
With a galaxy of badminton stars gracing the prestigious tournament, defending champions Lakshya Sen and men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have their eyes set on retaining their title in front of the home crowd.
Moreover, defending men’s doubles champions will also be vying for their career’s second Super 750 title, having won the French Open last year after beating the Taipei duo of Lu Ching-Yao and Yang Po-Han. The Indian duo had scripted history after their 2022 French Open as they became the first Indian men’s pair to win the Super 750 title.
In the men’s singles, Lakshya, Hs Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth have all been placed in the same quarter, which means only one Indian can...
With a galaxy of badminton stars gracing the prestigious tournament, defending champions Lakshya Sen and men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have their eyes set on retaining their title in front of the home crowd.
Moreover, defending men’s doubles champions will also be vying for their career’s second Super 750 title, having won the French Open last year after beating the Taipei duo of Lu Ching-Yao and Yang Po-Han. The Indian duo had scripted history after their 2022 French Open as they became the first Indian men’s pair to win the Super 750 title.
In the men’s singles, Lakshya, Hs Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth have all been placed in the same quarter, which means only one Indian can...
- 1/16/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
ControversyActor Siddharth took to social media on December 29 to share a detailed account of what transpired at the Madurai airport and how his family was allegedly “harassed”. Tnm StaffInstagram/ WorldofSiddharthAfter his post on the alleged harassment by the Security personnel at Madurai airport, actor Siddharth once again took to social media on Thursday, December 29 to share a detailed account of what transpired at the airport. In his post, the actor said that he was travelling with three elders, two children and a few adults when the Cisf official checked their IDs and began behaving rudely with them. “The next individual shouted at us asking ‘Hindi Samajhte Ho na?’ (Do you understand Hindi?). And before we answered, rudely went on that he would throw out any iPad or phones that he found,” Siddharth wrote in his Instagram post on Thursday, December 29. Siddharth also said that when his mother was asked to remove coins from her purse,...
- 12/29/2022
- by SaradhaU
- The News Minute
ControversySiddharth shared an Instagram story alleging that the airport security personnel harassed his parents, and accused the personnel of “showing off their power”. Tnm StaffSiddharth/ InstagramActor Siddharth took to social media on Tuesday, December 27, alleging that his parents were “harassed” by security personnel at the Madurai airport in Tamil Nadu. Sharing an image from the airport as an Instagram story, he alleged that the security personnel made his parents remove coins from their bags, and repeatedly spoke to them in Hindi despite the latter's request to converse in English. Siddharth also said that when they “protested”, the security personnel responded saying, "In India, this is how it is." "Harassed for 20 mins @ Madurai airport by Crpf. They made my senior parents remove coins from their bags! And repeatedly talked to us in Hindi after being told to speak in English," Siddharth wrote on his Instagram story. He also added, “When they...
- 12/28/2022
- by SaradhaU
- The News Minute
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 29 (Ians) India’s young women’s doubles pair Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand jumped two spots to break into the top 20 while Lakshya Sen remained the country’s highest-ranked male player, moving up a spot in the latest Badminton World Federation (Bwf) World Rankings released on Tuesday.
Treesa and Gayatri pair made its maiden entry in the Top 20 and is placed No.19 while Sen is the lone entry from the country in the top 10 in men’s singles.
Lakshya moved one spot to sixth place in the men’s singles rankings while Srikanth Kidambi and H.S Prannoy remained at the 11th and 12th spots.
Among the other Indians in men’s singles rankings, Sameer Verma, who participated in the Australian Open last week and withdrew in the second round, moved up two places to 34th; B Sai Praneeth was up one spot to 38th while Mithun...
Treesa and Gayatri pair made its maiden entry in the Top 20 and is placed No.19 while Sen is the lone entry from the country in the top 10 in men’s singles.
Lakshya moved one spot to sixth place in the men’s singles rankings while Srikanth Kidambi and H.S Prannoy remained at the 11th and 12th spots.
Among the other Indians in men’s singles rankings, Sameer Verma, who participated in the Australian Open last week and withdrew in the second round, moved up two places to 34th; B Sai Praneeth was up one spot to 38th while Mithun...
- 11/29/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Sydney (Australia), Nov 14 (Ians) With top stars Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth pulling out, World No. 33 Sameer Verma and No. 45 ranked Mithun Manjunath will be the only Indian players in action in men’s singles section of the Australian Open 2022.
Saina Nehwal has also withdrawn from the year’s last event before the Bwf Tour Finals, which starts here on November 15.
The Australian Open is the last stop to punch tickets to the Bwf World Tour Finals in December, and several Indian players sent their initial entries. The Bwf World Tour Super 300 Australian Open, with a prize fund of Usd 180,000, is scheduled to end on November 20.
In men’s singles, Sameer Verma will start off against Nathan Tang of Australia and has a clear path to the quarterfinals where he is likely to face Malaysia’s Commonwealth Games men’s singles silver medallist Tze Yong Ng.
Manjunath will run into...
Saina Nehwal has also withdrawn from the year’s last event before the Bwf Tour Finals, which starts here on November 15.
The Australian Open is the last stop to punch tickets to the Bwf World Tour Finals in December, and several Indian players sent their initial entries. The Bwf World Tour Super 300 Australian Open, with a prize fund of Usd 180,000, is scheduled to end on November 20.
In men’s singles, Sameer Verma will start off against Nathan Tang of Australia and has a clear path to the quarterfinals where he is likely to face Malaysia’s Commonwealth Games men’s singles silver medallist Tze Yong Ng.
Manjunath will run into...
- 11/14/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Saarbrucken (Germany), Nov 2 (Ians) India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to men’s doubles pre-quarters at the Hylo Open 2022 Bwf Super 300 tournament after defeating Yang Lee and Chen Lu of Chinese Taipei in the round of 32, here on Wednesday.
The pair of Satwik-Chirag, who won the French Open last week, bounced back after falling behind in the first game to beat the Chinese Taipei pair 19-21, 21-19, 21-16 in 61 minutes.
Lee, the men’s doubles gold medallist at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, was paired with Chen Lu instead of his usual partner Chi-Lin Wang.
Following a close start in their first game, the Chinese Taipei pair managed to score seven points in a row and put Satwik-Chirag on the backfoot. The Indian pair mounted a comeback but Yang Lee and Chen Lu held through to take the opening game.
A competitive second game saw points exchanged between the two pairs in quick succession.
The pair of Satwik-Chirag, who won the French Open last week, bounced back after falling behind in the first game to beat the Chinese Taipei pair 19-21, 21-19, 21-16 in 61 minutes.
Lee, the men’s doubles gold medallist at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, was paired with Chen Lu instead of his usual partner Chi-Lin Wang.
Following a close start in their first game, the Chinese Taipei pair managed to score seven points in a row and put Satwik-Chirag on the backfoot. The Indian pair mounted a comeback but Yang Lee and Chen Lu held through to take the opening game.
A competitive second game saw points exchanged between the two pairs in quick succession.
- 11/2/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Santander (Spain), Oct 29 (Ians) Indian shuttler S Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian stormed into the men’s singles final at the World Junior Badminton Championships 2022 with a 21-13, 21-15 win over Thailand’s Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul in the semifinal, here on Saturday.
With this win, S Sankar became the first Indian badminton player to make the finals of a junior badminton world championships since Siril Verma in 2016. Overall, he became the fourth Indian to reach the Junior World Championships final after Aparna Popat, Saina Nehwal and Siril Verma.
Notably, former world No. 1 Saina remains India’s only junior badminton world champion till date, having clinched the women’s singles title in 2008.
Despite Teeraratsakul clearly enjoying the height advantage and an extended reach, Subramanian, India’s highest-ranked junior men’s singles player at world No. 4, looked to take the game to his opponent and score quick points early.
Under heavy pressure, the 17-year-old Indian...
With this win, S Sankar became the first Indian badminton player to make the finals of a junior badminton world championships since Siril Verma in 2016. Overall, he became the fourth Indian to reach the Junior World Championships final after Aparna Popat, Saina Nehwal and Siril Verma.
Notably, former world No. 1 Saina remains India’s only junior badminton world champion till date, having clinched the women’s singles title in 2008.
Despite Teeraratsakul clearly enjoying the height advantage and an extended reach, Subramanian, India’s highest-ranked junior men’s singles player at world No. 4, looked to take the game to his opponent and score quick points early.
Under heavy pressure, the 17-year-old Indian...
- 11/1/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Santander (Spain), Oct 28 (Ians) Former Junior World No.1 Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian assured India of a Bwf World Junior Championships 2022 medal after he defeated China’s Hu Zhen An to reach the men’s singles semifinals, here on Friday.
Subramanian, India’s highest-ranked junior men’s singles player at world No.4, held his nerves despite losing the second game rather easily, to beat his Chinese opponent 21-18, 8-21, 21-16 in an hour and 31 minutes in the men’s singles quarterfinals to guarantee himself a podium finish.
Notably, both the losing semifinalists win bronze medals at the junior world championships.
The Indian player started the match well but lost the plot in the second game to allow his Chinese opponent a way into the match. After winning the second game, Hu Zhen An looked confident and took a 6-4 lead in the decider before Sankar relied on his superior defence to first...
Subramanian, India’s highest-ranked junior men’s singles player at world No.4, held his nerves despite losing the second game rather easily, to beat his Chinese opponent 21-18, 8-21, 21-16 in an hour and 31 minutes in the men’s singles quarterfinals to guarantee himself a podium finish.
Notably, both the losing semifinalists win bronze medals at the junior world championships.
The Indian player started the match well but lost the plot in the second game to allow his Chinese opponent a way into the match. After winning the second game, Hu Zhen An looked confident and took a 6-4 lead in the decider before Sankar relied on his superior defence to first...
- 11/1/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Paris, Oct 26 (Ians) Former World No 1 Saina Nehwal crashed out in the first round of the French Open badminton championship as Indian players had a poor day in the Bwf World Tour Super 750 event.
The men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty was the only one to survive the opening round as Ishaan Bhatnagar and Tanisha Crasto went down in the mixed doubles first round while the women’s doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand too went down to the sixth-seeded Thai pair of Jongkolphan Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajongjai.
In the women’s singles, the unseeded Saina, a former champion in French Open, went down fighting to Yvonne Li of Germany at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin, losing 21-13, 17-21, 19-21 in an encounter that lasted a few seconds less than one hour.
Saina won the first game 21-13, opening up a lead from 5-...
The men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty was the only one to survive the opening round as Ishaan Bhatnagar and Tanisha Crasto went down in the mixed doubles first round while the women’s doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand too went down to the sixth-seeded Thai pair of Jongkolphan Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajongjai.
In the women’s singles, the unseeded Saina, a former champion in French Open, went down fighting to Yvonne Li of Germany at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin, losing 21-13, 17-21, 19-21 in an encounter that lasted a few seconds less than one hour.
Saina won the first game 21-13, opening up a lead from 5-...
- 11/1/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Paris, Oct 26 (Ians) Former World No 1 Saina Nehwal crashed out in the first round of the French Open badminton championship as Indian players had a poor day in the Bwf World Tour Super 750 event.
The men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty was the only one to survive the opening round as Ishaan Bhatnagar and Tanisha Crasto went down in the mixed doubles first round while the women’s doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand too went down to the sixth-seeded Thai pair of Jongkolphan Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajongjai.
In the women’s singles, the unseeded Saina, a former champion in French Open, went down fighting to Yvonne Li of Germany at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin, losing 21-13, 17-21, 19-21 in an encounter that lasted a few seconds less than one hour.
Saina won the first game 21-13, opening up a lead from 5-...
The men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty was the only one to survive the opening round as Ishaan Bhatnagar and Tanisha Crasto went down in the mixed doubles first round while the women’s doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand too went down to the sixth-seeded Thai pair of Jongkolphan Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajongjai.
In the women’s singles, the unseeded Saina, a former champion in French Open, went down fighting to Yvonne Li of Germany at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin, losing 21-13, 17-21, 19-21 in an encounter that lasted a few seconds less than one hour.
Saina won the first game 21-13, opening up a lead from 5-...
- 11/1/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Santander (Spain), Oct 25 (Ians) Indian shuttlers Anupama Upadhyay and Unnati Hooda advanced to the women’s singles round of 32 at the World Junior Badminton Championships 2022 after registering hard-fought wins here on Tuesday.
Anupama, the world No.3 in the junior badminton rankings and top seed at the junior championships, beat Singapore’s Yi Ting Elsa Lai 19-21, 21-10, 21-9 in her round of 64 clash.
On the other hand, World junior No.5 and also the fifth seed, Unnati eased out Sri Lanka’s Ranithma Liyanage 21-11, 19-21, 21-7. Both Anupama and Unnati had received first-round byes.
Rakshita Sree Ramraj also made it through with a 21-16, 21-12 win over 16th seed Lucie Krulová of the Czech Republic. S. Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian, the highest-ranked Indian men’s singles player at world No.4, also got his campaign up and running with a win after downing Singapore shuttler Remus Ng in the round of 64.
However,...
Anupama, the world No.3 in the junior badminton rankings and top seed at the junior championships, beat Singapore’s Yi Ting Elsa Lai 19-21, 21-10, 21-9 in her round of 64 clash.
On the other hand, World junior No.5 and also the fifth seed, Unnati eased out Sri Lanka’s Ranithma Liyanage 21-11, 19-21, 21-7. Both Anupama and Unnati had received first-round byes.
Rakshita Sree Ramraj also made it through with a 21-16, 21-12 win over 16th seed Lucie Krulová of the Czech Republic. S. Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian, the highest-ranked Indian men’s singles player at world No.4, also got his campaign up and running with a win after downing Singapore shuttler Remus Ng in the round of 64.
However,...
- 11/1/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 25 (Ians) Two-time Olympic medallist P.V Sindhu gained a place to enter the top 5 in the women’s singles Bwf World Rankings released on Tuesday.
Commonwealth Games gold medallist Sindhu, who has 87,218 points from 26 tournaments, displaced arch-rival Carolina Marin of Spain in the fifth position. The Indian ace boasts a career-high ranking of world No.2, attained back in 2017-18, but ha’n’t broken into the top five since September 2019, just following her world championships title win that year.
Sindhu won the gold medal at the Cwg 2022 earlier this year but has been out of action since then because of an ankle injury. She resumed her training on Monday after recovering from the injury and is expected to return to the court in December, in time for the season-ending Bwf World Tour Finals 2022 in Guangzhou, China.
Meanwhile, London 2012 Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal dropped down a place and...
Commonwealth Games gold medallist Sindhu, who has 87,218 points from 26 tournaments, displaced arch-rival Carolina Marin of Spain in the fifth position. The Indian ace boasts a career-high ranking of world No.2, attained back in 2017-18, but ha’n’t broken into the top five since September 2019, just following her world championships title win that year.
Sindhu won the gold medal at the Cwg 2022 earlier this year but has been out of action since then because of an ankle injury. She resumed her training on Monday after recovering from the injury and is expected to return to the court in December, in time for the season-ending Bwf World Tour Finals 2022 in Guangzhou, China.
Meanwhile, London 2012 Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal dropped down a place and...
- 11/1/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Odense (Denmark), Oct 19 (Ians) Commonwealth Games 2022 gold medallists Lakshya Sen and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the mens singles and mens doubles round of 16, respectively, at the Denmark Open 2022 but their compatriot Saina Nehwal crashed out of the tournament, here on Wednesday.
Lakshya Sen, who climbed to a career-best world No 8 in the Bwf world rankings last week, beat Tokyo Olympics bronze-medallist Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia 21-16, 21-12 in his men’s singles campaign opener.
The 21-year old Lakshya set the tone early on and took full advantage as Ginting, the world No 6, struggled to find his range on the day. Despite a late hiccup, the Indian badminton player took the opening game.
He was more ruthless in the second game and it reflected on the scoreline as he extended his head-to-head record against Ginting to 3-0.
Lakshya will either face compatriot Hs Prannoy or China’s...
Lakshya Sen, who climbed to a career-best world No 8 in the Bwf world rankings last week, beat Tokyo Olympics bronze-medallist Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia 21-16, 21-12 in his men’s singles campaign opener.
The 21-year old Lakshya set the tone early on and took full advantage as Ginting, the world No 6, struggled to find his range on the day. Despite a late hiccup, the Indian badminton player took the opening game.
He was more ruthless in the second game and it reflected on the scoreline as he extended his head-to-head record against Ginting to 3-0.
Lakshya will either face compatriot Hs Prannoy or China’s...
- 10/19/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Odense (Denmark), Oct 18 (Ians) Former World Championship runner-up Kidambi Srikanth came back from a game deficit and advanced to the second round of the Denmark Open as did the women’s doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Pullela Gayatri Gopichand.
Srikanth reached the Round of 16 by beating Ng Ka Long Angus of Hong Kong in three games at the Jyske Bank Arena here on Tuesday. Treesa and Gayatri defeated Alexandra Boje and Amalie Magelund of Denmark 21-15, 21-15 in just 35 minutes.
The 29-year-old Srikanth fought back strongly after losing the first game to overcome his 28-year-old opponent from Hong Kong 17-21, 21-15, 21-12 in a 56-minute encounter in the men’s singles section of the Bwf World Tour Super 750 tournament.
Srikanth, ranked 11th in the Bwf Rankings, will next take on seventh-seeded Loh Keon Yew of Singapore, the same player to whom he had lost in the final of the 2021 Bwf World Championship in Huelva,...
Srikanth reached the Round of 16 by beating Ng Ka Long Angus of Hong Kong in three games at the Jyske Bank Arena here on Tuesday. Treesa and Gayatri defeated Alexandra Boje and Amalie Magelund of Denmark 21-15, 21-15 in just 35 minutes.
The 29-year-old Srikanth fought back strongly after losing the first game to overcome his 28-year-old opponent from Hong Kong 17-21, 21-15, 21-12 in a 56-minute encounter in the men’s singles section of the Bwf World Tour Super 750 tournament.
Srikanth, ranked 11th in the Bwf Rankings, will next take on seventh-seeded Loh Keon Yew of Singapore, the same player to whom he had lost in the final of the 2021 Bwf World Championship in Huelva,...
- 10/18/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Odense (Denmark), Oct 18 (Ians) Former World Championship runner-up Kidambi Srikanth came back from a game deficit and advanced to the second round of the Denmark Open, beating Ng Ka Long Angus of Hong Kong in three games at the Jyske Bank Arena here on Tuesday.
Srikanth fought back strongly after losing the first game to overcome his 28-year-old opponent from Hong Kong 17-21, 21-15, 21-12 in a 56-minute encounter in the men’s singles section of the Bwf World Tour Super 750 tournament.
Srikanth, ranked 11th in the Bwf Rankings, will next take on seventh-seeded Loh Keon Yew of Singapore, the same player to whom he had lost in the final of the 2021 Bwf World Championship in Huelva, Spain. The winner of that encounter will make it to the quarterfinals.
Loh Keon Yew defeated Sitthikom Thammasin of Thailand 21-13, 22-20 in 42 minutes.
Meanwhile, other leading Indian shuttlers Lakshya Sen, H.S...
Srikanth fought back strongly after losing the first game to overcome his 28-year-old opponent from Hong Kong 17-21, 21-15, 21-12 in a 56-minute encounter in the men’s singles section of the Bwf World Tour Super 750 tournament.
Srikanth, ranked 11th in the Bwf Rankings, will next take on seventh-seeded Loh Keon Yew of Singapore, the same player to whom he had lost in the final of the 2021 Bwf World Championship in Huelva, Spain. The winner of that encounter will make it to the quarterfinals.
Loh Keon Yew defeated Sitthikom Thammasin of Thailand 21-13, 22-20 in 42 minutes.
Meanwhile, other leading Indian shuttlers Lakshya Sen, H.S...
- 10/18/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Odense (Denmark), Oct 17 (Ians) Leading Indian shuttlers Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth, H.S Prannoy, and Saina Nehwal will spearhead the country’s Indian challenge in the Bwf Denmark Open 2022 to be held from October 18 to 23 at the Jyske Bank Arena in Odense, Denmark.
In the men’s singles, World No.8 Lakshya Sen is the highest-ranked Indian and will start his campaign against World No.6 and Olympic medallist Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia in the first round.
World No.11 Kidambi Srikanth will face World No.14 Ng Ka Long Angus of Hong Kong in the first round while his compatriot H.S Prannoy will need to get through the challenge of Zhao Jun Peng of China to move to the second round. Prannoy and Lakshya Sen will face off in the second round if they win their respective opening-round encounters.
In the women’s singles, Saina Nehwal is the lone Indian representative.
In the men’s singles, World No.8 Lakshya Sen is the highest-ranked Indian and will start his campaign against World No.6 and Olympic medallist Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia in the first round.
World No.11 Kidambi Srikanth will face World No.14 Ng Ka Long Angus of Hong Kong in the first round while his compatriot H.S Prannoy will need to get through the challenge of Zhao Jun Peng of China to move to the second round. Prannoy and Lakshya Sen will face off in the second round if they win their respective opening-round encounters.
In the women’s singles, Saina Nehwal is the lone Indian representative.
- 10/17/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Oct 11 (Ians) Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen reached his career-best eighth position in men’s singles while the men’s doubles pair of M.R Arjun and Dhruv Kapila also moved closer to Top-20 by jumping two spots in the latest Bwf World Rankings released on Tuesday.
Maintaining his position in the Top 10, Sen moved up one spot in the rankings. The 21-year-old has been in brilliant form, starting the year with a gold medal at the India Open 2022 before his runner-up finishes at the prestigious All England Open Championships and German Open. He was also the key member in India’s historic Thomas Cup triumph after 73 years.
On the other hand, the in-form duo of Arjun and Dhruv has been consistently making a steady rise in the rankings after they began the year at 42nd position. With a jump of two spots, they have climbed up to career-best World No.
Maintaining his position in the Top 10, Sen moved up one spot in the rankings. The 21-year-old has been in brilliant form, starting the year with a gold medal at the India Open 2022 before his runner-up finishes at the prestigious All England Open Championships and German Open. He was also the key member in India’s historic Thomas Cup triumph after 73 years.
On the other hand, the in-form duo of Arjun and Dhruv has been consistently making a steady rise in the rankings after they began the year at 42nd position. With a jump of two spots, they have climbed up to career-best World No.
- 10/11/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Kuala Lumpur, Sep 27 (Ians) Ace Indian shuttler H.S Prannoy jumped one spot to enter the enter top-15 in the latest Bwf World Rankings, released on Tuesday.
Prannoy, who recently produced some good performances — reaching back-to-back quarterfinals at the World Championships and Japan Open Super 750 — has returned to the top-15 almost after 4 years. Last time, he was World No 15, in October, 2018.
On the other hand, Lakshya Sen continued to be the top-ranked Indian at the ninth position in the men’s rankings, while Kidambi Srikanth rose one position to 11th.
Two-time Olympic medallist Pv Sindhu, who had skipped the World Championships and Japan Open due to an injury, remained static at the sixth spot while London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal moved one place ahead to 31st in the womens’ list.
The men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who won their maiden gold at the Commonwealth Games,...
Prannoy, who recently produced some good performances — reaching back-to-back quarterfinals at the World Championships and Japan Open Super 750 — has returned to the top-15 almost after 4 years. Last time, he was World No 15, in October, 2018.
On the other hand, Lakshya Sen continued to be the top-ranked Indian at the ninth position in the men’s rankings, while Kidambi Srikanth rose one position to 11th.
Two-time Olympic medallist Pv Sindhu, who had skipped the World Championships and Japan Open due to an injury, remained static at the sixth spot while London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal moved one place ahead to 31st in the womens’ list.
The men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who won their maiden gold at the Commonwealth Games,...
- 9/27/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Gandhinagar, Sep 26 (Ians) Gujarat’s top shuttler Tasnim Mir, who won the Chattisgarh International Challenge in Raipur on Sunday, is now eager to soak in the joys of playing with the home crowd rooting for her at the 36th National Games. A former World No. 1 among junior women, she has risen to No. 113 in the Bwf World rankings.
“I have not yet competed in a major National-level tournament in my home State,” she said.
“Surely, it will always be a big motivation when you play in front of a home crowd. The National Games will be a great platform for me to experience that. The Gujarat Government has come forward to help young sportspersons gain such priceless experience.”
Tasnim Mir, the 17-year-old from Mehsana, climbed the pinnacle of the Bwf World Junior rankings, a feat that eluded the likes of Saina Nehwal and Pv Sindhu, but the teenager is keeping...
“I have not yet competed in a major National-level tournament in my home State,” she said.
“Surely, it will always be a big motivation when you play in front of a home crowd. The National Games will be a great platform for me to experience that. The Gujarat Government has come forward to help young sportspersons gain such priceless experience.”
Tasnim Mir, the 17-year-old from Mehsana, climbed the pinnacle of the Bwf World Junior rankings, a feat that eluded the likes of Saina Nehwal and Pv Sindhu, but the teenager is keeping...
- 9/26/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Osaka (Japan), Aug 31 (Ians) Ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the men’s singles round of 16 but compatriots Lakshya Sen and Saina Nehwal crashed out in the opening round of the Japan Open 2022 badminton tournament, here on Wednesday.
Former world No. 1 Srikanth outplayed Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia, an All England champion and fifth seed at the Bwf Super 750 event, 22-20, 23-21 in a thrilling encounter.
“It was a close match and could have gone either way but I am happy with the way I played. It’s important to close out games at this high level because every match is going to be tough,” Srikanth said after his victory.
“I was leading 16-12 in the first game but found myself behind 20-18 after giving away too many points. I just told myself to be consistent and not give easy points. I am always happy to win and now...
Former world No. 1 Srikanth outplayed Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia, an All England champion and fifth seed at the Bwf Super 750 event, 22-20, 23-21 in a thrilling encounter.
“It was a close match and could have gone either way but I am happy with the way I played. It’s important to close out games at this high level because every match is going to be tough,” Srikanth said after his victory.
“I was leading 16-12 in the first game but found myself behind 20-18 after giving away too many points. I just told myself to be consistent and not give easy points. I am always happy to win and now...
- 8/31/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Osaka (Japan), Aug 30 (Ians) Ace Indian shuttler Hs Prannoy advanced to the men’s singles round of 16 at the Japan Open 2022 badminton tournament, here on Tuesday.
Prannoy, the world No 18, was leading 11-10 in the first game against Hong Kong’s Ng Ka Long Angus when the latter retired from the tie due to an apparent injury.
The Ng Ka Long Angus withdrawal means that Prannoy will get the must-needed rest for his next round encounter which will be against the 2021 world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore.
The Indian, who reached the quarter-finals at the world championships last week after beating Kento Momota and Lakshya Sen along the way, will fancy his chances against Loh Kean Yew.
In the women’s doubles, the pair of Ashwini Bhat and Shikha Gautam were knocked out after they lost 15-21, 9-21 to South Koreans Baek Ha Na and Lee Yu Lim.
Meanwhile,...
Prannoy, the world No 18, was leading 11-10 in the first game against Hong Kong’s Ng Ka Long Angus when the latter retired from the tie due to an apparent injury.
The Ng Ka Long Angus withdrawal means that Prannoy will get the must-needed rest for his next round encounter which will be against the 2021 world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore.
The Indian, who reached the quarter-finals at the world championships last week after beating Kento Momota and Lakshya Sen along the way, will fancy his chances against Loh Kean Yew.
In the women’s doubles, the pair of Ashwini Bhat and Shikha Gautam were knocked out after they lost 15-21, 9-21 to South Koreans Baek Ha Na and Lee Yu Lim.
Meanwhile,...
- 8/30/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.