NEW DELHI: In a major blow to India’s medal chances at the Commonwealth Games, the organisers of the 2026 edition of the multisport event in Glasgow on Monday confirmed the exclusion of hockey, badminton, table tennis, shooting and wrestling among prominent sports from the Games’ programme. Women’s cricket – which had made its debut in…
NEW DELHI: Saina Nehwal, the acclaimed Indian badminton player and former Olympic bronze medallist, has disclosed that she is battling arthritis, putting her future in the sport in jeopardy. Now 34 and previously ranked world No. 1, Nehwal revealed that the condition has significantly limited her training capabilities, leading her to consider retirement by the…
A dodgy knee kept bothering MS Dhoni for most of the last Indian Premier League (IPL) season, where the former Chennai Super Kings‘ skipper was often spotted wearing a knee brace. But the legendary ex-India captain looked fit as a fiddle in a short video clip on social media, where the 43-year-old could be seen…
NEW DELHI: Here are the big sports events lined up for Thursday (August 22) that comprise the Pakistan vs Bangladesh, England vs Sri Lanka Test matches and Neeraj Chopra‘s javelin throw at the Lausanne Diamond League.10 AM (Badminton – Japan Open)Sathish Kumar vs Kantaphon Wangcharoen (Thailand) in Men’s Singles Round of 1610:30 AM (Cricket)Pakistan vs…
NEW DELHI: Indian para-badminton player Pramod Bhagat has been handed an 18-month ban by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for three whereabouts failures, effectively ending his hopes of defending his Paralympic gold medal in Paris. The ban, which was announced by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) on August 13, will remain in effect…
NEW DELHI: Pramod Bhagat, the reigning Paralympic champion in badminton, has been suspended for 18 months due to violations of the whereabouts clause, as reported by PTI. The suspension is effective immediately, resulting in Bhagat missing the upcoming Paris Paralympics, a significant loss for India’s medal prospects.The whereabouts clause is a crucial aspect of anti-doping…
NEW DELHI: Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar voiced his support for badminton legend Prakash Padukone after he called for players to take responsibility and accountability following Lakshya Sen‘s defeat in the bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics last week.Lakshya let slip an opening game advantage and an 8-3 lead in the second, ultimately losing…
NEW DELHI: Among Indian athletes, badminton queen PV Sindhu was a prominent medal contender heading into the Paris Olympics. Having previously won a silver at the Rio Games and a bronze at the Tokyo Games, Sindhu was expected to secure a podium finish and become the first Indian athlete to win three individual Olympic medals.However,…
Saina Nehwal‘s bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics led to a badminton revolution in India, especially among the women trying to make it big in the sport, which makes her one of the icons of badminton in the country. The 34-year-old from Haryana, who recently turned to politics, is a three-times Olympian besides being…
India’s 2012 Olympics bronze medallist in badminton, Saina Nehwal, turned to politics in the twilight of her career and now doubles up as a budding politician and a sporting icon looking to give it back to the sport that made her a super star. Appearing recently on a podcast with Shubhankar Mishra, Saina lamented the…
