Bangkok Indian men badminton team went down against China in what was a must-win Group A encounter on Tuesday at the Thomas Cup 2018 taking place in Bangkok, Thailand. HS Prannoy and Sai Praneeth went down in men’s singles clashes to give China 2-0 lead on Tuesday. They even went down in the men’s doubles, losing all hopes […]
Former South African captain and one of modern day cricket’s best batsmen AB de Villiers has retired from all forms of cricket with immediate effect. The middle order batsman announced his retirement on Twitter. “I have made a big decision today,” de Villiers posted on Twitter along with the video where he talks about his […]
Bangkok Axelsen has won his last three meetings against Chong Wei at the 2016 World Super-series Finals, 2017 Japan Open and the 2017 World Super-series Finals in Dubai. “I’m very much looking forward to playing him since our last meeting. Playing against Chong Wei is always an experience,” said Axelsen after winning his match against […]
Bangkok Badminton’s top-ranked male player Viktor Axelsen said proposed changes to the way the sport is scored could disrupt the physically grueling aspect of competition and make it less interesting to watch. The Badminton World Federation is considering amending the system to make games shorter and more intense in a bid to attract more fans […]
Bangkok Team China is hoping for a clean sweep of this year’s Thomas and Uber cups in Bangkok, sending in men’s badminton big guns Chen Long, Shi Yuqui and Lin Dan as their women shuttlers aim for a fourth win on the spin. The prestigious biennial event, which starts on Sunday (May 20), brings together […]
Kuala Lumpur The vast improvement shown by men’s singles shuttler Kento Momota will give Japan an edge at the Thomas Cup Finals. Coupled with their players’ indomitable spirits, Japan are one of the genuine title contenders, says former Thomas Cupper Rashid Sidek. Japan are seeded higher than Malaysia in the Finals starting on Sunday in […]
Kings XI Punjab were looking to end their last home match of the season on a high against Royal Challengers Bangalore, but things didn’t go as per their plans as the visitors won the match 10 wickets. While Bangalore kept their hopes for a playoff berth alive with the victory on Monday, Punjab aggravated their […]
Indian para-shuttlers had a commendable display at the 4th Turkish Para-badminton International Championship 2018 that concluded at Konya, Turkey on Sunday with Manoj Sarkar winning a gold medal and Lalinakere Yathiraj Suhas capturing a silver medal. The top seeded Sarkar had to work hard to secure a 21-17, 17-21, 21-17 win over the second seeded […]
Kuala Lumpur Old rivals Lee Chong Wei and Lin Dan will have different battles at the Thomas Cup Finals in Bangkok, Thailand, from May 20-27. Chong Wei has a challenging task as Malaysia’s first singles while Lin Dan’s role is easier as China’s third singles. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) released the names of the […]