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Shuttlers Ashwini-Tanisha climb four spots to world No. 28 in women's doubles world rankings

India's women's doubles badminton pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto has jumped four spots to attain the 28th spot in the most recent BWF rankings.

The Times of India

Injured PV Sindhu granted protected ranking, will safeguard her from losing points

PV Sindhu granted protected ranking by BWF due to knee injury. Ranking locks her at world no. 10 till she recovers. Ranking prevents her from losing points while away from BWF Tour, esp. with Paris 2024 Olympics.

The Hindu

Karnataka High Court directs Badminton Association of India to frame guidelines to sanction tournaments

HC directs BAI to frame guidelines for acceptance of applications & sanctioning of tournaments in consultation with BWF. Guidelines to allow unseeded players & those ranked below 50 to participate in tournaments. Provision for making applications & seeking sanction for tournaments. Calendar of events to be taken into account to…

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Satwik-Chirag slip 4 spots to 5th; PV Sindhu stays at 10th in latest BWF rankings

NEW DELHI: Asian Games men's doubles champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have slipped to fifth position in the latest BWF world rankings released on Tuesday.

The Times of India

Sindhu sweats past Vietnam’s Nguyen to enter Arctic Open semis

P.V. Sindhu overcame a first-game deficit to defeat Vietnam's Thuy Linh Nguyen in a 91-min battle, advancing to the Arctic Open Super 500 semis. Struggling to get into her elements before the Paris Olympics, Sindhu will face China's Wang Zhi Yi in her bid to win her first BWF title…

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BWF World ranking | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty become world No. 1

Satwik-Chirag become first Indian doubles pair to achieve world no. 1 ranking; PV Sindhu climbs 2 spots to 13th; HS Prannoy slips to 8th; Lakshya Sen drops 1 spot to 15th; Kidambi Srikanth gains 1 spot to 20th; Gayatri-Treesa gain 1 spot to 16th.

The Hindu

Junior Indian badminton players' US trip hits visa hurdle

NEW DELHI: Twenty four members of the Indian badminton contingent, led by two-time U-19 All India ranking champion Ayush Shetty and Unnati Hooda – the youngest shuttler from the country to win a BWF World Tour title – are having sleepless nights after the US embassy in New Delhi refused…

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HS Prannoy achieves career-high world ranking of No. 6

NEW DELHI : Indian shuttler H S Prannoy has achieved a career-high world ranking of No. 6 in the latest BWF rankings after winning his maiden World Championship bronze medal. He rose three spots to secure this position with 72437 points.

The Times of India

Satwik-Chirag, Prannoy stay on course in Worlds

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty suffered a minor blip but outclassed Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin of Indonesia 21-15, 19-21, 21-9 to enter the quarterfinals of the BWF World championship s in Copenhagen on Thursday.

The Times of India

Sindhu exits; Sen advances at Worlds

The second day of the BWF World championships in Copenhagen saw mixed fortunes for India as Lakshya Sen and H S Prannoy were at their fluent best but PV Sindhu made another early exit. Lakshya thrashed Jeon Hyeok Jin of South Korea 21-11, 21-12, while Prannoy won 21-9, 21-14 against…

The Times of India

Satwik-Chirag lead Indian charge at badminton World Championships

Ten medals in ten years and the Indians are yearning for more as the BWF World Championships kick off in Copenhagen on Monday. Led by the indomitable PV Sindhu, Indian shuttlers ruled the roost at the Worlds, winning at least a medal at every edition since 2013.

The Times of India

World Badminton Championships 2023: PV Sindhu receives round 1 bye, Kidambi to open against Nishimoto

The draw for the World Championships was held at the BWF headquarters at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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HS Prannoy moves to 9th, Lakshya Sen jumps to 11th in BWF rankings

NEW DELHI: 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 semifinal finishes at Japan Open Super 750 badminton tournament.

The Times of India

Canada Open: Lakshya in final; Sindhu ousted

Lakshya Sen upset fourth seed Kenta Nishimoto of Japan 21-17, 21-14 to reach his first final of the year at the Canada Open BWF Super-500 tournament.

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The Hindu

Canada Open badminton | Lakshya Sen sails into final, Sindhu suffers semifinal loss to Yamaguchi

Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen stormed into the final of the Canada Open Super 500 badminton tournament with a straight-game win over Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto in Calgary. Sen, who has slipped to world number 19 after struggling to find his form early in the season, saw off the world number…

The Times of India

Canada Open: Sindhu, Lakshya march into semis

PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen stormed into the semifinals of the Canada Open on Friday. While Sindhu trounced Gao Fang Jie of China 21-13, 21-7, Sen recovered to oust Belgian qualifier Julien Carraggi 21-8, 17-21, 21-10 in the BWF Super-500 tournament in Calgary, Canada.

The Times of India

Defending champion Sindhu, in-form Prannoy eye good show in Singapore

SINGAPORE: Defending champion PV Sindhu will look to bounce back after hitting a low at Thailand but in-form HS Prannoy will be brimming with confidence as the duo spearheads Indian challenge at the Singapore Open Super 750 tournament starting here on Tuesday.

The Times of India

BWF could allow Russian shuttlers to return from ban

NEW DELHI: In a significant development, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) has paved the way for Russian and Belarusian players to make a return to competition as neutrals, following their previous ban due to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

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Badminton-BWF to consider allowing Russians and Belarusians to compete as neutrals

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) will consider allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete as neutrals in international competitions, the sport's governing body said on Wednesday, a month after they had extended the ban.

The Hindu

Badminton body extends 'spin serve' ban until after Paris Olympic Games

Badminton’s governing body is extending its ban on the so-called “spin serve” until after the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, it said on Monday.

The Times of India

HS Prannoy soars to career-best World No. 7 ranking, Treesa-Gayatri secure 15th position

NEW DELHI: HS Prannoy, the accomplished Indian shuttler, made an impressive leap of two positions to achieve a career-best world number seven ranking in the men's singles category of the latest BWF rankings released on Tuesday.

The Times of India

BWF puts interim ban on new 'unplayable' spin serve

NEW DELHI: Badminton's world governing body (BWF) on Friday put a temporary ban on the new 'spin serve' until further consultation and the shuttlers can't use the serve in all its international tournaments effective immediately.

The Hindu

Badminton World Federation hands interim ban on new 'spin serve'

With the new ‘spin serve’ creating a flutter in international badminton, world governing body BWF has decided to put an interim ban on the use of the experimental serve effective immediately until May 29, 2023.

The Times of India

Para-shuttlers Pramod Bhagat, Sukant Kadam become World No. 1 in men's doubles category

NEW DELHI: Riding on the gold-medal winning show at the recently-concluded Brazil Para-Badminton International, seasoned Indian para-shuttlers Pramod Bhagat and Sukant Kadam became the top-ranked duo in the world in the men's doubles category in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings released on Wednesday.

The Times of India

Priyanshu Rajawat jumps 20 spots to World No. 38, attains career-best ranking

NEW DELHI: Rising Indian shuttler Priyanshu Rajawat, who recently won the Orleans Masters Super 300 tourney, jumped 20 spots to attain a career-best world ranking of 38 in the latest BWF rankings issued on Tuesday.

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