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NEW DELHI: He grew up around badminton racquets. With his father as his first coach and watching his elder brother's jump-smashes, Lakshya Sen literally inherited an obsession for the sport. 2021 couldn't have ended on a better note for…

By Express News Service CHENNAI: Seven winters ago, Saina Nehwal was operating at an elite level. Having won the Syed Modi International and having also reached the All England Open final, the Haryana shuttler had…

TIRUPATI: Ace shuttler Kidambi Srikanth who was promised to be allotted five acres of land by the state government of Andhra Pradesh to set up a world class badminton academy in Tirupati scouted for available land options in the temple city…

NEW DELHI: "Did you eat well?" That's definitely not what you expect to hear back after sharing your success story. But moms will be moms. Kidambi Srikanth's parents don't watch his matches; they never have, not just now, even when their…

NEW DELHI: Chief national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand has lauded Kidambi Srikanth for winning a historic silver medal at the world championships but said he will need to cut down on his errors in order to remain consistent through a…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed Kidambi Srikanth's silver medal win in the World Badminton Championships, saying it will inspire several sportspersons and further interest in badminton. Srikanth clinched a historic…

Mischief got Kidambi Srikanth where he finds himself today. Now, before you go looking for some intrigue as he stands on the threshold of the biggest moment in his career, it was the need to curb his extra-playful ways as a kid that made…

HUELVA (Spain): The World Championships silver medal is a culmination of years of intense hard work, said India's Kidambi Srikanth after falling short of the top prize here on Sunday. Even before his 15-21, 20-22 loss to Singapore's Loh…

An unprecedented year in Indian sports wore down to a close with Kidambi Srikanth’s resolute quest for a world title in badminton, ending with a silver medal at the BWF World championships in Huelva, Spain on Sunday. This year, 2021, one…

Kidambi Srikanth etched a new chapter in the history of Indian badminton when he waltzed into the men's singles final of the World Badminton Championship with a hard fought victory over compatriot Lakshya Sen 17-21, 21-14, 21-17. The…