Thomas Cup squad bags ‘Team of the year’ award

Thomas Cup squad bags ‘Team of the year’ award

In the limelight: Lakshya Sen recalls the historic Thomas Cup journey after getting the award from Kapil as Vimal savours the moment. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI The Indian men’s badminton team, which emerged as the champion of the 2022 Thomas Cup, won the ‘National team of the year’ award at the Sportstar Aces Awards 2023 […]

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Gopi Chand, Narain Karthikeyan impart valuable lessons

Gopi Chand, Narain Karthikeyan impart valuable lessons

The much decorated Gopi Chand, the national coach who has revolutionised Indian badminton, leading to glory at all levels including the recent Thomas Cup triumph, called it “a very blissful journey’’. The much decorated Gopi Chand, the national coach who has revolutionised Indian badminton, leading to glory at all levels including the recent Thomas Cup […]

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Srikanth wants to do one better at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games

Srikanth wants to do one better at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games

Silver medallist at the last edition, the shuttler has regained his form and was instrumental in India’s triumph in the Thomas Cup Silver medallist at the last edition, the shuttler has regained his form and was instrumental in India’s triumph in the Thomas Cup Kidambi Srikanth, former World No. 1 and India’s biggest medal hope […]

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No regrets if I don’t win another individual title, I have Thomas Cup gold: Prannoy

No regrets if I don’t win another individual title, I have Thomas Cup gold: Prannoy

The ‘giant-killer’ tag has become associated with Prannoy, who scripted some of the most headline-grabbing victories over top stars such as Lee Chong Wei, Lin Dan, Chen Long and Viktor Axelsen The ‘giant-killer’ tag has become associated with Prannoy, who scripted some of the most headline-grabbing victories over top stars such as Lee Chong Wei, […]

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Saina, Kashyap pull out of Indonesia Open

Saina, Kashyap pull out of Indonesia Open

While India’s first Olympic medal-winning decided to skip citing workload management, Kashyap is still recovering from an hamstring injury. While India’s first Olympic medal-winning decided to skip citing workload management, Kashyap is still recovering from an hamstring injury. Saina Nehwal and P. Kashyap, along with India’s Thomas Cup hero H.S. Prannoy, made late pullouts from […]

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No regrets if I don’t win another individual title, I have Thomas Cup gold: Prannoy

This is not a small feat, keep it up: PM Modi to triumphant shuttlers

This is not a small feat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said while hosting the victorious Thomas Cup team, players of which were chuffed to get the backing of the country’s premier. Few days after congratulating the players over telephone for their historic triumph at the prestigious tournament in Bangkok, PM Modi met in person and […]

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Srikanth enters second round of Thailand Open

Srikanth enters second round of Thailand Open

Fresh from playing a major role in India’s historic Thomas Cup triumph, ace shuttler Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the men’s singles second round of the Thailand Open with a tough three-game win over Brice Leverdez of France here on Wednesday. Srikanth, seeded eighth in the BWF Super 500 tournament, won the first round match 18-21 […]

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