While the men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty is among the world's best, former national coach Vimal Kumar said there is a significant drop-off beyond them.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty's campaign at the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament ended in the semi-finals after they were outplayed by Malaysia's Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin in New Delhi on Saturday.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the quarter-finals, while H S Prannoy's valiant fight ended in a narrow second round loss at the Malaysia Super 1000 badminton tournament.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the semifinals of the Malaysia Open
P V Sindhu overcame long-time rival Nozomi Okuhara of Japan to advance to the Round of 16.
India's top men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, seeded third, also progressed without taking the court after receiving a walkover from USA's Chen Zhi Yi and Presley Smith.
Unlike his National Democratic Alliance allies who rushed to the spotlight soon after the NDA won a historic mandate in the 2025 Bihar assembly election, Nitish Kumar stayed away from the public eye on Friday, November 14.
With the Paris Olympics looming, Chirag and Satwik didn't compete in too many tournaments last year, but they plan to play in more events this season.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty's impressive run at the Malaysia Super 1000 badminton tournament came to an end
Vidarbha's Atharva Taide slammed a match-winning century in the Vijay Hazare Trophy final against Saurashtra on Sunday.
India's women's and men's badminton teams suffered defeats in the Badminton Asia Team Championships, ending their campaigns in the quarterfinals. The women's team lost to China, while the men's team was defeated by Korea.
Unlike in the past, both Saurashtra and Vidarbha do not have any superstars in their line-up.
Vishvaraj Jadeja struck a crafty hundred as Saurashtra thrashed Punjab by nine wickets to storm into the final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy in Bengaluru on Friday.
Tunjung dominated early using her delectable drops to good use and race to an 11-4 lead at the break. With Sindhu struggling with her strokes, it was all over too soon.
Atharva Taide slammed a century to power Vidarbha to a 38-run win over Saurashtra in the Vijay Hazare Trophy final.
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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, the Indian men's doubles badminton pair, have gained recognition for their speed, power, and height, earning praise from top international opponents.
Sen, 26, who had made it to the Hong Kong Open final but has gone without a title this year, had a tough time beating Shetty in the opening game.
As the players waved to their supporters at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, there was no sense of an ending, only a beginning. A young team, a fearless philosophy, and a debut season that sparked belief.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and other leaders met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla after the Winter Session of Parliament was adjourned. They thanked Birla for the session's conduct.
'We kept our calm and didn't rush into anything. We knew the rallies would be long, and eventually, the shuttle would go down.'
Dhruv Jurel continued his remarkable form in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 with an unbeaten 160 for Uttar Pradesh against Baroda, a knock that sends a clear message to selectors ahead of India's New Zealand ODI series.
The 24-year-old from Amalapuram expressed his gratitude to his partner for being there during this challenging time.
The Indian men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty bowed out in the semifinals of the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament
The Army pair of Lakshita Bishnoi and Sharvan Kumar produced a commanding performance to overcome the challenge of Haryana's Suruchi Singh and Samrat Rana and clinch the 10m Air Pistol mixed team gold in the National Shooting Championships, in Delhi, on Saturday.
Ace Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen stunned World No. 2 and local favourite Anders Antonsen in straight games to enter the quarterfinals of the Denmark Open Super 750 badminton tournament in Odense on Thursday.
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yush Shetty and former World championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen advanced in the Australian Open in contrasting fashion to set up an all-Indian quarterfinal clash.
Rishabh Pant's wicket was more than just another dismissal on the scorecard -- it was the moment Delhi's chase began to collapse
Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal-United supremo Nitish Kumar on Friday thanked people of the state for giving a 'landslide' victory for the ruling National Democratic Alliance in the assembly polls.
Madhya Pradesh beat Goa by three wickets in tense run chase in Ranji Trophy.
Following their landslide victory in the Bihar assembly polls, NDA leaders have begun discussions on forming a new government. Key coalition partners visited Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's residence, expressing support for his continued leadership. The article also touches on political developments within the RJD and reactions to the election results.
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As the match swung back and forth, Goa captain Chirag and his key attackers -- Nathaniel Dickinson and Menzel -- kept them in contention.
Till now, he was being guarded by a small team of the central paramilitary force SSB.
'We have 38 Dalits who are MLAs and ministers. But that does not mean the Dalits of Bihar are prospering.'
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty hardly broke a sweat while defeating the Chinese pair of Chen Bo Yang and Liu Yi to win the Thailand Open men's doubles crown in Bangkok on Sunday.
