Badminton

NEW DELHI: The Badminton Association of India (BAI) on Thursday announced a cash incentive of over INR 1.12 crore to the players and support staff for their success in major international tournaments, including the Asian Games, Badminton Asia Team Championship and the BWF World Junior Championships.

Feb 10, 2020 17:02
HYDERABAD: The Badminton Association of India (BAI) has outlined plans to overhaul its domestic tournament structure as well significantly increase the prize money on offer. The revamped structure will have three levels of tournaments, Times of India reports. 
Feb 10, 2020 15:02
BENGALURU: A year after losing a narrow final to the Hyderabad Hunters, Bengaluru Raptors came up trumps in their second successive finals, edging the Mumbai Rockets 4-3 to win their first Premier Badminton League title at the Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, here on Sunday. The PBL Season 4 winners were richer by Rs 30 million for their efforts, while the Mumbai team went home Rs 15 million to the good as runners-up.
Feb 08, 2020 15:02
CHENNAI: The women’s badminton team has withdrawn from the upcoming Badminton Asia Team Championships in Manila, the Philippines due to fears over the coronavirus pandemic, New Indian Express reports. 
Jan 29, 2020 13:01
NEW DELHI: Clearly indicating that politics is her retirement "go-to", star Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal has joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). BJP, on its official Twitter handle, posted a video of Nehwal joining the party at its headquarters in the capital in the presence of senior party leaders.
Jan 27, 2020 17:01
NEW DELHI: Celebrated boxer MC Mary Kom is to be conferred with the Padma Vibhushan, the country's second highest civilian award, while world champion shuttler PV Sindhu will get the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest honour.  The duo are among eight awardees in the sports category announced by the government for the prestigious honours on Saturday, on the eve of the country's 71st Republic Day.
Jan 23, 2020 19:01
HYDERABAD: Abhibus.com, India’s fastest growing marketplace for online bus ticketing Thursday announced its partnership with the Hyderabad Hunters franchise in the ongoing fifth season of the Star Sports Premier Badminton League. 
Jan 21, 2020 16:01
KUALA LUMPUR: Badminton World Federation (BWF) has approved the use of synthetic feather shuttlecocks at BWF International sanctioned tournaments of all levels from 2021. Following this decision, BWF has made it possible for shuttlecock manufacturers to seek approval under the BWF Equipment Approval scheme for versions of their synthetic feather shuttlecocks to be used in international competitions.
Jan 21, 2020 16:01
MUMBAI: Star Sports, broadscast partner of the Premier Badminton League, is also the title sponsor this year for the PBL, which tipped off in Chennai Monday with the world’s top shuttlers squaring off in India’s largest badminton tournament. 
Jan 08, 2020 14:01
NEW DELHI: Reigning world champion PV Sindhu will look to give a rollicking start when the Hyderabad Hunters take on Chennai Superstarz on January 20 in Chennai as the Premier Badminton League (PBL) celebrates its fifth year of high-quality action. 
Nov 26, 2019 18:11
NEW DELHI: The players auction for the fifth season of the Premier Badminton League here Tuesday saw world champion PV Sindhu and world number 1 women's singles player Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei fetching the highest prices of Rs 7.7 million each. Incidentally, while each franchise had a purse of Rs 20 million, Rs 7.7 million was the maximum a team could bid for a player.