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Ajay Jayaram pulls out of China, Hong Kong Open
Recovering from a hamstring injury, Indian shuttler Ajay Jayaram has decided to pull out of the next two Super Series tournaments in China and Hong Kong.
Nov 09, 2017, 18:59 PM IST
Five Indian shuttlers in top-20 of BWF men's rankings
India's leading ladies, PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal, remain at the second and 12th spot respectively. They both had lost in the second round in Japan.
Sep 28, 2017, 19:04 PM IST
BWF World Championships: Kidambi Srikanth enters singles quarter-final
Later in the day, India's medal hopes Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu – both in women's singles and Ajay Jayaram and B. Sai Praneeth – in men's singles – will play their respective pre-quarters.
Aug 24, 2017, 19:01 PM IST
2017 BWF World Championships: Indians in action on Day 4
On Day 4, there will be as many as seven Indians in action, including a mixed-doubles team.
Aug 24, 2017, 12:59 PM IST
PV Sindhu advances to Badminton World Championships pre-quarterfinals
Sindhu, the 2016 Rio Olympics silver medallist, will take on the winner of the match between Cheung Ngan Yi of Taipei and Evgeniya Kosetskaya in her next round.
Aug 22, 2017, 22:04 PM IST
BWF Rankings: After back-to-back Super Series triumphs, Kidambi Srikanth climbs up three spots to enter top-10
In women's singles, Sania Nehwal gained a spot to be at 15th, while PV Sindhu dropped a place to be world no. 5.
Jun 29, 2017, 17:48 PM IST
Confident Ajay Jayaram promises to give his best at World Championships, Sudirman Cup
India have been clubbed with Denmark and Indonesia in the qualifying rounds of the Sudirman Cup scheduled to be held at the Gold Coast, Australia from May 21-28.
May 18, 2017, 16:38 PM IST
Sudirman Cup: Kidambi Srikanth says Indian shuttlers will have to be at their best after landing in tough draw
A final finish at Singapore Open sealing his World Championship berth, Srikanth says he needs to curb his inconsistency to return with a medal from Glasgow.
May 15, 2017, 15:37 PM IST
PV Sindhu rested from Thailand Open, Saina Nehwal to play in three upcoming tournaments
India will be sending full teams for the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold (May 30-June 4), Indonesia Open Super Series (June 12-18) and Australian Open Super Series (June 20-25).
May 11, 2017, 23:22 PM IST
Asia Championships: PV Sindhu advances to quarters with easy win, Ajay Jayaram bows out
Rio Olympic silver medallist and fourth seed Sindhu continued her domination right from the start against Japan's Aya Ohori and won the match 21-14, 21-15.
Apr 27, 2017, 15:00 PM IST
Asian badminton Championship: PV Sindhu, Ajay Jayaram advance; Saina Nehwal slump to defeat
Saina, who recently made a first-round exit at the Malaysia Open, underwent knee surgery after the 2016 Rio Olympics and since recovering the Hyderabad girl has been struggling to return to her menacing best
Apr 26, 2017, 17:27 PM IST
Malaysia Open: Indian hope Ajay Jayaram loses to South Korea's Son Wan Ho in quarters
Jayaram, the lone Indian to have crossed the first-round barrier of the tournament, was handed a 18-21, 14-21 defeat in 37 minutes by Son.
Apr 07, 2017, 21:17 PM IST
Malaysia Open: Indian shuttler Ajay Jayaram stuns fourth-seeded Viktor Axelsen to enter quarters
The match which lasted around 44 minutes at the Stadium Perpaduan - 3 here, saw a fightback from the Indian shuttler after dropping the opening game 9-11.
Apr 06, 2017, 16:29 PM IST
Malaysia Open Superseries: Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu toppled in 1st Round, Ajay Jayaram sails through
Sixth seed and 2016 Olympic silver medallist Sindhu was toppled by world No.13 Chen Yufei of China 21-18, 19-21, 17-21 in an hour and eight minutes.
Apr 05, 2017, 15:51 PM IST
BWF Rankings: Ace shuttler PV Sindhu becomes second Indian to break into top 5
The 21-year-old from Hyderabad has 69399 points in her kitty, while London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal is the only other Indian woman in the top 10 at ninth position.
Feb 18, 2017, 12:06 PM IST
Saina Nehwal advance to Malaysia Masters semis, Ajay Jayaram loses
London Olympics bronze medallist dished out a dominating show to edge past eighth seed Indonesian Fitriani Fitriani 21-15 21-14 in a 40-minute contest.
Jan 20, 2017, 19:11 PM IST
Malaysia Masters: Saina Nehwal, Ajay Jayaram reach quarterfinals of Grand Prix Gold
World No. 1 Saina brushed aside Indonesia's Hanna Ramadini 21-17 21-12 in a 42-minute contest.
Jan 19, 2017, 14:35 PM IST
Malaysia Masters: Saina Nehwal, Ajay Jayaram enter pre-quarterfinals of season-opener
The 26-year-old Indian, who clinched the Australian Open last year will face Indonesia's Hanna Ramadini next.
Jan 18, 2017, 16:39 PM IST
PBL 2017: Chennai capture title after edging out Mumbai 4-3 in thrilling finale
Chennai and Mumbai won their respective Trump matches, but it came down to the two men's singles match to decide the fate of the tie.
Jan 14, 2017, 22:46 PM IST
PBL 2017: Ajay Jayaram, H S Prannoy star as Mumbai Rockets thrash Delhi Acers 6-1
The victory also boosted the Rockets to the second place on the table with a 6-0 points advantage behind Chennai Smashers.
Jan 04, 2017, 11:03 AM IST
