HarenGuwahati Masters: Ashwini Ponnappa-Tanisha Crasto enjoy another good week at an home event by defending Super 100 title
As things stand, there are no long-term plans for them to continue as a pairing, but in the here and now, Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto enjoyed another successful week,…
Guwahati Masters: 17-year-old Anmol Kharb reaches first World Tour final, Ashwini-Tanisha on course for title defence
India will have representatives in three out of five finals at the Guwahati Masters Super 100 badminton tournament on Sunday. Rising young talent Anmol Kharb in women’s singles, defending champions…
Ashwini Ponnappa returns to the court in Badminton X-L, an innovative tournament which features 3×3 format
A serious 3-vs-3 on badminton courts. Each match with 4 games, each game lasting 10 minutes, in which to score as many points as one can. And a barmy, noisy,…
Ashwini Ponnappa owes the world nothing—not a win, not an invoice
Ashwini Ponnappa won India’s first World Championships bronze of the ongoing streak since Prakash Padukone, at London 2011 alongside Jwala Gutta. She also won India’s first badminton gold at the…
Indian Badminton’s Secret Seven: Freeze-frame moments and mannerisms of India’s Olympic bound shuttlers
There will be lots of mayhem and hopefully some medals too as Indian badminton launches one of its most intriguing challenges at the Paris Olympics in the coming month. In…
‘Can’t push player under bus… why aren’t coaches responsible?’ Ashwini Ponnappa responds to Prakash Padukone’s comments
After Lakshya Sen’s loss in the bronze medal game on Monday brought down the curtains on a medal-less performance for the Indian badminton contingent, legendary coach Prakash Padukone did not…