All-England badminton: Sindhu crashes out in opening round

IANS | March 12, 2025 9:00 PM

New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Two-time Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu suffered a disappointing first-round exit from the All-England Badminton Championship 2025, losing to South Korea’s Kim Ga-eun in Birmingham on Wednesday. Despite a promising start, the World No. 16 fell 21-19, 13-21, 13-21, extending her struggles at this prestigious Super 1000 tournament.

All-England badminton: Prannoy loses to Popov in first round

IANS | March 11, 2025 7:02 PM

Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) India's former World No. 6, H.S. Prannoy crashed out of the prestigious All-England Badminton Championship, losing to Toma Junior Popov of France in straight games in a first-round clash in Birmingham on Tuesday.