While 2025 proved a mixed year for established stars like PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen, Indian badminton witnessed a promising rise of young talent. Teenagers Unnati Hooda, Tanvi Sharma and Rounak Chouhan emerged as standout performers, dominating junior tournaments and making impactful appearances at senior-level events, signalling a strong future
26 December,2025 09:19 AM IST | Mumbai | Ronan Carvalho
The 24-year-old from Almora, who had endured a tough phase after finishing fourth at the Paris Olympics, capped a resurgent week with a commanding performance, outplaying the 26-year-old Tanaka 21-15, 21-11 in 38 minutes, and celebrated the win by putting his fingers in his ears
23 November,2025 01:26 PM IST | Sydney | PTI
Lakshya Sen entered the Australian Open final after a thrilling three-game win over World No. 6 Chou Tien Chen. The World No. 14 fought back from a game down, saved three game points in the second, and outpaced the 35-year-old Chen to seal a 17-21, 24-22, 21-16 victory
23 November,2025 08:50 AM IST | Sydney | PTI
Lakshya beat his compatriot 23-21, 21-11 to set up a last-four clash against Chinese-Taipei’s Chou Tien Chen, while Satwik and Chirag went down 21-19, 21-15 to Indonesia’s fifth-seeded pair of Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri
22 November,2025 10:07 AM IST | Sydney | PTIADVERTISEMENT
