Author: Abhishek Mishra

The defending champions Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand showcased their dominance in the women’s doubles summit clash at the Syed Modi India International Badminton Championship 2025 in Lucknow. They powered past Japan’s Kaho Osawa and Mai Tanabe in a thrilling 76-minute marathon final, winning 17-21, 21-13, 21-14 and retained their throne on Super Sunday. The spirited Indian pair produced fantastic deception, sharp placements and intercepted the Japanese pair’s cross-court and mid-court smashes with precision. Treesa delivered powerful smashes, killing the opponents’ morale with her raw power and sublime placements, while Gayatri complemented her beautifully with tactical maturity, good control and…

Manraj Singh and Tanvi Sharma.(PC:Revsportz) Abhishek Mishra in Lucknow In Lucknow on Wednesday, the spotlight at the Syed Modi India International Badminton Championship 2025 belonged to 16-year-old Tanvi Sharma. The 2025 Junior World Championships silver medallist and US Open runner-up stunned Japan’s former world champion and World No. 1 Nozomi Okuhara, winning 13–21, 21–16, 21–19 to enter the quarterfinals. Tanvi walked into the BBD UP Badminton Complex looking calm, sitting quietly in a corner with her earphones in as she listened to music to settle her nerves before one of the biggest matches of her young career. She showed the…

Indians dominated proceedings on the opening day of the Syed Modi India Badminton Championship 2025 in Lucknow on Wednesday. Top shuttlers HS Prannoy, Kidambi Srikanth, Priyanshu Rajawat, Unnati Hooda and Tanvi Sharma sailed into the pre-quarterfinals of the Super 300 event. Men’s Singles For Srikanth, Prannoy and Rajawat, it was a comeback on home turf after injuries and setbacks. Last year’s semi-finalist Rajawat edged compatriot Meiraba Maisnam 21-18, 21-14. This is his first tournament since the Canada Open, where he sustained a knee injury. His target is to improve with each match and give his 100%. “Right now, I’m not…

Lakshya Sen outclassed Japan’s Yushi Tanaka in straight games, winning 21-15, 21-11 to be crowned as the Australian Open 2025 (S500) men’s singles champion at Sydney’s Quaycentre. Overall, this is the third Super 500 BWF World Tour title for the 2021 World Championship bronze medallist after his victories in the India Open 2022 and the Canada Open 2023. The triumph in Sydney is also his first title since the 2024 Syed Modi S300 in Lucknow last year. The 24-year-old from Almora, becomes only the second Indian to win a BWF World tour title in 2025 after Ayush Shetty’s US Open…

Defence is the best form of attack and Lakshya Sen proved that with his sharp returns and tactical maturity at the Australian Open, 2025. The 2022 Commonwealth Games champion produced a sensational performance in Sydney’s Quaycentre, outlasting Taiwan’s 2nd seed and World No. 6, Chou Tein-Chen, in a nail-biting semi-final. After dropping the opening game 17-21, he fought back, showing his exceptional defensive skills to take the next two, 24-22, 21-16. After his 86-minute marathon win, Lakshya will play the summit clash with Japan’s Yushi Tanaka, on Sunday. Initially, the 24-year-old from Almora looked scrappy in the first game, failing…

Abhishek Mishra in Greater Noida The Indian contingent is poised to finish with a historic medal haul in the World Boxing Cup in Greater Noida. So far, the hosts have secured 20 medals in 20 weight categories, with 15 pugilists entering finals. Meanwhile, five boxers settled for bronze after losing their respective semifinal battles. The day before the summit clash was highlighted by the performances of Jaismine Lamboria and two-time World Champion, Nikhat Zareen. Jaismine punched past Kazakhstan’s former Youth Asian Champion, Ulzhan Sarsenbek. In fact, Jaismine faced no difficulties in the women’s 57kg division and dominated the bout with…

Following a successful opening day, Indian boxers enjoyed a fantastic Day 2, with Pawan Bartwal (55kg), Jadumani Singh (50kg), Sumit Kundu (75kg), Hitesh Gulia (70kg), and Naveen Kumar (90kg) winning their respective quarterfinal bouts, assuring five more medals for India. Japan’s Sewon Okazawa, also known as a dancing boxer, has long been the kind of welterweight who delivers repeated heartbreaks to Indian boxing fans. Whether it was stopping Nishant Dev in the Asian Games quarterfinals or denying Vikas Krishan in the opening round of the Tokyo Olympics, Indian boxers have always found him a tough nut to crack. On Monday…

Abhishek Mishra in Greater Noida Rising to the occasion, Indian boxers delivered a dominant performance on Day 1 of the World Boxing Cup Finals 2025 in front of an enthusiastic home crowd. Greater Noida’s Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex saw Minakshi Hooda, Preeti Pawar, Ankush Panghal, and Narender Berwal punch past their opponents and march into the semi-finals, assuring medals for the country. Recently crowned world champion in the 48kg category, Minakshi began India’s campaign with a commanding unanimous 5-0 victory over Kazakhstan’s Bolat Akbota. The Indian boxer dictated the ring from the start, landing punches left, right, and…

Abhishek Mishra in Greater Noida With 120 pugilists from 15 countries, the 2025 World Boxing Cup Finals is all set to kick off at the Greater Noida’s Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex from November 16 to 20. This is the first major global boxing event happening in India, since the 2023 IBA World Championship and it comes at a time when the sport is rebuilding after the suspension of the previous governing body. “It’s a matter of great pride for our nation that the World Boxing Cup Finals are happening in India,” said Ajay Singh, BFI President. “India will…

At the Olympic shooting range in Cairo, the 20-year-old Esha Singh delivered one of the most important performances of her young career. She won her maiden individual senior global medal, taking bronze in the women’s 25m pistol event at the ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol 2025 on Friday. Esha shot a score of 30 to secure bronze in the final, finishing behind South Korea’s Olympic champion Yang Jiin, who took gold with 40 hits, while China’s Yao Qianxun settled for silver with 38 hits. The 20-year-old Indian has added another glittering feather to her career. With an individual historic bronze in…