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  Delhi Capitals continued their winning form as they defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore in match number 7 of WPL 2024 played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on 29 th February 2024. RCB captain Smriti Mandhana won the toss and decided to field first. Shafali Varma was given a reprieve as Shreyanka Patil dropped a simple chance. Meg Lanning struggled initially but Varma took the charge putting enough pressure on the RCB bowlers. Sophie Devine got the initial breakthrough by getting rid of Lanning with a simple catch by Wareham. Shafali Varma took the charge putting enough pressure on RCB bowlers with attacking shots. On the other hand, Alice Capsey also showed intent on keeping the momentum going for DC. At the end of the first six overs, DC made 45 for 1. Varma and Capsey looked in sublime touch putting enough pressure on RCB bowlers. At the end of the first timeout, DC ended at 60 for 1. Varma and Capsey kept the scoreboard ticking hitting boundaries and sixes at will...

  UP Warriorz finally opened their account with a commanding win over defending Champions Mumbai Indians played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on 28 th February 2024. UP Warriorz captain Alyssa Healy won the toss and decided to field first. Yastika Bhatia and Hayley Mathews looked cautious in the first three overs before putting pressure on UP Warriorz bowlers. At the end of the first six overs, MI made 36 for 0. Mathews got a reprieve as she was given out by the umpire but on review, it was overturned too not out. Grace Harris eventually got a breakthrough getting rid of Bhatia with a good catch by Gayakwad. MI openers put on 50 runs laying a strong foundation for a decent total.   The first timeout was taken with the scoreboard reading 58 for 1. After the timeout, Hayley Mathews was dropped by Tahila McGrath at the boundary and then Deepti Sharma. A horrendous mix-up as stand-in captain Brunt gave his wicket away. Brunt and Mathews added 42 runs for the 2nd wicke...

 The Indian Women’s badminton team created history as they defeated Thailand in a thrilling 3-2 win during the finals of the Badminton Asia Team Championship played at Shah Alam, Malaysia on 18 th February 2024. It was an ideal start for the Indian team as PV Sindhu looked in great control defeating Kathegong in two straight games. Sindhu showed attacking skills winning by 21-12, 21-12 to help India 1-0 lead. The women’s doubles pairing of Tressa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand edged past higher ranked Thai pair of Jongkolphan and Rawinda in three thrilling games. The first game saw both pairs fight for each point before Jolly and Gayatri won it by 21-16. It was another closely fought affair in the second game as both pairs showed spirit before the Thai pair won it by 21-18. The third game started slowly for the Indian pairing but made a strong comeback to win by 21-16 giving India a 2-0 lead. Asmita Chaila went down in straight games to Busnan in second singles. It was one-wa...

 The Indian Women’s badminton team scripted history as they defeated Japan 3-2 in the semi-finals of the Asia team championship played at Shah Alam, Malaysia on 17 th February 2024. It was not an ideal start for the Indian team as PV Sindhu suffered a straight-game loss to Aya Ohori. The first game did not go well for the Indian as she lost it by 13-21. PV Sindhu showed great fighting spirit in the second game despite trailing most of the time. She equaled the scores at 20-20 before Ohori held onto her nerves to win by 22-20 giving Japan a 1-0 lead in the tie. The women’s doubles pair of Gayatri Gopichand and Tressa Jolly fought strongly to beat Nami Matsuyama and Shida in three games. The first game saw the Indian pair play attacking badminton to win the first game comfortably at 21-17. It was a strong comeback by the Japanese pairing of Matsuyama and Shida winning easily at 21-16. The third game began on an even keel as both pairs took alternate points. Jolly and Gopichand...

 The Indian Men’s team went down fighting 2-3 in the last group match against China played at Shah Alam, Malaysia on 15 th February 2024. It was an ideal start for the Indians as HS Prannoy defeated Weng Hong in three games. The first game was a disappointing outing with Indian looking out of sorts losing with scoreline of 6-21. HS Prannoy made a strong comeback into the match fighting back each time he was trailing before winning the second game at 21-18. The third game was also closely fought encounter as both players fought for each point. It went right down the wire before Prannoy held onto his nerves to win it by 21-19 to give India a 1-0 lead. Dhruv Kapila and MR Arjun went down to Chen Boyang and Liu Yi in the first men’s doubles. Satwik/Chirag was rested ahead of the knockout matches. The first game was a one-sided affair as the Chinese pair won the first game by 21-15. It was a closely fought second game as both pairs fought for each point before the Indian pairing ...

 The Indian Men’s Badminton Team started their journey in the Badminton Asia Team Championship with a resounding win over Hong Kong, China at Shah Alam, Malaysia on 14 th February 2024. It was not an ideal start for the Indian team as HS Prannoy suffered a straight-set loss to Na Ka Long Anus. Prannoy struggled initially but made a strong comeback in both games losing by 18-21, 14-21 giving Hong China a 1-0 lead. Satwik/Chirag Shetty cruised past Lui and Yeng in the first men’s doubles. The initial stages saw both the Indian pairing struggle but made a strong comeback to take the lead in the first game. Satwik and Chirag dominated the opponents with a 21-16, 21-11 victory to help India level the tie at 1-1. Lakshya Sen proved too much for Chan Yik Chik in the second men’s singles. It was a dominating display by Sen right from the word go winning by 21-14, 21-9 to give India a 2-1 lead in the tie. The second men’s doubles saw MR Arjun and Dhruv Kapila winning against Chow a...

 The Indian women’s team stunned favorites and top-seeded China in a thrilling contest played at Shah Alam, Malaysia on 14 th February 2024. PV Sindhu returned to court after a long layoff and showed her class with an impressive straight-sets win over Han Yue. The star Indian shuttler looked in great control and did not her Chinese opponent to win it by 21-17, 21-15 giving India a 1-0 lead in the tie. The first doubles saw Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto suffer straight-game loss to Liu and Tan. It was an impressive performance by the Indian duo but lost the match by 19-21, 16-21 as Chinese equalled at 1-1. Asmitha Chaila was completely outplayed by Wang Zhi in two straight games. The Indian lost by 13-21, 15-21 giving China a 2-1 lead. The pairing of Tressa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand produced a stunning performance defeating Li and Luo of China in three games. Tressa and Gayatri lost the first game comfortably by 10-21. Indian pairing showed great fight and courage t...

 The Indian Men’s and Women’s Team is set to take part in the Badminton Asia Team Championship at Shah Alam, Malaysia. It promises to be an exciting tournament as it will see the return of PV Sindhu in the women’s section while the men’s section will feature top quality players including HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth, doubles pairing of Satwik/Chirag, Dhruv Kapila, and MR Arjun. The tie comprises 3 singles and 2 doubles. Indian men’s team will face Hong Kong, China in the first match tomorrow 14 th  of February, and then take on China on the 15 th . Indian men’s team made it into the semi-finals of the 2023 edition and is one of the favorites to win the gold medal. There are a total of 4 groups of 4 teams each with the top two qualifying for the knockout stage. In the women’s section, India has already made it into the next round as there is only China. Men’s Section Group A- India, Hong Kong China, People's Republic of China Group B- Malaysia, Chines...