<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Ashwini Ponnappa News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news on player Ashwini Ponnappa. All the latest 2026 Badminton articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Ashwini Ponnappa News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:07:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/badminton/player/ashwini_ponnappa" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2023 05:57:01 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Satwik/Chirag become world no. 3 in men's doubles, singles shuttlers also improve ranking]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a good week for Indian doubles players, a host of teams have made significant gains in the BWF rankings, following their title wins, and runners-up finishes. The highlight of all though, remains the entry of men's doubles team of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty in top three of the world.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2023/jun/20/satwik-chirag-become-world-no-3-in-mens-doubles-singles-shuttlers-also-improve-ranking?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2023/jun/20/satwik-chirag-become-world-no-3-in-mens-doubles-singles-shuttlers-also-improve-ranking?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2023 05:57:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/chirag%20afp.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[After an ordinary 2021, Sikki Reddy determined to make amends at All England Open and Commonwealth Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes as little or no surprise that doubles shuttlers in India don't really have the same stature as their singles counterparts, for reasons galore; but that doesn't take away from them, what they have been able to achieve for the country over the years and still continue to do so. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/mar/08/after-an-ordinary-2021-sikki-reddy-determined-to-make-amends-at-all-england-open-and-commonwealth-games?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/mar/08/after-an-ordinary-2021-sikki-reddy-determined-to-make-amends-at-all-england-open-and-commonwealth-games?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Madhav Agarwal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2022 08:26:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/sikki.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BWF World Championship | HS Prannoy cruises into third round, Ashwini Ponnappa-Sikki Reddy beat world no.14 pair]]></title><description><![CDATA[India's HS Prannoy produced yet another win in the men's singles competition at the BWF World Championship 2021, as he beat Malaysia's Daren Liew on Wednesday. Prannoy won the battle in straight games 21-7, 21-17, in only 42 minutes, to register a win over the world no.36 player.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/dec/15/bwf-world-championship-hs-prannoy-cruises-into-third-round-ashwini-ponnappa-sikki-reddy-beat-world-no-14-pair?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/dec/15/bwf-world-championship-hs-prannoy-cruises-into-third-round-ashwini-ponnappa-sikki-reddy-beat-world-no-14-pair?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2021 13:31:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/ashwini.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Hylo Open | Ashwini Ponappa and N Sikki Reddy duo advance to the second round]]></title><description><![CDATA[India’s Laksya Sen defeated France’s Thomas Rouxel 21-17, 21-14 in the opening round 2021 Hylo Open, in Saarbrucken, Germany on Tuesday. On the other hand, the women’s doubles pair of Ashwini Ponappa and N Sikki Reddy also scripted a comfortable victory in their opening match of the meet.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/nov/03/2021-hylo-open-ashwini-ponappa-and-n-sikki-reddy-duo-advance-to-the-second-round?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/nov/03/2021-hylo-open-ashwini-ponappa-and-n-sikki-reddy-duo-advance-to-the-second-round?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2021 07:38:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/badminton/sikki_reddy_ashwini_ponappa_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudirman Cup 2021 | India bow out after 4-1 win over hosts Finland]]></title><description><![CDATA[India bowed out of the Sudirman Cup after a 4-1 win over Finland in their final Group A match on Wednesday. Kidambi Srikanth finally won his first match of the tournament, as did Malvika Bansod. Unfortunately, the men's doubles pair of MR Arjun and Dhruv Kapila lost their match.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/sep/30/sudirman-cup-2021-india-bow-out-after-4-1-win-over-hosts-finland?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/sep/30/sudirman-cup-2021-india-bow-out-after-4-1-win-over-hosts-finland?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2021 03:44:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudirman Cup 2021 | India ousted after 0-5 defeat to China, to play Finland in last group match]]></title><description><![CDATA[Team India have been knocked out of the Sudirman Cup, after they were humiliated 0-5 by China on Monday. The team lost all matches convincingly, with B Sai Praneeth proving to be the biggest disappointment of the day. The doubles team of MR Arjun and Dhruv Kapila did put up a brave fight though. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/sep/27/sudirman-cup-2021-india-ousted-after-0-5-defeat-to-china-to-play-finland-in-last-group-match?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/sep/27/sudirman-cup-2021-india-ousted-after-0-5-defeat-to-china-to-play-finland-in-last-group-match?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2021 14:30:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gs/articles/sri.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudirman Cup 2021 | With top players absent, Indians face stiff test in group stages]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the high of PV Sindhu's bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics, badminton action resumes after a gap of a month, when the best in the world will rub shoulders in the Sudirman Cup, in Finland, commencing on September 26th. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/sep/25/sudirman-cup-2021-with-top-players-absent-indians-face-stiff-test-in-group-stages?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/sep/25/sudirman-cup-2021-with-top-players-absent-indians-face-stiff-test-in-group-stages?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Madhav Agarwal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Sep 2021 11:23:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/ksri.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian shuttlers to leave for Malaysia and Singapore via Doha amid travel restrictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top shuttlers like Kidambi Srikanth and Saina Nehwal might leave for Malaysia and Singapore for their respective tournaments via Doha with no direct flights connecting from India owing to the pandemic situation. The Indian duo are aiming to qualify for the 2021 Tokyo Olympic in the upcoming events.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/may/01/indian-shuttlers-to-leave-for-malaysia-and-singapore-via-doha-amid-travel-restrictions?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/may/01/indian-shuttlers-to-leave-for-malaysia-and-singapore-via-doha-amid-travel-restrictions?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2021 15:07:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Kidambi_Srikanth_%20Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PV Sindhu crashes out of China Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[World Champion and No.6 ranked PV Sindhu crashed out in the opening round of the China Open in Fozhou after suffering a shock defeat to lower-ranked Pai Yu Po of Chinese Taipei. Meanwhile, the doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa won their first-round clash.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/nov/05/pv-sindhu-crashes-out-of-china-open?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/nov/05/pv-sindhu-crashes-out-of-china-open?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 07:53:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Sindhu7.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hyderabad Open | Sourabh Verma wins men's singles title; Ashwini Ponnappa, N Sikki Reddy finish second]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sourabh Verma bagged the men's singles title at the recently concluded Hyderabad Open by defeating Singapore's Loh Kean Yew in the final on Sunday. Meanwhile, women's doubles duo of Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy lost to Koreans - Baek Ha Na and Jung Kyung Eun by a 25-17, 25-17 margin.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/aug/12/hyderabad-open-sourabh-verma-wins-mens-singles-title-ashwini-ponnappa-n-sikki-reddy-finish-second?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/aug/12/hyderabad-open-sourabh-verma-wins-mens-singles-title-ashwini-ponnappa-n-sikki-reddy-finish-second?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2019 09:14:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/badminton/Sourabh_Verma_All_India_Radio_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hyderabad Open | Sourabh Verma and Ashwini Ponnappa-N Sikki Reddy reach finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sourabh Verma entered the men’s singles final with a 23-21, 21-16 straight-game win over Iskandar Zulkarnain of Malaysia at the ongoing BWF Hyderabad Open. Meanwhile, women’s doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy defeated Hong Kong’s Fan Ka Yan and Wu Yi Ting in the semis.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/aug/11/hyderabad-open-sourabh-verma-and-ashwini-ponnappa-n-sikki-reddy-reach-finals?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/aug/11/hyderabad-open-sourabh-verma-and-ashwini-ponnappa-n-sikki-reddy-reach-finals?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2019 07:54:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/sourabh_verma_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan Open | PV Sindhu advances, Kidambi Srikanth ousted in first round]]></title><description><![CDATA[PV Sindhu extended her fine form in the Japan Open with an easy win over China’s Hue Yan, while Kidambi Srikanth lost to compatriot HS Prannoy in his very first match of the campaign. While A Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy couldn’t advance,  Ponappa and S Reddy did in mixed doubles.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/jul/24/japan-open-pv-sindhu-advances-kidambi-srikanth-ousted-in-first-round?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/jul/24/japan-open-pv-sindhu-advances-kidambi-srikanth-ousted-in-first-round?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2019 11:28:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/kidambi_srikanth_gettyimages.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan Open | B Sai Praneeth advances as men’s doubles falter in first round]]></title><description><![CDATA[India started decently on the first day of the Japan Open with B Sai Praneeth beating one of the local favourites Kenta Nishimoto in the first round to advance into the pre-quarters of the men’s singles event. While A Ponnappa and S Rankireddy also won their match, M Attri and B S Reddy lost theirs.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/jul/23/japan-open-b-sai-praneeth-advances-as-mens-doubles-falter-in-first-round?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/jul/23/japan-open-b-sai-praneeth-advances-as-mens-doubles-falter-in-first-round?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2019 09:31:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Sai_Praneeth_Bwf_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BWF Indonesia Open | Kidambi Srikanth beats Kenta Nishimoto; PV Sindhu outplays Aya Ohori]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight-seed Kidambi Srikanth registered a comfortable straight game-win against Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto with a scoreline of 21-14, 21-13 at the ongoing BWF Indonesia Open on Wednesday. In addition to that, PV Sindhu registered an 11-21, 21-15, 21-15 win against Japan’s Aya Ohori in the first round.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/jul/17/bwf-indonesia-open-kidambi-srikanth-beats-kenta-nishimoto-pv-sindhu-outplays-aya-ohori?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/jul/17/bwf-indonesia-open-kidambi-srikanth-beats-kenta-nishimoto-pv-sindhu-outplays-aya-ohori?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2019 11:20:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Kidambi_Srikanth_gettyimages1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bwf Indonesia Open Round-up | Ashiwni Ponnappa, N Sikki Reddy bow out in first round]]></title><description><![CDATA[India's women's duo of Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy started their Indonesia Open campaign poorly as they were ousted in their very first match against Malaysia's Vivian Hoo Yap Cheng Wen. Men's pair of Swastiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated Malaysia’s Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/jul/16/bwf-indonesia-open-round-up-ashiwni-ponnappa-n-sikki-reddy-bow-out-in-first-round?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/jul/16/bwf-indonesia-open-round-up-ashiwni-ponnappa-n-sikki-reddy-bow-out-in-first-round?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2019 16:34:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Ashwini_Ponnappa_new.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian Open | Lakshya Sen, Ashwini Ponnappa- Rankireddy ousted in qualifiers]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Lakshya Sen started off with a win against Malaysia’s Teck Zhi Soo in the Australian Open qualifiers, his progress into the knockout stages was halted by Thailand’s Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk. Mixed doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Swastiksairaj Rankireddy also lost their match.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/jun/04/australian-open-lakshya-sen-ashwini-ponnappa-rankireddy-ousted-in-qualifiers?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/jun/04/australian-open-lakshya-sen-ashwini-ponnappa-rankireddy-ousted-in-qualifiers?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2019 08:01:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/badminton/Lakshya_Sen_BAI.jpg.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudirman Cup 2019 | India succumb to humiliating 0-5 loss to China]]></title><description><![CDATA[India ended their Sudirman Cup campaign on a terrible note as they went down 5-0 against hosts China in their last group stage match of the tournament. After they had lost 3-2 to Malaysia on Tuesday, the match against China was a do-or-die one for the Kidmabi Srikanth-led side.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/may/22/sudirman-cup-2019-india-succumb-to-humiliating-0-5-loss-to-china?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/may/22/sudirman-cup-2019-india-succumb-to-humiliating-0-5-loss-to-china?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 10:38:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/badminton/SainaNehwal_credited.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudirman Cup 2019 | India close to early elimination after losing 2-3 to Malaysia]]></title><description><![CDATA[India succumbed to a must and easy win leg against Malaysia in the first group match of the Sudirman Cup as the contingent stares at an early elimination from the mixed team championship. India could only win their mixed doubles and the women’s singles match losing the other three.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/may/21/sudirman-cup-2019-india-close-to-early-elimination-after-losing-2-3-to-malaysia?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/may/21/sudirman-cup-2019-india-close-to-early-elimination-after-losing-2-3-to-malaysia?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2019 10:50:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/sameer_verma_1_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudirman Cup 2019 | The draw is very tough, believes Pullela Gopichand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of India’s campaign at the Sudirman Cup mixed team badminton championship, chief national coach Pullela Gopichand has mentioned that the draw for the Indians is “very tough”. However, he has further added that the Indian shuttlers have trained hard and their target is to bag a medal.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/may/19/sudirman-cup-2019-the-draw-is-very-tough-believes-pullela-gopichand?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/may/19/sudirman-cup-2019-the-draw-is-very-tough-believes-pullela-gopichand?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2019 05:13:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/badminton/PV_sindhu_gopichand_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudirman Cup 2019 | Inconsistent Indian shuttlers leave fans little to be excited about]]></title><description><![CDATA[After reaching the quarterfinals of the 2011 and 2017 editions, the 2018 Commonwealth Games mixed team gold medalists India have been pitted with 10-time Sudirman Cup winners China this time. However, their erratic and injury-returned shuttlers are instilling very little confidence in fans.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/may/17/sudirman-cup-2019-inconsistent-indian-shuttlers-leave-fans-little-to-be-excited-about?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/may/17/sudirman-cup-2019-inconsistent-indian-shuttlers-leave-fans-little-to-be-excited-about?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Subhayan Dutta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2019 11:48:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Sindhu7.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand Open | Saina Nehwal eliminated as Sai Praneeth, HS Prannoy advance]]></title><description><![CDATA[India started their New Zealand Open campaign on a sour note with Saina Nehwal getting eliminated in the first round itself while male shuttlers Sai Praneeth and HS Prannoy advanced. Lakshya Sen was also shown the door but not before he stretched Wang Tzu Wei to a thrilling three gamer match.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/may/01/new-zealand-open-saina-nehwal-eliminated-as-sai-praneeth-hs-prannoy-advance?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/may/01/new-zealand-open-saina-nehwal-eliminated-as-sai-praneeth-hs-prannoy-advance?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2019 10:36:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Saina_Nehwal_FB_BAI.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Malaysia Open 2019 | Sameer Verma loses in first round as mixed doubles duo progresses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sameer Verma had come to his opening match of the tournament as the second favourite against Shi Yuqi and put up a tremendous fight before eventually running out of fuel. In other games, N Sikki Reddy got the job done with Pranaav Jerry Chopra, but she faltered alongside Ashwini Ponnappa.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/apr/02/malaysia-open-2019-sameer-verma-loses-in-first-round-as-doubles-duo-progresses?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/apr/02/malaysia-open-2019-sameer-verma-loses-in-first-round-as-doubles-duo-progresses?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2019 14:28:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/sameer_verma_1_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India Open | PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal seeded second and fifth respectively]]></title><description><![CDATA[PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal have been seeded second and fifth respectively in the upcoming India Open. India also has a strong presence in the men’s section with as many as six shuttlers among whom Kidambi Srikanth has secured the top seed of number three followed by Sameer Varma at fifth.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/mar/16/india-open-pv-sindhu-saina-nehwal-seeded-second-and-fifth-respectively?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/mar/16/india-open-pv-sindhu-saina-nehwal-seeded-second-and-fifth-respectively?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2019 09:11:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Badminton_Feature.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swiss Open | B Sai Praneeth to clash with Sameer Verma in all Indian pre-quarters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sameer Verma overcame the challenge of Ajay Jayram in straight games, while B Sai Praneeth got walkover by an injured England’s Rajiv Oushep to set up a pre-quarter final. The men’s doubles duo of Pranav Jerry Chopra and Chirag Shetty advanced to the next round by beating Astrup and Rasmussen.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/mar/14/swiss-open-b-sai-praneeth-to-clash-with-sameer-verma-in-all-indian-pre-quarters?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/mar/14/swiss-open-b-sai-praneeth-to-clash-with-sameer-verma-in-all-indian-pre-quarters?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2019 07:09:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/sameer_verma_1_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[All England Badminton Championship | Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth, B Sai Praneeth qualify for Round 2; PV Sindhu bows out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth and B Sai Praneeth have won their respective matches on the opening day of the All England Open Badminton Championship to qualify for the second round of the tournament. PV Sindhu’s defeat against Korea’s Sung Ji Hyun was the major setback for India on Day 1.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/mar/07/all-england-badminton-championship-saina-nehwal-kidambi-srikanth-b-sai-praneeth-qualify-for-round-2-pv-sindhu-bows-out?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/mar/07/all-england-badminton-championship-saina-nehwal-kidambi-srikanth-b-sai-praneeth-qualify-for-round-2-pv-sindhu-bows-out?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2019 04:36:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Saina_Nehwal_Indonesia_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reports | India’s doubles badminton coach Tan Kim Her resigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to a report by Scroll.in, India’s doubles badminton coach Tan Kim Her has stepped down around 18 months before the completion of his tenure. His tenure was to end only after the 2020 Tokyo Olympics but he has resigned from the position citing personal reasons behind the decisions.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/mar/02/reports-indias-doubles-badminton-coach-tan-kim-her-resigns?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/mar/02/reports-indias-doubles-badminton-coach-tan-kim-her-resigns?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2019 05:40:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/ashwini_jwala_Badminton_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[All England Championship | Indian star shuttlers get tough draw to start with]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian badminton players have been given a tricky draw in the upcoming All England Championship 2019 that is scheduled to begin from March 6. India's badminton contingent will aim to break the 18-year-old title jinx in the World Tour Super 1000 tournament in Birmingham next month.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/feb/13/all-england-championship-indian-star-shuttlers-get-tough-draw-to-start-with?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/feb/13/all-england-championship-indian-star-shuttlers-get-tough-draw-to-start-with?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2019 08:25:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Badminton_Feature.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia Masters | PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth qualifies for Round 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[India’s singles shuttlers PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth have won their respective first round matches at the ongoing Indonesia Masters to qualify for Round 2. In the doubles category, the pair of Manu Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy also made it to the second round of the competition. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/jan/23/indonesia-masters-pv-sindhu-saina-nehwal-kidambi-srikanth-qualifies-for-round-2?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/jan/23/indonesia-masters-pv-sindhu-saina-nehwal-kidambi-srikanth-qualifies-for-round-2?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2019 15:50:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Saina_Nehwal12.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Malaysia Masters | Kidambi Srikanth, Saina Nehwal advance to quarter-finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth and Saina Nehwal made it to the quarter-finals in the men’s and women’s singles events of the ongoing Malaysia Masters badminton tournament. The Indian women’s doubles pair of Ashwini Ponappa and Sikki Reddy, however, were knocked out in the second round. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/jan/17/malaysia-masters-kidambi-srikanth-saina-nehwal-advance-to-quarter-finals?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/jan/17/malaysia-masters-kidambi-srikanth-saina-nehwal-advance-to-quarter-finals?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2019 10:12:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Saina17_FB.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Malaysia Masters | Kidambi Srikanth, Saina Nehwal, Parupalli Kashyap make it to Round 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kidambi Srikanth, Saina Nehwal, and Parupalli Kashyap have managed to win their respective first round games in the singles category of the ongoing 2019 Malaysia Masters. The women’s doubles pair of Ashwini Ponappa and Sikki Reddy has also qualified for the second round.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/jan/16/malaysia-masters-kidambi-srikanth-saina-nehwal-parupalli-kashyap-make-it-to-round-2?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/jan/16/malaysia-masters-kidambi-srikanth-saina-nehwal-parupalli-kashyap-make-it-to-round-2?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2019 09:39:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/badminton/Kidambi_Srikanth_getty_images_1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>