<?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[Commonwealth Games News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news about Commonwealth Games tournament. 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>Commonwealth Games News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:44:30 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/badminton/tournament/commonwealth_games" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2022 08:01:54 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[PV Sindhu back to practice after recovering from ankle injury ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two-time Olympic medalist in badminton, PV Sindhu, made her comeback on the court on Sunday after missing more than two months due to injury. The 27-year-old hasn't competed since winning her first-ever gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in August of last year.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/oct/25/pv-sindhu-back-to-practice-after-recovering-from-ankle-injury?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/oct/25/pv-sindhu-back-to-practice-after-recovering-from-ankle-injury?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2022 08:01:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/p%20v%20sindhu.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BAI announces huge cash rewards for World Championship and CWG winners]]></title><description><![CDATA[BAI's continuous endeavor to reward top-quality performance will see the association disburse close to Rs 1.5 crore to players and support staff. The BAI announced the cash rewards for the 2022 Commonwealth Games medallists, and 2021 and 2022 World Championships medallists as well.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/sep/06/bai-announces-huge-cash-rewards-for-world-championship-and-cwg-winners?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/sep/06/bai-announces-huge-cash-rewards-for-world-championship-and-cwg-winners?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2022 12:31:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/lakshya.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PV Sindhu's coach Park Tae-sang flies back to South Korea, had suffered back injury during CWG 2022]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two-time Olympic medalist and recently-crowned Commonwealth Games champion PV Sindhu withdrew from the next World Badminton Championships due to a stress fracture injury. After Sindhu pulled out, her coach Park Tae-Sang would be travelling to Korea to receive medical attention for back ailment.
]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/aug/17/pv-sindhus-coach-park-tae-sang-flies-back-to-south-korea-had-suffered-back-injury-during-cwg-2022?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/aug/17/pv-sindhus-coach-park-tae-sang-flies-back-to-south-korea-had-suffered-back-injury-during-cwg-2022?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2022 09:25:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/park.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[LIVE - CWG 2022 | Lakshya Sen wins gold in men's singles]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the final day of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, India's star shuttlers, PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, and the men's doubles team of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty will look to add three gold medals. Prior to this, Kidambi Srikanth and the team of Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand won bronze medals.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/aug/08/cwg-2022-live-score-day-11-india-updates-pv-sindhu-gold-lakshya-sen-satwik-chirag-shetty?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/aug/08/cwg-2022-live-score-day-11-india-updates-pv-sindhu-gold-lakshya-sen-satwik-chirag-shetty?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2022 07:28:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gc-x200-y200/articles/lakshya.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[LIVE CWG 2022 | Kidambi Srikanth vs Jia Heng Teh - Men's Singles Bronze Medal Match ]]></title><description><![CDATA[India have a busy day with badminton today with PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshya Sen in action as far as Singles semi finals are concerned. As far as doubles are concerned, Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand and while Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy will take the floor later]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/aug/07/live-cwg-2022-pv-sindhu-vs-jia-min-yeo-womens-singles-semi-final?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/aug/07/live-cwg-2022-pv-sindhu-vs-jia-min-yeo-womens-singles-semi-final?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2022 08:57:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/badminton/PV_Sindhu_final_GettyImages.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH | Aakarshi Kashyap consoles her Pakistani opponent as latter retires due to injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who said the relationship between India and Pakistan had to constantly be tense? Aakarshi Kashyap of India consoled Mahoor Shahzad of Pakistan when the latter injured himself and had to withdraw from the women's singles round of 32 matches at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/aug/05/cwg-2022-aakarshi-kashyap-consoles-her-pakistani-opponent-as-latter-retires-due-to-injury?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/aug/05/cwg-2022-aakarshi-kashyap-consoles-her-pakistani-opponent-as-latter-retires-due-to-injury?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2022 11:54:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/aakarshi.JPG" length="0" type="image/JPG"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[LIVE - CWG 2022 | India conclude great day at badminton court]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is day eight at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and Indian badminton stars will be again in action today. It all starts with Jolly Treesa/Pullela Gayatri Gopichand vs Leung/Ganesha in women's doubles, followed by all the singles stars - Lakshya Sen, PV Sindhu, Aakarshi Kashyap and Kidambi Srikanth.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/aug/05/cwg-2022-live-score-day-8-india-updates-pv-sindhu-lakshya-sen-kidambi-srikanth?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/aug/05/cwg-2022-live-score-day-8-india-updates-pv-sindhu-lakshya-sen-kidambi-srikanth?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2022 10:14:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/treesa.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CWG 2022 | Doubles coach Mathias Boe wants Indian team to focus on individual events]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian players should use their 'rage' after losing to Malaysia in the mixed team final to 'shoot some bullets' in the independent badminton events at the Commonwealth Games, as per Mathias Boe. India was defeated 1-3 by Malaysia, the five-time champs, and were unable to defend their title.
]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/aug/04/mathias-boe-tells-indians-to-now-focus-on-the-individual-events-after-losing-to-malaysia?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/aug/04/mathias-boe-tells-indians-to-now-focus-on-the-individual-events-after-losing-to-malaysia?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2022 11:40:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/boe.webp" length="0" type="image/webp"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lakshya Sen looks to find rhythm ahead of Commonwealth Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lakshya Sen, the world no.10 men's singles shuttler, said that the first matches at the Commonwealth Games will be crucial to find his rhythm back, after being out of action due to injury. The last tournament the Indian played was the Indonesian Open, where he lost to HS Prannoy.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/jul/18/lakshya-sen-looks-to-find-rhythm-ahead-of-commonwealth-games?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/jul/18/lakshya-sen-looks-to-find-rhythm-ahead-of-commonwealth-games?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2022 10:45:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/lakshya.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mathias Boe here to change mindset of Indian players, talent not really an issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you want to be the best, you need to train with the best. Perhaps this would have been the thinking of the Badminton Association of India (BAI), when they roped in Denmark's Olympic silver medalist Mathias Boe, as the coach of the Indian doubles team for the second time now. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/jun/27/mathias-boe-here-to-change-mindset-of-indian-players-talent-not-really-an-issue?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/jun/27/mathias-boe-here-to-change-mindset-of-indian-players-talent-not-really-an-issue?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Madhav Agarwal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2022 06:16:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/boe.webp" length="0" type="image/webp"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CWG 2022 | India and Pakistan placed in same group for badminton competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the mixed team competition at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham from July-August, the Indian badminton team will meet Pakistan in the group stage. Group 1 includes India and Pakistan, as well as Australia and Sri Lanka; Birmingham 2022 will feature 16 teams divided into four groups.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/jun/02/cwg-2022-india-and-pakistan-placed-in-same-group-for-badminton-competition?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/jun/02/cwg-2022-india-and-pakistan-placed-in-same-group-for-badminton-competition?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2022 09:24:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/satwik.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lakshya Sen to train with Viktor Axelsen ahead of CWG 2022]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian star player Lakshya Sen is all set to train with Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in May and June, to prepare for the Commonwealth Games 2022. His training will be divided into two phases, starting with an eight-day session in Dubai from May 29 to June 5.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/may/27/lakshya-sen-to-train-with-viktor-axelsen-ahead-of-cwg-2022?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/may/27/lakshya-sen-to-train-with-viktor-axelsen-ahead-of-cwg-2022?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2022 12:39:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/lakshya.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BAI Selection Trials | Priyanshu Rajawat and Aakarshi Kashyap win singles finals, make it to the Indian team ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Upcoming shuttlers Aakarshi Kashyap and Priyanshu Rajawat won the women's and men's singles titles at the Badminton Association of India Selection Trials on Wednesday, here in New Delhi. As a result, the duo will be picked up in the teams for the upcoming Commonwealth Games and Asian Games 2022.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/apr/20/bai-selection-trials-priyanshu-rajawat-and-aakarshi-kashyap-win-singles-finals-make-it-to-the-indian-team?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/apr/20/bai-selection-trials-priyanshu-rajawat-and-aakarshi-kashyap-win-singles-finals-make-it-to-the-indian-team?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2022 14:37:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/aakarshi.JPG" length="0" type="image/JPG"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sameer Verma eyes a return at Thailand Open after a spate of injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following his withdrawal from the contest for the top spot in BAI's selection trials due to a fitness issue, former world number 11 Sameer Verma announced on Tuesday that he will be out of play for a few weeks and hopes to return at the Thailand Open, that takes place in May this year.

]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/apr/20/sameer-verma-eyes-a-return-at-thailand-open-after-a-spate-of-injuries?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/apr/20/sameer-verma-eyes-a-return-at-thailand-open-after-a-spate-of-injuries?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2022 13:19:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/sam.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BAI selection trials | B Sai Praneeth out of contention after loss to Kiran George]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian shuttler B Sai Praneeth's woeful form continued, as he failed to top stage 2A in the BAI's selection trials for Commonwealth and Asian Games on Sunday. Praneeth, who is ranked 19th in the world, lost 21-23, 21-11, 16-21 to Kiran George, who had won the Odisha Open Super 100 title in January.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/apr/18/bai-selection-trials-b-sai-praneeth-out-of-contention-after-loss-to-kiran-george?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/apr/18/bai-selection-trials-b-sai-praneeth-out-of-contention-after-loss-to-kiran-george?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2022 05:59:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/praneeth.webp" length="0" type="image/webp"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BAI begin selection trials for CWG, Asian Games and Thomas & Uber Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BAI selection trials to pick the teams for the upcoming Thomas & Uber Cup, CWG and Asian Games will kick off at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on Friday. A total of 120 players will be participating in the five categories as the 6-day long selection will go on till April 20.

]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/apr/14/bai-begin-selection-trials-for-cwg-asian-games-and-thomas-uber-cup?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/apr/14/bai-begin-selection-trials-for-cwg-asian-games-and-thomas-uber-cup?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2022 15:41:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/praneeth.webp" length="0" type="image/webp"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saina Nehwal to skip Commonwealth Games and Asiad trials]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saina Nehwal's prospects of defending her CWG crown appear to be slim since she has opted out of the selection trials for forthcoming multi-sport championship. The CWG in Birmingham and the Asian Games in Hangzhou are two major events and the selection trials will be held in Delhi from April 15.

]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/apr/12/saina-nehwal-to-skip-commonwealth-games-and-asiad-trials?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/apr/12/saina-nehwal-to-skip-commonwealth-games-and-asiad-trials?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2022 12:01:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/saina.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></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[Korea Open | Parupalli Kashyap beats Daren Liew to enter quarters and keep Indian hopes alive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parupalli Kashyap has entered the quarterfinals of the ongoing Korea Open badminton tournament in Incheon on Thursday after a win over Malaysia’s Daren Liew. Kashyap will next face the winner of the match between eighth-seeded Indonesian Anthony Sinisuka Ginting and Denmark's Jan O Jorgensen.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/sep/26/korea-open-parupalli-kashyap-beats-daren-liew-to-enter-quarters-and-keep-indian-hopes-alive?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/sep/26/korea-open-parupalli-kashyap-beats-daren-liew-to-enter-quarters-and-keep-indian-hopes-alive?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2019 11:19:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/badminton/parupalli_kashyap_india_badminton_bai_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Indian Badminton Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the last few days, an absolute prerequisite for a good story has taken over everyone’s veins. And while Tyrion Lannister’s last ever great speech might have something to do with it, it was Lisa Cron, who had previously pointed out its absolute significance in evolution over opposable thumbs.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/may/27/the-indian-badminton-story?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/may/27/the-indian-badminton-story?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Subhayan Dutta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 May 2019 06:59:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/badminton/rankireddy_shetty_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kidambi Srikanth's roller-coaster ride in world badminton]]></title><description><![CDATA[After topping the BWF ranking chart in April, Kidambi Srikanth's performance graph in 2018 following the Commonwealth Games has nosedived and traversed unseen troughs. Srikanth ended the CWG with a silver medal after losing to Lee Chong Wei in the final, despite defeating him in the team event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/sep/24/kidambi-srikanths-roller-coaster-ride-in-world-badminton?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/sep/24/kidambi-srikanths-roller-coaster-ride-in-world-badminton?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chiranjibi Pati ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 13:23:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/kidambi_srikanth_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pullela Gopichand trains Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu at different academies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National badminton coach Pullela Gopichand has been training Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu at two different venues as the players are no longer comfortable with each other. Gopichand has insisted that the decision was taken by the coaching team and was in the best interest of both the players.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/jun/05/pullela-gopichand-trains-saina-nehwal-and-pv-sindhu-at-different-academies?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/jun/05/pullela-gopichand-trains-saina-nehwal-and-pv-sindhu-at-different-academies?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2018 04:18:09 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[No number of losses would be enough to stop me, says PV Sindhu in open letter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu has stated that no amount of defeats would be enough to make her stop believing in herself. The World No. 3 has also reminded her fans and well-wishers that the Commonwealth Games final defeat to Saina Nehwal doesn’t mean the end of her as she’ll come back stronger.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/apr/17/no-number-of-losses-would-be-enough-to-stop-me-says-pv-sindhu-in-open-letter?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/apr/17/no-number-of-losses-would-be-enough-to-stop-me-says-pv-sindhu-in-open-letter?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 10:37:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/PVSindhu3_credited.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CWG 2018 | Pullela Gopichand believes better scheduling could have won India a couple more medals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pullela Gopichand believes that if not for the tight scheduling, the Indian shuttlers could’ve won a couple of more medals at the Gold Coast Games. He also rated the gold medal in the team event as the highlight of the Games while calling the final between Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu fantastic.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/apr/16/cwg-2018-p-gopichand-believes-better-scheduling-could-have-won-india-a-couple-more-medals?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/apr/16/cwg-2018-p-gopichand-believes-better-scheduling-could-have-won-india-a-couple-more-medals?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 11:39:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Gopichand_Sindhu_GettyImages.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CWG 2018 | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty win Silver in men’s doubles badminton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty had to settle for a Silver medal in the badminton men’s doubles event as they lost out to eventual winners, Marcus Ellis and Chris Langridge of England. The England duo won both games, 21-13 and 21-16 to win the final with a scoreline of 2-0.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/apr/15/cwg-2018-indian-duo-satwiksairaj-rankireddy-and-chirag-shetty-win-silver-in-mens-doubles-event?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/apr/15/cwg-2018-indian-duo-satwiksairaj-rankireddy-and-chirag-shetty-win-silver-in-mens-doubles-event?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2018 06:16:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/badminton/Satwiksairaj_Rankireddy_Chirag_Shetty_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CWG 2018 | Saina Nehwal wins gold as PV Sindhu, Srikanth settle for silver in Singles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saina Nehwal stunned many with her 21-18, 23-21 win over PV Sindhu in the Women’s Singles Final event as she clinched the gold medal. In the other game, India’s prime medal contender Kidambi Srikanth went down 21-19, 14-21, 14-21 against Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei in Men’s Singles final. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/apr/15/cwg-2018-saina-nehwal-wins-gold-as-pv-sindhu-srikanth-settle-for-silver?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/apr/15/cwg-2018-saina-nehwal-wins-gold-as-pv-sindhu-srikanth-settle-for-silver?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2018 03:23:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/kidambi_srikanth_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CWG 2018 | Saina Nehwal holds nerve in fourth game to help India win first CWG gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian shuttlers put up a splendid performance yet again in the finals of the Commonwealth Games 2018 to secure their first-ever Gold medal at the Games. The victory over Malaysia gave India their 10th Gold medal at the Games and the team has a certain Saina Nehwal to thank for holding her nerves.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/apr/09/cwg-2018-saina-nehwal-holds-nerve-in-fourth-game-to-help-india-win-first-cwg-gold?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/apr/09/cwg-2018-saina-nehwal-holds-nerve-in-fourth-game-to-help-india-win-first-cwg-gold?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 12:08:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Saina-Nehwal_Australian_Open.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CWG 2018 | Indian shuttlers thrash Sri Lanka 5-0 in Team opener]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian shuttlers put up a show in Gold Coast as they blanked Sri Lanka 5-0 in the Team event of their opening tie in the 2018 Commonwealth Games. After a shaky start that saw Ruthvika Gadde and Pranaav Chopra drop a game, the rest of the team took just two games each to secure the win.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/apr/05/cwg-2018-indian-shuttlers-thrash-sri-lanka-5-0-in-team-opener?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/apr/05/cwg-2018-indian-shuttlers-thrash-sri-lanka-5-0-in-team-opener?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 02:53:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/K_SrikanthIndonesianMasters.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth top-seeded for the upcoming CWG]]></title><description><![CDATA[India’s star shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth have been given the top seeding in their respective women's and men's singles badminton competitions for the upcoming CWG. On the other hand, Saina Nehwal is seeded second in the women’s group and HS Prannoy is seeded third in the men’s division.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/apr/03/sindhu-srikanth-top-seeded-for-the-upcoming-cwg?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/apr/03/sindhu-srikanth-top-seeded-for-the-upcoming-cwg?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 12:07:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/SindhuSrikanth.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badminton’s new service rule won’t be used at CWG 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Badminton’s new service rule, which has been under the scanner, has been scrapped for the time being. A message was circulated to the national associations stating that the CWF and BWF have agreed that the new service rule will not be used in the upcoming quadrennial event in Gold Coast.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/apr/03/badmintons-new-service-rule-wont-be-used-at-cwg-2018?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/apr/03/badmintons-new-service-rule-wont-be-used-at-cwg-2018?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 10:12:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/PV_Sindhu_BWF_Badminton_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>