PV Sindhu’s bid for an incredible sixth BWF World Championship medal comes in her quarterfinal competition against Indonesia’s daughter Kusuma Wardani. The 30 -year -old Indian is not a stunned world. China’s 2 Wang Zee Yi in the round of -16 clash to establish an opportunity for another world medal.

Sindhu, who won his first bronze medal in the world as an 18 -year -old in 2013, followed it with another bronze in 2014. Two silver were earned in 2017 and 2018, before the Indus finally became the world champion in 2019.

The Indian badminton legend has been disappointed in a few years, which is coming empty -handed in the Paris Olympics, as well as finishing a part of the initial exit on the 2025 BWF World Tour – is not going to the second round in any of its last nine tournaments.

However, his performance against Wang was Vintage Sindhu – bringing back memories of previous performances in the world.

PV Sindhu removed the old hits in the bid to win the sixth world championship medal

Talking to BWF after the match, Sindhu underlined her strategy, saying, “I was ready for everything. I was ready for long rallies. She (Wang) was sometimes changing speed, playing those long rallies, and then killing them half-six-smas. Used to surprise. “

“Obviously there is not much to prove,” Sindhu continued. “Last year or this year, initially, it was not a good run for me. There were lots of ups and downs, and there were also injuries, where things have not actually happened, which I wanted.

Warden represents a difficult rival for Sindhu, Indonesian illuminated it in its most recent meeting-early this year loss of 12–21, 13–21 for Sindhu in Sudiraman Cup. Overall, the pair shared two wins over the second. Sindhu should defeat the warden, she will either set up a semi -final clash against Han Yu or Akane Yamaguchi, while also earning her sixth world medal.

Larre pre-pre-tournament expectations were given poor forms, the 2025 BWF World Championship has proved to be surprising for Indian fans. Dhruv Kapila / Tanisha Crusta’s mixed doubles pair and the men’s doubles pair of Satvikasaraj RendidD / Chirag Shetty are also in quarterfinal action today, as the Indian casual dialect is to seal an unprecedented three medals in the world.

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Rajgir: For almost half-hour, the Indian men’s hockey team waited unable to start their practice session on the turf under the hot lunch as their sticks were being checked by the authorities as they were ideal before a tournament.It was not safe to say that it was not fun they had to do but it certainly helps them get accustomed to conditions because they will play Asia Cup Opener against China at 3 pm in Rajgir Sports here on Friday.While on paper, India will be a huge favorite, China will not make it easy for him as his coach with Dutchman Mitchell Van Dan Hell. He has previously granted coaching to the Dutch men’s national team, Pakistan men’s team and, recently, was the coach of the Belgian men’s national team until the Paris Olympics.China has also brought former India coach Rolent Oltman in its setup and the Dutch pair will definitely do something in their sleeves to harass Indians.India, however, is ranked seventh in the world and has dominated the Asian tournament in recent years. He won the Asian Champions Trophy twice in a row and finished third in the last Asia Cup, playing with the junior side. He also won Asian Games in 2023.However, FIH Pro League is coming to the tournament after a terrible outing in the European leg, where he lost seven consecutive matches. But after that the team again organized, trained together in Bengaluru for six weeks and coach Craig Fulton seemed quite happy about how it came out.

“We had a really good training camp. We had a lot of good meetings about it. We put a lot of emphasis on the strategy in terms of how to achieve more balls in 25 (yards), to make more balls more scoring opportunities in D which will help us to be a bit more effective on the scoreboard and are clearly defending,” the coach said here during a press conference on Thursday.To assess themselves before this tournament and get the necessary match exercises, the Indian team then went to Australia, where they played four games against the hosts and Fulton believes that it was just the correct preparation.“It was competitive. We were focusing on all the strategic things that I had discussed earlier. We wanted to really wanted to gain a strong opposition and momentum against a strong running team to the players. Because with Asian hockey, it is also man-to-man and you need a lot of good skills, ”he said.Meanwhile, captain Harmanpreet SinghThose who missed some sports in Europe due to injury, were very confident before the incident. Not only was he getting free during the press conference, but also during the practice session where he worked on his drag flixes, with Jugraj Singh, and on the target on most occasions.Fans, who are expected to convert into numbers on Friday, would definitely like to hear and be eager to see it, on Friday, when the hosts started their campaign.Meanwhile, in the initial match of the day, Malaysia will take Bangladesh, followed by defending champions South Korea and Chinese Taipei. Japan and Kazakhstan will then close in the third game before the big match.

Velvan Senthilkumar (Image – X)

New Delhi: On Thursday, the motley crowd inside the squash hall of Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium contained the top seed Abhay Singh firmly for Abhay Singh to add another national title to his kitty. But other seeds Velvan Senthilkumar had other plans. Facing his perennial rival in the men’s singles final, the men showcased skills and mental cruelty to re-achieve national glory with a victory of 11-8, 11–9, 4–11, 11-8 at the HCL National Squash Championships here. Velvan avenged his defeat in the last final, winning his second national title after his victory in 2023. The championship match was more than a racket competition. It was the story of flexibility and strategic mastery. Velvan, who entered as a challenger, saw the intention of learning from the earlier failures against defending champion Abhay. The first two games were fought intensely, but both ended in favor of Velvan, thanks to their clinical finishing and strategic use of court angles. Abhay adopted the third game 11–4, but Velvan again organized, dominating the fourth game important for the title. Velvan told TOI after the match, “Every time we play, it is different. He (Abhay) has been a good year. So today was a mental fight. I just had to stay in rallies and push. The difference was,” Velvan told TOI after the match. “I was just focusing on every point. I did not focus on the result or anything peripheral. He said that I was trying to focus on it which I could control and just give everything for the point I was playing, “he said. Velvan is famous for its aggressive, attacking style, marked with agility and accuracy. In court, she combines quick footwork with powerful, well -placed shots. His left -arm drama provides a different edge, allowing him to take advantage of unusual angles that guess opponents. Velvan’s gameplay is also strategic. His approach is a mixture of calculated risks and tireless court coverage, wearing opponents with both speed and stamina. National title hat -trick for Anahat India’s top ranked female squash player Anahat Singh won her third gradual national title, defeating second seed Akanka Salunke 11-7, 11-6, 11-4 to the final. Salunke reduced the legend Joshna Chinappa In the semi -finals. The 17-year-old Anahat was the best dominance in his day, with his drama marked by shot placements, subtle, deceptive-tested drop shots and luxurious strategic awareness commanding.