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The India national badminton team represents India in international badminton team tournaments. It is governed by the Badminton Association of India . [ 2 ] The men's team won the Thomas Cup in 2022 , while the women's team have been semifinalists twice at the Uber Cup in 2014 and 2016 .
They are the only Indian doubles pair to become No. 1 in World Ranking, win the World Tour S1000, and the first Indians to win a gold medal at the Asian Games in badminton. [2] He achieved a new Guinness World Record for the fastest hit in badminton by a male player, with his smash reaching a speed of 565 km/h. [3] [4]
Lakshya Sen (born 16 August 2001) is an Indian badminton player. [3] He's a former World Junior No. 1. Sen is a bronze medalist at the World Championships, a gold medalist at the Thomas Cup, a silver medalist at the Asian Games and a gold and silver medalist at the Commonwealth Games. [4]
Badminton is a popular sport in India. It is managed by the Badminton Association of India which is associated with Badminton Asia and Badminton World Federation.. Indian shuttlers Prakash Padukone, Srikanth Kidambi, Jwala Gutta, Saina Nehwal, P. V. Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, H. S. Prannoy, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have all ranked in the world's top ten.
The BWF World Ranking is the official ranking of the Badminton World Federation for badminton players who participate in tournaments sanctioned by Badminton World Federation. It is used to determine the qualification for the World Championships and Summer Olympic Games , [ 1 ] as well as BWF World Tour tournaments. [ 2 ]
Sourabh Verma (born 30 December 1992) is an Indian badminton player. [2] He is a three time men's singles title Champion at the Indian National Championships . Verma reached a career high world ranking of no. 28 in December 2019.
Nehwal reached a career high of world no. 3 in the women's singles badminton world rankings on 24 June 2010. She defended her Indonesia Open title in three tough games against Sayaka Sato, 21–19, 13–21, 21–11. This was her third Super Series title and her third successive title following wins at Indian and Singapore Open Super Series. [56]
Srikanth Kidambi (born 7 February 1993) is an Indian badminton player. A former world no. 1, Kidambi was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, in 2018. [1] and the Arjuna award in 2015. In 2021, he became the first Indian to reach the World Championship final in the men's singles discipline. [2]