Rankireddy/Shetty start Group A with a 21-16, 16-21, 27-25 victory over the World Number 3 seed Y. Lee/C.L. Wang.
Misha Zilberman defeated Sai Praneeth 21-17, 21-15 in the Group D match at the Musashino Forest Plaza Court 2.
World No. 13 shuttler B. Sai Praneeth has decided to pull out of the Singapore Open 2021 scheduled to begin on June 1.
The new best-of-five 11 games in Badminton is currently a big debate in the game.
There have been instances where changes to the badminton scoring system were floated but not approved.
World no. 1 Pramod Bhagat has won gold at the Dubai Para Badminton international in SL4 category defeating compatriot Nitesh Kumar.
The new points system will be up for a vote at the BWF's annual general meeting on May 22 and has been a long-time dream of the BWF president.
Saina Nehwal's meteoric rise in the sport helped increase the popularity of women’s badminton across India.
The champion-making academy of Gopichand is the key factor behind India’s global success in the last decade.
The doubles magician, Ashwini Ponnappa, has made her nation proud with multiple accolades in major tournaments.