Ankhi Dutta

Third consecutive #Olympics where a woman has opened account for India. Sakshi Malik Mirabai Chanu Manu Bhaker #Paris2024

You can't witness this level of badminton in 3x15 format.

What a bad miss for Thailand :( Back to back service errors costed them this match (& tie)

View denied JoJo the win & just see it how ... 🤯

Panitchapon played so brilliantly today 🤌

In 2025, we have 10 official BWF tournaments played with 15x3 format. > Fastest final: 12 minutes (WD) > All final never passed 50 minutes. (ASY vs Zhiyi in BAC, 12 April, 100 mins). > XD max 35 mins. > Average from 50 Final: 29.9 mins. > WD holds the longest avg: 32.5 mins.

enjoying this match soooo much how can people like 3x15 scoring 😭

Looks like Badminton World Federation is determined to make badminton as “easy” as pickleball and padel… interesting way to promote a sport built on endurance, skill, and resilience 😄

PV SINDHU is certainly the 4th best WD player in India.... Glad that PVS steps in all the time... but honestly a bit embarrassing

Extremely disappointed with the Badminton World Federation (BWF) decision to alter the scoring system—and even more concerning is the overwhelming support it has received from Council members. The existing format ensured a true level playing field across playing styles, especially in the premier events—Men’s and Women’s Singles—which have always embodied the very essence of our sport: skill, resilience, fitness, and mental strength. By effectively reducing the duration (and in essence removing one game’s worth of play—18 points), BWF risks diluting what made these events so compelling. The explanation that this will “create early excitement” feels short-sighted. Badminton has never lacked excitement—what it has offered is sustained intensity, something very few sports can match. If change was necessary, why not apply it selectively to doubles formats, while preserving the integrity of Singles? That would have been a more balanced approach. Equally concerning is the continued neglect of player welfare and voice: * No prize money for the World Championships * No meaningful increase in rewards for Singles, the flagship category * No implementation of a review/referral system for critical umpiring decisions These are areas that truly needed attention. Badminton is widely regarded among the toughest sports in the world. A 90-minute Singles match can have nearly an hour of shuttle in play—far exceeding many longer-duration sports. Yet, instead of strengthening these unique aspects, decisions like this risk undermining them. Players are expected to adapt—but are rarely heard. While other global sports continue to evolve by empowering athletes, improving officiating, and enhancing viewer engagement, badminton seems to be moving in the opposite direction. It’s disheartening to see a sport followed so passionately—especially across Asia—being reshaped for reasons that do not address its real challenges. This is not evolution. This is dilution.

All it takes is becoming a sports fan to realize your capacity for hatred and anger

Madness. Yesterday Tanisha/Shruti & Kavipriya/Simran could've played but no, they placed Sindhu. Okay fine. For a day. Back to back? FOR UKRAINE?

2024: PBKS set a record by chasing 262 against Shreyas' KKR. 2026: Shreyas' PBKS breaks its own record by chasing 265. #DCvsPBKS

BWF accepts 3x15 scoring system😒😒😒

🇨🇦 Victor Lai defeated 🇮🇳 Lakshya Sen 🇹🇭 Panitchapon Teeraratsakul defeated 🇫🇷 Alex Lanier 🇧🇬 Kaloyana Nalbantova defeated 🇹🇭 Ratchanok Intanon 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Harry Huang defeated 🇲🇾 Justin Hoh Wow, just wow! #ThomasCup2026 #UberCup2026

KALOYANA NALBANTOVA I First Watched Her Match In 2020 When She Was 14. Today I Found Out That She Played Her 1st International Match In 2018 When She Was Only 12. Yesterday She Won A Match Against A Top 10 Player (Ratchanok Intanon) For The 1st Time, (1/2) 📷 : @badmintonphoto

What a show from KL Rahul ! #DCvsPBKS

21x3 ✊️ all the way Hope sense prevails

The result is disappointing but one shouldn't act surprised... The fact that PVS was handed the 5TH doubles in itself a indicator of our WD depth... In all honest there are 3 players in the country who can hold the racquet IN WD ON WT.. Gayatri,Jolly and Tanihsa1/2

Wishing our Thomas and Uber Cup Team All the best as they take on Canada 🇨🇦 and Denmark 🇩🇰 tomorrow respectively 💪🔥 "Hows the Josh" : Time to revisit those iconic lines 🙌

Excellent stuff by HT.