Vimal Kumar

The retirement of Carolina Marín leaves a huge void in European badminton. A true champion whose rivalries with P. V. Sindhu and Saina Nehwal defined an era. Still remember her at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games—in control before that unfortunate injury. Sport can be cruel. I first saw her in 2013 at the Indian Badminton League. We picked her along with a young Tai Tzu-ying—both went on to become World No.1. Also convinced there’s a “Bengaluru effect” 😄 Come here… become World No.1! Saina Nehwal, Jan Ø. Jørgensen, Prakash Padukone, Pullela Gopichand… Time to revive the league—India needs it. Wishing Carolina the very best. The sport will miss her.

Lowering the cost of sports goods is a good beginning, but our ambition must go much further. The present meagre increase does not match India’s sporting potential. If we truly aspire to be a global sporting nation, sustained investment of ₹10,000–15,000 crore annually over the next decade is essential—and entirely achievable. It is time to move from intent to impact, and from small steps to a bold, long-term vision for Indian sport.#UnionBudget2026 @BAI_Media @Media_SAI @IndiaSports @WeAreTeamIndia

Hi everyone, Vimal Kumar here! 👋 Big news for all badminton lovers — the Yonex Sunrise BWF World Junior Badminton Championships 2025 are about to kick off in Guwahati, Assam this week! 🇮🇳🏸 It’s amazing to see how far Indian badminton has come at the junior world stage. It all started back in 1996 when Aparna Popat won our first-ever silver medal in girls’ singles. Then Saina Nehwal took it a step further with gold in 2008, inspiring an entire generation. Our boys followed suit — Prannoy, Siril Verma, and Lakshya Sen,Sankar Muthuswamy,Ayush Shetty — each adding their own chapters to this success story. All those milestones eventually led us to that unforgettable moment — India lifting the Thomas Cup in 2022! 🏆 Now it’s time to cheer for the next generation of stars! 🌟 Let’s rally behind our talented youngsters — Rounak Chauhan, Gana Duttu, Suryaksh Rawat, Unnathi Hooda, Tanvi Sharma, and many more — as they represent India with pride in Guwahati. Catch all the action from October 6th to 19th — and let’s show the world the energy of Indian badminton fans! 💪🇮🇳 #BWFWorldJuniors #TeamIndia #Badminton #IndianBadminton #FutureChampions

Flew @airindia from BLR to DEL. The cabin crew were courteous,the flight was on time,arrived before time.Check in wasn’t a great experience as many of the counters were unmanned.After obtaining the boarding card and baggage tag,it was taking more time than before for dropping the baggage,because of the above mentioned reason.Hope this aspect get better so that people can check in quickly.Keep up the time schedule like and Air India can bring back its glory days. I have been traveling for the last 46 years and Air India 747 of the 70’s and 80’s were memorable.. #AIFans #FlyAI

Good to see the champ training early morning on New Year’s Day, after coming straight from China. Tough season ahead starting with the Malaysian Open next week. I am sure you will erase the disappointment of not getting the medal at the Olympic Games last year with some major titles under your belt this year. Remain sincere and focussed Lakshya! @lakshya_sen @YonexSunriseIn @BAI_Media @Media_SAI @OGQ_India

@PRANNOYHSPRI @toisports Congratulations

The ‘suits’ effect is real but w/ a twist at the TOISA tonight! Thank you @toisports , for the recognition and the award 🫶🏼

Hearty congrats to our women's team for their historic triumph! Seems like the next generation of youngsters to fill Saina and Sindhu's shoes have arrived with a bang!! And what a talented and feisty bunch they are - Anmol Kharb, Unnati Hooda, Tanvi Sharma, Treesa Jolly, Gayatri Gopichand, Taneesha Crasto, Ashmita Chaliha, Devika Sihag, Isharani Baruah are just a few, and I'm sure many more will follow!! This is a wonderfully talented pool of players whom we need to nurture and groom for the future!

This a must read for all parents of youngsters who are aspiring to make a mark in professional sports abc.net.au/news/2024-01-2…

At 16-16 in the 3rd Game, Mithun gave away 2 easy points which he was in control. At 19-19 there was no need for taking the judgement. This costed him the match. Tough Luck!

Excellent win Mithun! You were Brilliant but you made it difficult for yourself in the 2nd Game! Remain Focused and believe that you can beat top players!! Keep Going!!! @YonexSunriseIn @BAI_Media @Infy_Foundation @ppbaindia @Media_SAI

Congratulations Lakshya and team.You were just brilliant today..last 6 points,outstanding.Keep it going

The new Carbon graphite racquet to be manufactured at this plant is fully sourced from India.The affordable graphite racquet will be perfect for regular badminton players. YONEX's initiative is bound to further enhance the growth of Badminton in India.

Congratulations to Yonex Co. Ltd., Japan and its new President Ms. Alyssa Yoneyama, on the inauguration of their second factory in Bangalore.@YonexSunriseIn @BAI_Media @yonex_com

It was a memorable day for @ppbaindia as our Sports Conclave conducted was well received by the athletes, coaches and parents. Thanks to @InfyFoundation @Sports_PDCSE & all our guest speakers! @aparnapopat @virenrasquinha @physioheath @PaddyUpton1

Well Done National Champion, remain focused and do well in the German Open Next Week! Next goal is to be amongst the top 20 in World Badminton!! Good Luck!! @ManjunathMithun

Congratulations to Tanya Hemanth on winning the Women’s Singles title at 31st Iran Fajr International Challenge 2023! @YonexSunriseIn @Infy_Foundation @BAI_Media

I was thrilled that my hero from school days visited our centre yesterday and interacted with the youngsters… Sunil Gavaskar and Prakash Padukone are some of the self taught heroes of Indian Sport!

Watch Yonex Sunrise India Open (17-22 Jan) in Delhi.All the world’s best players are playing.