IBL warns players against going public with grievances

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 22:16

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil! This is the fiat issued by the Indian Badminton League (IBL) to players taking part in the Aug 14-31 tourney.

India to field strongest ever squad in badminton World Championship

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 19:35

Led by London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal, India will be fielding its strongest ever squad at the 2013 BWF World Championship to be played in Gungzhou, China from August 5-11.

Ashwini could have added value to team: Banga Beats Coach

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 17:12

Banga Beats bought Parupalli Kashyap as their icon player but chief coach U Vimal Kumar feels even Ashwini Ponnappa would have been a good choice.

IBL denies shortchanging Thomas, Rupesh

Last Updated: Thursday, July 25, 2013, 21:16

The charge by India`s top doubles players K.T. Rupesh Kumar and Sanave Thomas that they, like fellow players Ashwini Ponnappa and Jwala Gutta, have been shortchanged at the auction was denied by the organisers of the Indian Badminton League (IBL).

IBL defends slashing base price of icon players

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 24, 2013, 19:25

The Indian Badminton League (IBL) organisers Wednesday defended their decision to slash the base price of two of the six Icon Players, Ashwini Ponnappa and Jwala Gutta, who were livid that their base prices were halved at the players` auction.

I need to take the initiative with Pradnya: Ashwini

Last Updated: Monday, July 15, 2013, 15:47

She played second fiddle to senior partner Jwala Gutta during their successful combination, but shuttler Ashwini Ponnappa now has a role reversal to enact in her fledgling women`s doubles partnership with the inexperienced Pradnya Gadre.

Indian Badminton League players’ auction on July 19

Last Updated: Friday, June 28, 2013, 18:54

The $1 million Indian Badminton League (IBL) scheduled Aug 14-31 will hold its players` auction here on July 19.

China thrash India 5-0 in Sudirman Cup

Last Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013, 16:17

Indian shuttlers were thrashed 0-5 by their Chinese counterparts on the first day of the Sudirman Cup here at the Putra Stadium Sunday.

Sindhu advances, Kashyap falters in Asian badminton

Last Updated: Thursday, April 18, 2013, 18:53

Rising Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu added another feather to her cap after defeating former World No.1 Shixian Wang of China at the Badminton Asia Championships here on Thursday.

Shuttler Ashwini starts well in Germany

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 18:34

Indian shuttler Ashwini Ponnappa got off to a winning start Wednesday when she won both her women`s and mixed doubles first round matches at the German Open Grand Prix Gold here.

Ashwini-Tarun lose in first round

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 17, 2012, 12:57

Mixed doubles shuttlers Ashwini Ponnappa and Tarun Kona bowed out of the Denmark Open Super Series Premier, losing in straight games in the first round here.

Jwala takes break, Ashwini looks for a new partner

Last Updated: Friday, August 31, 2012, 21:44

With ace Indian shuttler Jwala Gutta deciding to take a six-month break from the game, her doubles partner Ashwini Ponnappa will now have to hunt for a new partner.