Jwala Gutta, Ashwini Ponnappa likely to be back together

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 13, 2013, 20:38

The successful combination of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa, who won India`s first women`s doubles bronze medal at the 2011 World Championship, is all set to be back together.

Jwala, Ashwini to renew partnership

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 13, 2013, 20:34

India`s most successful doubles badminton pair Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa are set to renew their partnership in October.

Elated Sindhu looking forward to Indian Badminton League

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 13, 2013, 20:30

Delighted to win a bronze at the just-concluded World Championships and also being recommended for Arjuna award, rising shuttler P V Sindhu on Tuesday said she was now looking to put her best foot forward in Indian Badminton League, starting here on Wednesday.

Indian Badminton League: Ready to go!

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 13, 2013, 17:03

The cricket phenomenon called Indian Premier League (IPL) gave rise to ideas – ideas to start league patterns in other sports, to cash in the league fame and attract sports lovers in a unique way.

New format will make competition more open: Delhi smashers

Last Updated: Monday, August 12, 2013, 20:44

Star shuttlers of Krrish Delhi Smashers on Monday gave a thumbs up to the new scoring system for the USD one million Indian Badminton League (IBL) with their star icon Jwala Gutta saying it will make the game faster and more aggressive.

IBL will be a comeback to real competition: Jwala

Last Updated: Monday, August 12, 2013, 20:11

India`s star doubles exponent Jwala Gutta hasn`t tasted much success after returning from a seven-month long sabbatical following the London Olympics.

Sindhu, you rock: Jwala

Last Updated: Saturday, August 10, 2013, 15:30

Jwala Gutta on Saturday congratulated PV Sindhu for claiming the women`s singles bronze medal at the World Badminton Championships in Guangzhou, China.

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.

Media gag on IBL contracted players, officials

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 16:12

The Badminton Association of India and the league`s organisers have barred players from talking to the media.

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.