Saina looks to defend title; Ajay, Sourabh start in Thai GP

Last Updated: Monday, June 3, 2013, 21:38

Defending champion Saina Nehwal will have her eyes firmly set on the coveted women`s singles crown while Ajay Jayaram and Sourabh Verma will lead the Indian charge in men`s singles when the Thailand Grand Prix Gold begins with the qualifiers here on Sunday.

Sourabh reaches second round of qualifiers in All England

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 22:36

Rising Indian shuttler Sourabh Verma kept his hopes of reaching the main draw of All England Championship alive after notching up a hard-fought victory in the first round of the qualifiers here today.

Defending champ Sourabh crashes out of National Championship

Last Updated: Sunday, September 30, 2012, 16:08

Defending champion Sourabh Verma paid for an erratic game as he was stunned by a hitherto unknown Shreyansh Jaiswal in the second round of the Senior National Badminton Championship.

Saina, Jayaram, Kashyap, Neha sail into 2nd round

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 23:04

India`s top men`s badminton player Ajay Jayaram and Kashyap Parupalli advanced to the second round of the Yonex India Open 2012 at the Siri Fort Sports Complex here Wednesday.

Sourabh, Jayaram, Kashyap lose in Swiss Open

Last Updated: Thursday, March 15, 2012, 18:49

Indian challenge ended in the men`s singles competition with Ajay Jayaram, P Kashyap and Sourabh Verma losing their second round matches.

Saina static at 4, Sourabh jumps to 173

Last Updated: Thursday, May 5, 2011, 20:48

Saina Nehwal held on to her fourth spot in the world badminton rankings while Sourabh Verma jumped 45 places to 173 in the men`s singles.

Sourabh, Datt lose; Indian challenge ends in Indian Open

Last Updated: Friday, April 29, 2011, 18:36

It was curtains for India in the Indian Open Super Series after young shuttlers Sourabh Verma and RMV Gurusai Datt suffered straight-game defeats

Sourabh, Gurusai in quarters of Indian Open

Last Updated: Thursday, April 28, 2011, 15:53

Sourabh Verma and RMV Gurusai Datt continued their rampaging run in the Indian Open Super Series, notching up contrasting wins in the second round to reach the quarterfinals of the men`s singles event at the Siri Fort Complex.

Sourabh upsets former world No. 3 Sony in Indian Open

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 27, 2011, 14:50

Young shuttler Sourabh Verma created the biggest upset of the day when he sent Athens Olympics bronze medallist Sony Dwi Kuncoro packing in straight games in the first round of the Indian Open Super Series.