 | Ashmita, Malvika enter main draw of Thailand OpenWhile Ashmita beat USA's Jennie Gai 21-16 21-18, Malvika defeated fellow Indian Anupama Upadhyaya 21-18 21-8 in their respective opening round matches. |
 | Sindhu enters semifinals of India Open, beats fellow Indian Ashmita ChalihaTop seed Sindhu, a former world champion, took 36 minutes to get the better of 21-year-old Chaliha 21-7 21-18 and set up a last-four clash with Thailand's Supanida Katethong, seeded sixth. |
 | Ashmita Chaliha stuns fifth seed Evgeniya Kosetskaya at India Open badminton tournamentReturning after the Covid break, Ashmita marked the occasion with an impressive display, beating World No 28 Evgeniya Kosetskaya of Russia in straight games ( 24-22, 21-16). |
| India Open: Chaliha upsets fifth seed Kosetskaya, Sindhu also sails into second roundUnseeded Chaliha took just 31 minutes to get the better world number 28 Russian 24-22 21-16, while double Olympic medallist Sindhu cruised past compatriot Sri Krishna Priya Kudaravalli. |
 | Ex-India coach’s bid to propel new badminton starsAs part of the coaching staff from 2011 to 2014, Edwin Iriawan has worked with some of India’s A-list shuttlers, witnessing many ground-breaking results in the process. |
