Badminton in India
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| Badminton in India | |
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| Country | India |
| Governing body | Badminton Association of India |
| National team | India |
International competitions | |
Badminton is a popular sport in India. It is the second most played sport in India after Cricket.[1] Badminton in India is managed by Badminton Association of India.
Indian "shuttler" Saina Nehwal was ranked second in the world in the year 2010.[2] Prakash Padukone and Pullela Gopichand, both won the All England Open in 1980 and 2001 respectively.[3] Saina is also the lone Indian badminton player to have won an Olympic medal when she won the bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics.
The league has 6 franchises representing different Indian cities and attracts many international players.
Notable players
Current players
- Saina Nehwal
- Parupalli Kashyap
- Chetan Anand
- P.V. Sindhu
- Jwala Gutta
- Valiyaveetil Diju
- Ashwini Ponnappa
- Ajay Jayaram
- Sourabh Varma
Former players
References
- ↑ "Badminton second most played sport in India". sportskeeda. 2012-04-12.
- ↑ "BWF - BWF World Ranking - Overview". Bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
- ↑ dillesport.dk
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