Aparna Popat

Renowned coach U Vimal Kumar criticizes the BWF's shift to a 3x15 scoring system, deeming it a dilution of badminton's core values. While some, like Pullela Gopichand, see benefits for injured players, others, including Aparna Popat, fear it will reduce risk-taking. The new format, effective 2027, sparks debate among players.

During the Uber Cup in Delhi in February 2000, I caught a cold. Little did I know it'd turn so severe that it would end up as the costliest miss of my sporting career.

Says badminton champ Aparna Popat, breaking away from the stereotype that non-cricketing sports persons don’t like the game. She has now changed gear and is coaching state-level players

Aparna Popat and Mangrish Palekar excelled at the G D Birla Memorial Masters Badminton Tournament. Palekar secured a victory in the men's doubles 45+, while Popat dominated the women's combination 75+ and mixed combination 80+ events.

PUNE: The International Badminton Federation (IBF)-appointed medical official for the Thomas and Uber Cup preliminaries did not have a list of prohibited drugs, nor did he warn Aparna Popat about the medicine she had been taking. Popat, a member of the Indian badminton team was banned from participating for three months after the medication she had taken for a cold was found to have contained a banned substance.

BANGALORE: After being with the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy for nearly seven years, four times national champion Aparna Popat has changed her coach and decided to train under Ganguly Prasad of the Sports Authority of India.

Anjali Bhagwat, Aparna Popat and Viren Rasquinha were present at the #RangDeTiranga event

Former National badminton champion Aparna Popat has been selected for the prestigious global sports mentoring programme for women.

Former National badminton champion Aparna Popat has been selected for the prestigious global sports mentoring programme for women.

The 1998 Kuala Lampur Commonwealth Games silver medalist feels that if Saina can improve upon her defence, she can become world No.1.

Aparna Popat recalled personal experiences as she highlighted the unique challenges of raising an athlete.

Olympian Aparna Popat asked the country's badminton authorities to lay more emphasis on doubles play to complement Indian shuttlers' rapid rise in singles at the international level, led by Saina Nehwal.

Gaikwad-Patil International School-SJAN Media Badminton tournament, organised by the Sports Journalists’ Association of Nagpur in association with the Nagpur Municipal Corporation will be held.

Former nine-time national champion Aparna Popat on Thursday said India will win the maximum number of medals in the Commonwealth Games beginning next month.

Dharmendra Kumar was stunned by Pravin Kanthale on the opening day of the Gaikwad-Patil International School Media Badminton Tournament. The meet is being organized by Sports Journalists’ Association of Nagpur (SJAN) in association with the Nagpur Municipal Corporation at Vivekanand Nagar Indoor Hall.

Getting sporty got a whole new meaning on Saturday evening as celebrities and professional badminton players got together for an interesting game of badminton.

Nine-time national champion Aparna Popat wants to make it ten-in-a-row and says that God helped her to win the singles title last time.

Ignorance may no longer be bliss for athletes: both the wilful offenders and those who inadvertently use drugs or medicines which may harm their sporting careers.

A day after the sports ministry decided not to confer the Arjuna Award on Renjith Maheshwary, the triple-jumper says he is not ready to give up without a fight.

Former badminton player Aparna Popat said on Tuesday the upcoming Asian Games will be tougher than the Commonwealth Games and it was important the players struck form ahead of the continental multi-sport event.

Nine-time national champion Aparna Popat lavished praise on Pullela Gopichand and Saina Nehwal for taking badminton to a new level.

Ananya Birla, the platinum singer of India, released an empowering song titled Unstoppable couple months back, featuring some boss ladies who broke the boundaries and set example for women everywhere. MX Player brings a series, Unstoppable With Ananya, in regards to the same.

Aparna Popat, Anju Bobby George and Ashwini Nachappa were the guests on the latest episode of TOI's new sports podcast Sportscast.

Former Olympians V Diju and Aparna Popat along with several past national champions like Jaseel Ismail, Shrikant Bakshi and Leroy D’sa turned back the clock to show glimpses of their old magic on the court.

Former nine-time women’s singles National champion Aparna Popat will be the chief guest for the Gaikwad-Patil International School-SJAN Media Badminton tournament slated to be held here at the NMC Indoor Hall, Vivekanand Nagar, from April 25 to 28.

Cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar on Friday batted for making sports affordable, part of school curriculum and a career option to create a positive atmosphere for sports in the country.