BWF World Championship will be organized in New Delhi from 17 to 23 August. In this tournament, everyone’s eyes will be on the world’s top 5 female shuttlers, which include great players like India’s PV Sindhu, Korea’s An Se Young and Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi.
New Delhi [भारत]July 29 (ANI): It is common for every Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championships to produce some unforgettable upsets, making names for rising stars and sealing the legacies of long-established giants. As New Delhi is set to host the BWF World Championships from August 17 to 23, some of the greatest women shuttlers will descend on the national capital to showcase this year’s thrilling badminton action.
Here are five women players who can add charm to the World Championship with their presence.
These 5 women players who can create a stir in the World Championship
1). Ahn Se Young (South Korea)
Reigning Olympic champion and former world number one, Ahn Se Young arrives in New Delhi as one of the biggest contenders for the title. The South Korean player became her country’s first women’s singles world champion in 2023 and then won the Olympic gold medal at the Paris 2024 Games. She also completed her career Grand Slam by winning the Badminton Asia Championships title in 2026, making her one of the most accomplished players of her generation.
main achievements
-Gold Medal – Paris 2024 Olympic Games
-Gold Medal – BWF World Championships (2023)
-Gold Medal – Asian Games (2022)
-Asian Championships Winner (2026)
-Former World No. 1
2). Wang Xie Yi (China)
China’s Wang Xi Yi has established herself among the world’s elite players through consistent performances on the BWF World Tour. Wang, a former world number one, achieved a major breakthrough by winning the Badminton Asia Championships in 2025 and then clinched the prestigious All England Open title in 2026. With multiple World Tour titles to her name, she is coming to New Delhi with the aim of capturing her first World Championship crown.
main achievements
-All England Open Champion (2026)
-Asian Championships Champion (2025)
-Multiple BWF World Tour titles
-Former World No. 1
3). Akane Yamaguchi (Japan)
Very few players have tasted more success at the BWF World Championships than Akane Yamaguchi. The Japanese star became the first women’s singles player to successfully defend the world title since 2013 after winning back-to-back titles in 2021 and 2022. She won her third World Championships gold medal in Paris in 2025, cementing her place among the most successful women’s singles players in history. Yamaguchi, a former world number one, remains one of the biggest threats in New Delhi.
main achievements
-Gold Medal – BWF World Championships (2021)
-Gold Medal – BWF World Championships (2022)
-Gold Medal – BWF World Championships (2025)
-Former World No. 1
4). PV Sindhu (India)
No Indian women’s singles player will get more attention than PV Sindhu. The shuttler from Hyderabad became India’s first badminton world champion in 2019 and is the country’s only two-time Olympic badminton medalist. Sindhu, a five-time World Championship medallist, is coming into her home World Championships after creating history by becoming the first Indian to win the Japan Open women’s singles title in 2026.
main achievements
-Gold Medal – BWF World Championships (2019)
-Five-time BWF World Championship medalist
-Silver Medal: 2016 Rio Olympics
-Bronze Medal – Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
-Japan Open Champion (2026)
-Former World No. 2
5). Chen Yufei (China)
Olympic champion Chen Yufei has been one of the pillars of Chinese women’s singles for nearly a decade. A former world number one, he won Olympic gold at Tokyo 2020 and has been instrumental in China’s success at both the Sudirman Cup and Uber Cup. After finishing runner-up at the 2025 BWF World Championships, Chen will arrive in New Delhi aiming to capture the only major individual title missing from her resume.
main achievements
-Gold Medal – Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
-Silver Medal – BWF World Championships (2025)
-Uber Cup Champion
-Sudirman Cup Champion
-Former World No. 1
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