India at BWF World Championships 2026 LIVE Updates: India’s campaign at the BWF World Championships 2026 kickstarts in New Delhi on Monday, as badminton’s premier tournament returns to India after 17 years.
India got off to a winning start with the men’s doubles pair of H Amsakarunan and Arjun MR securing victory in their Round of 64 match against the Irish pair of Scott Guildea and Paul Reynolds. Double Olympic medalist PV Sindhu will spearhead India’s charge on the opening day, as she takes on Ireland’s Sophia Noble in the women’s singles Round of 64. The talented Ayush Shetty faces a massive challenge in the men’s singles Round of 64, facing reigning world champion Shi Yuqi. India’s women’s doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand will also be in action. Lakshya Sen and the men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will be in action tomorrow.