BWF World Championships 2026: New Delhi to Host Landmark Event

PV Sindhu

The BWF World Championships 2026 is set to be a landmark event for Indian badminton, with New Delhi preparing to welcome the sport’s biggest stars from August 17 to 23. India will be represented in all five disciplines, giving home fans plenty to look forward to at the Indira Gandhi Arena. The tournament marks the 30th edition of the BWF World Championships and returns to India after a 17-year gap. Hyderabad last hosted the prestigious competition in 2009.

Indian Players at BWF World Championships 2026

India’s contingent features a combination of proven champions, established international performers and promising young talent.

Men’s Singles

Lakshya Sen

Ayush Shetty

Women’s Singles

PV Sindhu

Unnati Hooda

Men’s Doubles

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy / Chirag Shetty

Hariharan Amsakarunan / M.R. Arjun

Women’s Doubles

Treesa Jolly / Gayatri Gopichand Pullela

Kavipriya Selvam / Simran Singhi

Mixed Doubles

Dhruv Kapila / Tanisha Crasto

Rohan Kapoor / Ruthvika Shivani Gadde

The presence of Lakshya Sen and former world champion PV Sindhu adds considerable experience to the singles line-up, while the doubles squads will be among the major Indian attractions on home courts.

BWF World Championships 2026: Full Schedule

The competition begins on August 17, with the opening rounds in singles and doubles. The Round of 32 follows on August 19, before the tournament moves into its knockout stages.

August 17: Round of 64 in men’s and women’s singles; Round of 48 in all doubles events

August 18: Remaining singles Round of 64 and further doubles matches

August 19: Round of 32 across all five disciplines

August 20: Round of 16

August 21: Quarter-finals

August 22: Semi-finals

August 23: Finals

With every discipline culminating on the same final day, the week promises a packed schedule of elite badminton. For India, hosting the championships provides an opportunity to combine home support with medal ambitions across singles and doubles.