Sindhu to Lead India’s 10-Member Squad for BWF World Championships in New Delhi

Sindhu secured her place in the women’s singles draw as India’s host representative under official BWF qualification rules. The final entries for the championships were determined on the basis of world rankings as of April 28, with 64 players qualifying each in the men’s and women’s singles draws and 48 pairs qualifying in each doubles category.

India’s squad for the tournament features Lakshya Sen and Ayush Shetty in men’s singles, while the women’s singles line-up includes P. V. Sindhu and Unnati Hooda. In men’s doubles, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are joined by Hariharan Amsakarunan and M. R. Arjun. The women’s doubles challenge will be carried by the pairs of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand Pullela, along with Kavipriya Selvam and Simran Singhi. In mixed doubles, India will field Dhruv Kapila with Tanisha Crasto and Rohan Kapoor with Ruthvika Shivani Gadde.

Sindhu continues to stand as India’s most successful player in World Championships history, having won the gold medal in 2019 and securing silver medals in 2017 and 2018. She has remained one of the country’s most consistent performers on the global badminton stage.

India’s highest-ranked entry in the tournament comes in men’s doubles, where Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have qualified as the fourth-ranked pair in the world. In women’s doubles, Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand Pullela will lead India’s campaign as the nation’s top-ranked pair in the category.

Several experienced Indian shuttlers have been named on the reserve list, including Kidambi Srikanth, H. S. Prannoy, Kiran George, Tanvi Sharma, Anupama Upadhyaya, Malvika Bansod, and Tasnim Mir.

The Badminton World Federation has also confirmed the participation of all defending champions across categories. Shi Yu Qi will defend the men’s singles title, Akane Yamaguchi the women’s singles crown, Kim Won Ho and Seo Seung Jae the men’s doubles title, Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning the women’s doubles title, and Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei the mixed doubles title.

The tournament draw is expected to be announced closer to the start of the championships, with India entering the event aiming to capitalise on home conditions for a strong and impactful campaign.