However, the men’s duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty lost 27-25, 21-23, 19-21 to Japan’s Hiroki Midorikawa and Kyohei Yamashita. Kidambi Srikanth and H S Prannoy also exited, losing to France’s Christo Popov, and Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew respectively
16 January,2026 09:04 AM IST | New Delhi | PTILakshya Sen reached the second round of the India Open with a 21-12, 21-15 win over Ayush Shetty, while men’s doubles duo Arjun-Hariharan and women’s doubles pair Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand also won their opening matches, advancing in the Super 750 event at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium
14 January,2026 09:45 AM IST | New Delhi | PTIThe BWF Super 750 India Open will run from January 13 to 18, 2026, at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, offering a larger venue, USD 950,000 prize purse and world-ranking points, with top global and Indian shuttlers in action. The larger venue allows us to accommodate significantly more fans while delivering a better on-ground experience
13 January,2026 03:43 PM IST | New Delhi | IANSLakshya Sen, the 2022 champion, will open his campaign against compatriot Ayush Shetty. The tournament will be played from January 13 to 18 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium
08 January,2026 08:52 AM IST | New Delhi | PTIADVERTISEMENT