Badminton Open

• India's campaign at the BWF Indonesia Open 2026 Super 1000 tournament concluded on Friday following a quarter-final defeat. • The Indian men's doubles pair, Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun, were defeated in straight games by Malaysia's world No. 8 pair, Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin. • This loss marks the end of India's presence in the tournament, as they were the final remaining representatives in the competition.

• Young Indian shuttler Ayush Shetty, ranked World No. 20, advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the Indonesia Open 2026 after a comeback victory. • Shetty defeated China's World No. 15 Weng Hong Yang in a thrilling opening-round match after trailing in the first game. • In contrast, India's star doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty suffered an early exit from the tournament due to injury.

• Indian duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were forced to withdraw from their opening-round match at the Indonesia Open 2026 due to injury. • In other Indian performances, Ayush Shetty advanced after defeating China's Weng Hong Yang in three sets, while Unnati Hooda was eliminated by Japan's Nozomi Okuhara. • PV Sindhu, who recently returned to the top 10 rankings for the first time since October 2023, is scheduled for a high-profile second-round clash.

• Indian duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won the Singapore Badminton Open 2026 men’s doubles title by defeating Indonesia’s Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Fikrinin in the final. • This victory marks the pair's first BWF World Tour title in two years and represents only the second BWF World Tour title for India this year, following Devika Sihag's win at the Thailand Masters. • The triumph provides a positive highlight for India after singles stars PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen were eliminated in the quarter-finals.

• Singaporean shuttler Loh Kean Yew defeated Japan's Watanabe to advance to his first-ever Singapore Badminton Open final. • This marks a significant personal milestone for Loh, whose previous best performance at his home tournament was a quarter-final appearance in 2022. • The victory is a major achievement for the local athlete, as he has never reached the final of this specific event before.

• PV Sindhu advanced to the second round of the Indonesia Open 2026 after defeating Thailand's world No. 19 Busanan Ongbamrungphan 25-23, 21-16. • In contrast, Indian players Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth were both knocked out of the BWF Super 1000 tournament in the first round. • The victory is significant for Sindhu, who recently returned to the world top 10 for the first time since October 2023 and extended her head-to-head lead over Busanan to 21-1.

• Top Indian badminton players, including PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, and the duo Satwik-Chirag, will compete in the Indonesia Open 2026. • The event serves as the third Super 1000 tournament of the 2026 BWF World Tour and will be held in Jakarta. • Satwik and Chirag enter the competition with momentum after ending a two-year title drought by winning the Singapore Badminton Open last week.