PV Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag return as India gears up for Singapore Badminton Open 2026
New Delhi, May 25
Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and Asian Games doubles champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are set to make their return for India at the 2026 Singapore Badminton Open, which begins on Tuesday.
After skipping last week's Malaysia Masters, Sindhu and the Sat-Chi duo will return to action at the BWF Super 750 Singapore Badminton Open at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, where crucial ranking points will be up for grabs, as per Olympics.com.
Sindhu will spearhead a three-member Indian contingent in the women's singles main draw, alongside Unnati Hooda and Malvika Bansod.
Having managed just one semi-final finish on tour this season, Sindhu faces a stern opening-round challenge against Indonesia's world No. 6 Putri Kusuma Wardani, who holds a 3-2 head-to-head advantage over the Indian star.
Sindhu won the Singapore Badminton Open in 2022 when it was a Super 500 event.
Following first-round exits in Malaysia, Paris 2024 semi-finalist Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy will both look for a deeper run in Singapore. Kidambi Srikanth and Ayush Shetty return to the Indian setup after missing the Malaysia meet.
Fourth seeds Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will lead India's challenge in the men's doubles main draw, alongside the duo of MR Arjun and Hariharan Amsakarunan.
In women's doubles, Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand remain sidelined, with Treesa still recovering from injury. In their absence, Kavipriya Selvam and Simran Singhi will spearhead the Indian campaign.
Rutaparna Panda/Swetaparna Panda and Ashwini Bhat K/Shikha Gautam are also part of the Singapore Open entry list.
Olympian Tanisha Crasto, Dhruv Kapila and Rohan Kapoor/Ruthvika Shivani Gadde are the two Indian pairs in mixed doubles.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Arre yaar, just wish the doubles pair of Satwik-Chirag gets consistent. Fourth seeds is good, but they have to step up in big tournaments. Also, sad to see Treesa Jolly still injured—our women's doubles depth is really suffering without her and Gayatri. Hope Simran and Kavipriya can hold it together!
Good to see Indian badminton staying represented. Sindhu's experience could be key here; she knows what it takes to win in Singapore. But I'm more curious about Lakshya Sen—after that Olympic near miss, he needs to start building momentum again. Best of luck to the entire squad!
Honest take: I'm a bit worried about our singles depth beyond Sindhu and Lakshya. Unnati and Malvika haven't really broken through yet, and Prannoy is getting older. We need more youngsters coming through the ranks. But let's hope for a strong showing in Singapore! 💪
Mixed doubles is looking thin—only two pairs. Tanisha Crasto has potential, but she needs a more stable partner. Really want to see more investment in doubles overall. We have Satwik-Chirag in men's; that's great, but women's and mixed both seem neglected. Still, happy for the team and hoping for some upsets! 😊
This is a crucial tournament for ranking points, especially with Olympics qualification window approaching. Satwik-Chirag being fourth seeds is a good sign; they just need to win those tight matches. And Sindhu
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