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The Badminton Association of India has launched a nationwide mascot design contest for the BWF World Championships 2026. Open to all, the initiative aims to boost fan engagement as India prepares to host the global badminton event in New Delhi.

The Yonex-Sunrise India Open badminton will be held from January 13 to 18, 2026, at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi. With global stars, higher prize money, and bigger seating, the Super 750 event promises an enhanced fan experience

The Badminton Association of India conducts its inaugural Para Badminton Coaches Development Program in Raipur, led by Dronacharya Awardee Gaurav Khanna, aiming to strengthen coaching standards, disability awareness, and athlete support to sustain India’s global para-badminton success.

India qualified for the prestigious mixed team championships based on their world ranking and will be eyeing to first seal their knock-out berth from a tough Group D line-up that also includes former champions Indonesia, two-time runners-up Denmark, and the formidable England

Former badminton star says privatisation of sports is not helping raise talent

New Delhi: India Open champion Lakshya Sen and Syed Modi International finalist Malvika Bansod will lead the Indian men’s and women’s squad in the Badminton Asia Team Championships to be played at Shah Alam, Malaysia from February 15-20. The Badminton Association of India (BAI) announced a new look team for the continental team championship giving […]

New Delhi: Former champions Kidambi Srikanth and PV Sindhu of India have been given the top billing in the men’s and women’s sections, respectively, as the Yonex-Sunrise India Open badminton returns after two-years hiatus. The tournament will start with main draw from January 11 and no spectators will be allowed at the venue, owing to […]

Hyderabad: Kiran George and Malvika Bansod emerged as the top ranked players in the respective men’s and women’s singles categories after the selection trials for the Sudirman Cup and Thomas and Uber Cup finals here on Wednesday. The four-day trials were held under a new format employed by the Badminton Association of India (BAI). The […]

The first senior tournament (both men and women) was scheduled to be held from August 27 to September 3, while the second event was supposed to be staged from September 4 to 11

The BWF was forced to shift this year's Sudirman Cup from Suzhou, China to Vantaa, Finland due to the Covid-19 situation in the Asian country.

According to the norms, the number of officials travelling to Olympics cannot be more than one-third of the athlete.

Just two more Olympic qualifiers are remaining -- Malaysia Open (May 25-30) and Singapore Open (June 1-6) -- before the June 15 deadline.

With the exponential rise in the number of Covid-19 cases across the country, BAI President Himanta Biswa has decided to postpone all the upcoming domestic tournaments, BAI said.

The decision was taken during BAI’s Executive Committee meeting. Owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, the state unit members were connected virtually from all parts of India.