India's Badminton Stars Gear Up for Indonesia Open 2026
India's Badminton Team for Indonesia Open 2026
The Indian badminton doubles team, featuring Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, alongside PV Sindhu, is set to represent the nation at the Indonesia Open 2026, commencing on Tuesday, as reported by Olympics.com.
The duo of Satwik and Chirag arrives in Jakarta following their recent victory at the Singapore Open, marking their first title on the BWF World Tour in two years. They achieved this by overcoming Indonesia's Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Fikri in a thrilling men's doubles final, winning 18-21, 21-17, 21-16 after losing the first game. This victory makes them the first Indian doubles team to win the Singapore Open.
Focus on India's Leading Players
In the women's singles category, PV Sindhu displayed promising form in Singapore, defeating Indonesia's world No. 6 Putri Kusuma Wardani and Japan's Riko Gunji before being eliminated by Olympic champion An Se-young in the quarter-finals. Currently ranked No. 12 in the world, Sindhu may face An again in the second round in Jakarta. The women's singles team also includes Unnati Hooda and Malvika Bansod.
For the men's singles, Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy will spearhead the efforts, with Prannoy recently securing a significant win against Indonesia's world No. 5 Jonatan Christie.
In mixed doubles, Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto reached the semi-finals in Singapore but will encounter a challenging first match in Jakarta against Malaysian world champions Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei.
Additionally, the women's doubles team of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand is set to return after Treesa's recovery from injury, marking their first appearance on the BWF World Tour since March.
India's Squad for Indonesia Open 2026
Men's singles: Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy, Ayush Shetty, Kidambi Srikanth.
Men's doubles: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty, MR Arjun/Hariharan Amsakarunan.
Women's singles: PV Sindhu, Unnati Hooda, Malvika Bansod.
Women's doubles: Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand.
Mixed doubles: Rohan Kapoor/Ruthvika Shivani Gadde, Dhruv Kapila/Tanisha Crasto.