The World Badminton Federation (BWF) World Tour 2022 season kicks off with the India Open from January 11 and runs through January 16, at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall at Indira Gandhi Stadium, in New Delhi. The 11th edition of the BWF Tour Super 500 Series tournament will mark a return after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first event will see participants from 19 countries in five categories competing for a massive prize of $ 400,000. However, due to the COVID-19 situation prevailing in the country, the first tournament will be held behind closed doors and no fans will be allowed inside the site.
The India Open will be led by some of the badminton elite, including new world champion Loh Kean Yew, as well as runner-up and silver medalist Kidambi Srikanth and bronze medalist Lakshya Sen, also in the running for their first title of the India Open. Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu will lead the charge in the women’s singles segment, which also features two-time champion Saina Nehwal, Thailand’s Busanan Ongubamrungphan and Singaporean Jia Min Yeo, among others.
In the Indian men’s doubles, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are placed second with B Sumeeth Reddy and Manu Atri placed fifth. They will be joined by sixth seed Dhruv Kapila and MR Arjun. However, they also face stiff competition from Indonesia’s three-time world champion duo of Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan. In the women’s category, Ashwini Ponnappa and Sikki Reddy are second seeded in the doubles category. They will also have Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly, as well as Shikha Gautam and Ashwini Bhat, who will also be in action in the same category.
Indian commuters B. Sai Praneeth and Dhruv Rawat withdrew from the tournament after testing positive for COVID-19. Meanwhile, on Sunday, the Badminton Association of India (BAI) was informed that the English badminton contingent will not be part of the Indian Open after their doubles player Sean Vendy and coach Nathan Robertson turned up. test positive for COVID-19.
When and where to watch the Indian Open 2022?
Unfortunately, there will be no live broadcast or live broadcast of the weeklong India Open 2022 tournament in the country. However, fans can follow the tournament online on the official BWF website to check various other details like match cards, total and consecutive points etc. Badminton enthusiasts can also check Indian Badminton and BWF social media accounts for regular updates and results.
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