The Indian badminton stars are gearing for their individual battles and glory at the Nimibutr Stadium in Bangkok for the BWF Thailand Open 2026 starting on May 12, Tuesday. Leading the charge for a 27-member strong contingent are the reigning Asian Games champions and world No. 4 pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, alongside the ever-resilient PV Sindhu and India’s top men’s singles star Lakshya Sen.
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The men’s singles contingent will be spearheaded by Lakshya Sen, who is coming to Thailand looking to lift his first title of the 2026 season so far.
However, the man everyone is watching is Ayush Shetty. The 21-year-old Mangaluru native has been the breakout star of 2026, winning four out of his five matches at the Thomas Cup.
His rise follows a historic run at the Asia Championships in Ningbo, where he became the first Indian singles player in 61 years to reach the final after defeating three top-7 players, Li Shi Feng, Jonatan Christie, and Kunlavut Vitidsarn, in succession.
In the women’s category, PV Sindhu remains leader of the contingent as she continues her quest for a title in the 2026 circuit. The two-time Olympic champion has shown flashes of her vintage best this season, reaching the semi-finals of the Asia Championships before falling to Wang Zhiyi. Alongside her, the squad features a next-gen brigade including Anmol Kharb and Tanvi Sharma.
India Squad For BWF Thailand Open 2026:
| Category | Players |
| Men’s Singles | Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty, Kidambi Srikanth, Tharun Mannepalli, Manav Choudhary (Q) |
| Women’s Singles | PV Sindhu, Unnati Hooda, Isharani Baruah, Devika Sihag, Tanvi Sharma, Malvika Bansod, Anmol Kharb, Anushka Shahapurkar (Q) |
| Men’s Doubles | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty, MR Arjun/Hariharan Amsakarunan |
| Women’s Doubles | Rutaparna Panda/Swetaparna Panda |
| Mixed Doubles | Dhruv Kapila/Tanisha Crasto, Rohan Kapoor/Ruthvika Shivani Gadde, Ashith Surya/Amrutha Pramuthesh, Mohit Jaglan/Lakshita Jaglan (Q) |
BWF Thailand Open 2026 Schedule:
| Date | Day | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2026 | Tuesday | Qualifying Rounds & Men’s/Women’s Singles Round of 32 (Partial) |
| 13 May 2026 | Wednesday | Main Draw Round of 32 (Remaining Matches) |
| 14 May 2026 | Thursday | Round of 16 (1/8-finals) |
| 15 May 2026 | Friday | Quarter-finals |
| 16 May 2026 | Saturday | Semi-finals |
| 17 May 2026 | Sunday | Finals |
Where to watch the BWF Thailand Open matches in India?
In India, the matches will be streamed live on the official YouTube channel of BWF TV YouTube.
For live telecasting, the details are not yet confirmed.
