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2026 BWF World C’ships: India in all events, no prize money
The BWF World Championships return to India for the first time in 17 years, with New Delhi hosting the 30th edition from August 17 to 23 at the Indira Gandhi Arena. India…
The Story in Brief
The BWF World Championships return to India for the first time in 17 years, with New Delhi hosting the 30th edition from August 17 to 23 at the Indira Gandhi Arena. India will field players in all five disciplines, men's and women's singles, men's, women's and mixed doubles. The squad includes former world champion PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, and the men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty.
The tournament offers no prize money, being a Grade 1 major event. Instead, winners receive 14,500 ranking points, the highest available alongside the Olympic Games. The schedule begins with first-round matches on August 17 and culminates in all five finals on August 23.
The Indian Opinion
Talk of home advantage boosting Indian medal hopes overlooks the sheer depth at the World Championships, China, Japan and Malaysia bring formidable line-ups. At the same time, downplaying the tournament because it offers no cash prize ignores that ranking points shape Olympic seeding and World Tour invitations. The real test for India is not just hosting but converting home support into at least one finalist. How many Indians will reach the last four at their own party?.
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