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BWF World Championships begin in Delhi, Sindhu gets easy draw
India is hosting the BWF World Badminton Championships for the first time in 17 years, starting Monday at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi. PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen received…
The Story in Brief
India is hosting the BWF World Badminton Championships for the first time in 17 years, starting Monday at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi. PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen received favourable opening-round draws, reports NDTV Sports. This is the 30th edition of the tournament and only the second time India has been the host, the first since 2009.
According to Sportstar, 11 Indian shuttlers have won 15 medals since the championships began in 1977. Sindhu's 2019 gold remains India's only yellow metal. The country has never reached the podium in mixed doubles. The last Indian medal was a bronze for Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in men's doubles in 2025.
The Indian Opinion
A single gold in 40-plus editions tells the real story behind the excitement. While Sindhu and Sen have favourable paths, India's record of 15 medals in all these years is far from dominant. The men's doubles pair of Satwik-Chirag and Prannoy in singles are the ones who could end the gold drought. That will be the true test of home advantage.
Sources (2): sports.ndtv.com, sportstar.thehindu.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
