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Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2026: 256 players from 20 countries including Shi Yu Qi, Vitidsarn, An Se Young to headline

New Delhi, Jan 12(UNI): Former World Champion PV Sindhu and the men’s doubles combination of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy insist that the feeling of doing well at home is something special and the Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2026 carries an extra signification this time considering that the BWF World Badminton Championships will be held at the same venue in August.
The Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2026, A HSBC BWF World Tour Super 750 tournament, will be played from January 13-18, 2026. It serve as a dress rehearsal for the prestigious BWF World Championships 2026, with badminton action moving to the much larger multi-purpose hall in the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex here, ensuring fans a significantly improved viewing experience.
Just like every year, this edition of the Yonex-Sunrise India Open has attracted the world’s best badminton players, including World Champions Shi Yu Qi of China, women’s world no. 1 An Se Young and BWF World Tour Finals champion Christo Popov. A total of 256 playes from 20 countries will be in action over the next five days with Chinese Taipei sending the biggest contingent of 36 shuttlers.
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