Follow live updates of BWF Badminton World Championship draw. (Reuters)The draw for the BWF World Championships 2026 will be held in New Delhi on Wednesday, setting the stage for the tournament that runs from August 17 to 23 at the Indira Gandhi Stadium. The drawing ceremony is scheduled to begin at 2:30 PM IST. With India fielding two entries in all five categories, the host nation has secured seeded representation in four of them, led by Asian Games gold medallists Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who are seeded fifth in men’s doubles.
PV Sindhu, coming off a Japan Open title, is seeded ninth in women’s singles. The two-time Olympic medallist will be joined by former World Championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen, seeded 14th in men’s singles. In mixed doubles, the pairing of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto has received the 15th seed.
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While Chinese and South Korean shuttlers dominate the top seedings – Shi Yuqi (men’s singles) and An Se Young (women’s singles) lead the charts – the Indian contingent will look to capitalise on home support as the marquee event has returned to the country after 17 years with the 2009 edition being held in Hyderabad. The final seedings could see adjustments if any seeded players withdraw before the draw.
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Badminton World Championships: PV Sindhu seeded 9th, Satwik-Chirag 5th
The Indians will be playing in front of the home crowd as the marquee event has returned to the country after 17 years with the 2009 edition being held in Hyderabad. (BAI media)
Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will be seeded ninth while 2022 Asian Games champion men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have been handed the fifth seeding for the upcoming BWF World Championships scheduled from August 17-23 at the Indira Gandhi Stadium, New Delhi. India has two more seeded entries, with former World Championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen seeded 14th in men’s singles and the mixed doubles pairing of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto seeded 15th. (READ MORE)
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