India to field biggest-ever contingent for India Open
The Statesman|January 08, 2025
Hosts India will field their biggest-ever contingent of 21 entries in the third edition of the India Open, the BWF World Tour Super 750 tournament, scheduled from 14 to 19 January at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, Indira Gandhi Stadium.

In the last two Super 750 editions, India had a total of 14 entries each with Asian Games men's doubles gold medallists Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy reaching the men's doubles final and Asian Games bronze medallist HS Prannoy making it to the men's singles last four stages in 2024.

This edition of the BWF World Tour Super 750 event will see host India getting 21 entries – three in men's singles, four in women's singles, two in men's doubles, eight in women's doubles and four in mixed doubles.

Top stars like Olympic champions Viktor Axelsen, An Se Young, and world No. 1 Shi Yuqi will be leading the star-studded field.

This Super 750 event has been a flag-ship competition organised by the Badminton Association of India.

The tournament, which was elevated as a Super 750 in 2023, is part of the BWF World Tour, offering participants a prize pool of USD 9,50,000 and 11,000 points for the champions.

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