Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 24 (ANI): The draws and schedule for the badminton singles and doubles competition are out, with Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty, and two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu earning a direct ticket to the round of 32.
The Indian men’s badminton team secured a bronze medal at the Asian Games 2026 after suffering a 3-1 defeat against the People’s Republic of China in the semi-finals in Aichi, Japan, on Wednesday. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty registered India’s only win of the tie, defeating reigning world champions Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang 21-11, 22-20 in the men’s doubles match.
The singles competition will start on Friday, with the finals for all categories scheduled for September 29.
Below is the draw and schedule for the singles and doubles competition:
*Badminton (Individual) Draws
Round of 64
Men's Singles
Lakshya Sen: bye
Ayush Shetty: bye
Women's Singles
PV Sindhu: bye
Unnati Hooda vs. Yu Mi Song (PRK)
Round of 32
Men's Doubles
Satwik/ Chirag vs. Sukpun/ Teeraratsakul (THA)
Hariharan/ Arjun vs. Alfian/ Fikri (INA)
Women's Doubles
Treesa/ Gayatri vs. Lui/ Tsang (HKG)
Kavipriya/ Simran vs. Kusuma/ Puspitasari (INA)
Mixed Doubles
Dhruv/ Tanisha vs. Nibal/ Abdul (MDV)
*Badminton (Individual) Schedule
September 25, 2026
Round of 64: Men's Singles, Women's Singles
Round of 32: Men's Doubles & Women's Doubles
Round of 32 & Round of 16: Mixed Doubles
September 26, 2026
Round of 32 & Round of 16: Men's Singles, Women's Singles
Round of 16: Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles
September 27, 2026
Quarterfinals: Men's Singles, Women's Singles, Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles, Mixed Doubles
September 28, 2026
Semifinals: Men's Singles, Women's Singles, Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles, Mixed Doubles
September 29, 2026
Final: Men's Singles, Women's Singles, Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles, Mixed Doubles. (ANI)
Asian Games 2026: India's badminton singles, doubles draws unveiled
