Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will return to competitive action for the first time since last September at the Malaysia Open 2026 badminton tournament, which begins at the Stadium Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday.
Badminton matches at the Malaysia Open 2026 will be available to watch on live streaming in India.
The season-opener, a top-tier BWF Super 1000 tournament, will mark a fresh start for Sindhu after an injury-hit 2025 campaign.
The 30-year-old Indian badminton player, 18th in the women’s singles BWF rankings, has not featured on the BWF World Tour since her quarter-final loss to Paris 2024 Olympic champion An Se Young at the China Masters last September.
Sindhu subsequently withdrew from the remainder of the 2025 season to recover from a foot injury that hampered her form and led to a series of early exits. She last lifted a title at the Syed Modi International Super 300 in December 2024.
India’s women’s singles challenge in Kuala Lumpur will also feature Malvika Bansod and Unnati Hooda.
In men’s singles, Paris 2024 semi-finalist Lakshya Sen and Ayush Shetty will carry Indian hopes. Both tasted success last year – Sen at the Australian Open Super 500 and Shetty at the US Open Super 300 – but endured inconsistent seasons marked by multiple first-round exits.
India’s prospects in men’s doubles will be led by two-time world championships bronze medallists Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy. ‘Sat-Chi’ are the third seeds at the Malaysia Open – a tournament they won back in 2024.
Meanwhile, India’s challenge in the women’s doubles event will be spearheaded by Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, who head into the tournament after defending their title at the Syed Modi International tournament last month.
In the mixed doubles, Paris 2024 Olympian Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila are India’s top pairing at world No. 17.
Where to watch Malaysia Open 2026 badminton live in India
Live streaming of Malaysia Open 2026 badminton matches will be available on the BWF TV YouTube channel in India.
Malaysia Open 2026 badminton: India squad
- Men’s singles: Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty
- Men’s doubles: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty, MR Arjun/Hariharan Amsakarunan
- Women’s singles: PV Sindhu, Malvika Bansod, Unnati Hooda
- Women’s doubles: Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand, Rutaparna Panda/Swetaparna Panda
- Mixed doubles: Dhruv Kapila/Tanisha Crasto, Rohan Kapoor/Ruthvika Shivani Gadde, Ashith Surya/Amrutha Pramuthesh
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