India Open 2026 Badminton at Indira Gandhi Stadium, Delhi

The India Open 2026 Badminton will definitely be the event that takes place at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi between January 13 and 18 to host the very best shuttlers around the world, in a Super 750 tournament in the BWF world tour. Having a bigger facility, more audience capacity, and a robust player lineup, the 2021 version will be even more exciting and engaging to the spectators. Having purchased tickets online, early bird offers, and several categories of price are offered to supporters. The event is a major precursor to the 2026 world badminton calendar.

Tournament Relocation and Dates

The championship will be hosted at the India open 2026 badminton championship in a span of six days, between January 13 and 18, 2026, in the Indira Gandhi indoors stadium, a significant change in location as compared to the KD Jadhav indoors hall in the same sports complex. The decision is an indication of what the organisers wanted to get more capacity and spectator experience as thousands of fans can now watch live matches due to the increased sitting capacity.

It is a tournament on the BWF World Tour Super 750 and is one of the most important tournaments in international badminton with a large prize purse and ranking points thus making it a very competitive event in the global badminton calendar.

Larger Venue and Fan Experience

The move to have the India Open 2026 Badminton tournament at the Indira Gandhi Indoor stadium is a strategic upgrade. The stadium has over 8,000 seats and thus it has more than twice the number of seats than the former venue which was approximately 3,000. Such an upgrade is likely to boost the live experience of the spectators and facilitate the increased popularity of India as a venue of big badminton events.

The prices of the tickets will be affordable with some premium categories available, and early purchasers can save up to 50% by phased discounting, which will continue until early January. The online ticketing firm Ticmint does the sales to facilitate smooth booking and entry processes among the fans.

Star-Studded Lineup and Competitive Action

Some of the top global talent will be seen in the India Open 2026 Badminton tournament including the top stars in the game like An Se-young, PV Sindhu, Kunlavut Vitidsarn, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty and Lakshya Sen along with other upcoming Indian players such as Unnati Hooda and Ayush Shetty among others.

An elite tour tournament, the event provides up to 11,000 ranking points and a total of USD 950,000 in prize money, which is attracting the best in the sport and gives players an added impetus in the lead up to future major competitions later in the year.

Growing Importance in Indian Badminton

The organisers, such as the Badminton Association of India (BAI), consider the India Open 2026 Badminton event as an important measure towards increasing the reach of the sport in the country. The renovated stadium and increased spectator facilities signify the Indian desire to host quality international tournaments and also be ready to host even greater championships such as the next 2026 BWF World Championships, which will be hosted in New Delhi later in the year.