Indian badminton stars Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, along with PV Sindhu, will headline India's squad for the Indonesia Open 2026, which begins on Tuesday in Jakarta, according to Olympics.com.
Satwik-Chirag's Return to Form
The Satwik-Chirag duo heads to Jakarta after ending a two-year drought on the BWF World Tour by winning the Singapore Open men's doubles title last week. This victory marked their first World Tour triumph since the Thailand Open two years ago.
The Indian pair staged a remarkable comeback in the Singapore final, defeating Indonesia's Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Fikri. After losing the opening game, they dominated the next two to win 18-21, 21-17, 21-16 in one hour and 13 minutes. This made them the first Indian doubles combination to clinch the Singapore Open.
PV Sindhu's Encouraging Signs
In women's singles, PV Sindhu showed encouraging signs of a return to form in Singapore. She beat Indonesia's world No. 6 Putri Kusuma Wardani and Japan's Riko Gunji before losing to Olympic champion An Se-young in the quarter-finals. Currently ranked world No. 12, Sindhu could face An again in the second round in Jakarta.
India's women's singles lineup also includes Unnati Hooda and Malvika Bansod.
Men's Singles and Other Events
In men's singles, Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy will lead the charge. Prannoy comes off a notable win over Indonesia's world No. 5 Jonatan Christie. The squad also includes Ayush Shetty and Kidambi Srikanth.
In mixed doubles, Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto reached the Singapore semi-finals but face a tough opener in Jakarta against Malaysian world champions Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei. Rohan Kapoor and Ruthvika Shivani Gadde will also compete.
Women's doubles pair Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand return to action after Treesa's recovery from injury, marking their first BWF World Tour outing since March.
Full India Squad for Indonesia Open 2026
- Men's singles: Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy, Ayush Shetty, Kidambi Srikanth
- Men's doubles: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty, MR Arjun-Hariharan Amsakarunan
- Women's singles: PV Sindhu, Unnati Hooda, Malvika Bansod
- Women's doubles: Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand
- Mixed doubles: Rohan Kapoor-Ruthvika Shivani Gadde, Dhruv Kapila-Tanisha Crasto
