New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- In a landmark announcement, the BWF World Championships will make a return to India after 17 long years. The announcement was made on Monday during the closing ceremony of the ongoing BWF World Championships in Paris where a handover took place between BWF president Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul, Frank Laurent, president of the Federation Francaise de Badminton, and Badminton Association of India (BAI) general secretary Sanjay Mishra.

The 2026 edition of BWF World Championships will be hosted by New Delhi in August next year. The announcement came after the Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty clinched bronze in Paris. India getting the hosting rights of 2026 BWF World Championships also reflects...