India, Aug. 17 -- The BWF World Championships 2026 begin in New Delhi on Monday, August 17, with the 30th edition of badminton's biggest individual tournament returning to India after 17 years. The event runs until August 23 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, featuring the world's leading players across men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles and mixed doubles. The opening day will feature Round of 64 matches in singles and Round of 48 action in the doubles events.

For the home crowd, PV Sindhu will be one of the biggest attractions as the two-time Olympic medallist and 2019 world champion starts her campaign in the evening. Young Indian star Ayush Shetty also faces a major challenge on day one, taking on defendi...