Archive · 8 Dec 2025
Vijayawada to Host 87th Senior National Badminton Championships 2025
Vijayawada is going to host the 87th Senior National Badminton Championships in 2025 from December 22 to 28.
This is a big deal because it's the first time in ten years that Vijayawada is hosting this event.
The tournament will be held at the CHRMC Indoor Stadium and will feature top badminton players like PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth.
The winners will get a big prize of Rs 60 lakh.
The government is also supporting sports by giving job reservations to sportspersons and planning to build new sports facilities.
They even want to host the National Games in Andhra Pradesh and set up a Sports University.
Everyone is excited because this will help find new talent and make badminton even more popular in the state.
Vijayawada to host the 87th Senior National Badminton Championships from December 22 to 28, 2025, at CHRMC Indoor Stadium.
The event is organized by the Badminton Association of India (BAI) and Andhra Pradesh Badminton Association (APBA).
Top Indian badminton players like PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, and Lakshya Sen will participate.
The tournament offers a total prize money of Rs 60 lakh, the highest for domestic tournaments in India.
The Andhra Pradesh government is supporting sports development with job reservations for sportspersons and plans for new sports facilities.
- Who
- Organized by Badminton Association of India (BAI) and Andhra Pradesh Badminton Association (APBA), featuring top Indian badminton players.
- What
- The 87th Senior National Badminton Championships 2025.
- When
- December 22 to 28, 2025.
- Where
- CHRMC Indoor Stadium, Patamata, Vijayawada.
- Why
- To host a prestigious national badminton tournament, identify young talent, and promote sports development in Andhra Pradesh.
- Event
- Yonex-Sunrise 87th Senior National Badminton Championships 2025
- Dates
- December 22 to 28, 2025
- Location
- CHRMC Indoor Stadium, Patamata, Vijayawada
- Prize Money
- Rs 60 lakh
- Organizers
- Badminton Association of India (BAI) and Andhra Pradesh Badminton Association (APBA)
- Key Participants
- PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy, Ayush Shetty, Unnati Hooda, Tanvi Sharma, Sameer Verma, Mithun
- Government Support
- 3% job reservation for sportspersons, land allocated for badminton academies in Tirupati, Visakhapatnam, and Amaravati
- Future Plans
- Proposed Sports University and major stadium in the capital region, National Games in Andhra Pradesh
