Archive · 13 Aug 2026
BWF World Championships 2026: New Delhi hosts world's best shuttlers
Badminton is a sport where players hit a shuttlecock over a net, and some of the best players in the world are getting ready for a big tournament.
This tournament is called the BWF World Championships, and it will be the 30th time it is held.
It is happening in New Delhi, which is a big city in India.
The games will start on August 17 and end on August 23 in the year 2026.
This is only the second time India has hosted this special event.
Players will compete in five different contests: singles for men and women, doubles for men and women, and mixed doubles.
The tournament starts with early rounds, and players who keep winning move closer to the final.
On the last day, champions are crowned in all five events.
Many Indian fans are excited because Indian players like PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen will be playing at home.
The 30th BWF World Championships will be held from August 17 to 23, 2026, at the Indira Gandhi Arena in New Delhi, India.
India is hosting the tournament for the second time, with the event featuring five disciplines: men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles and mixed doubles.
The competition begins with staggered opening rounds on August 17 and 18, followed by the Round of 32 on August 19 and the Round of 16 on August 20.
Quarter-finals are scheduled from August 21, with semi-finals on August 22 and finals across all five disciplines on August 23.
India's line-up includes Lakshya Sen, PV Sindhu, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty, Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand Pullela and Dhruv Kapila/Tanisha Crasto.
- Who
- The world's best badminton players, including India's Lakshya Sen, PV Sindhu, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty and other leading Indian shuttlers
- What
- The 30th edition of the BWF World Championships, featuring men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, and mixed doubles
- When
- August 17 to August 23, 2026
- Where
- Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India
- Why
- India is hosting the prestigious badminton tournament for the second time to crown world champions across five disciplines in front of a home crowd
- Tournament
- BWF World Championships 2026
- Edition
- 30th
- Dates
- August 17-23, 2026
- Venue
- Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi
- Host country
- India
- Events
- 5 (Men's Singles, Women's Singles, Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles, Mixed Doubles)
- Finals
- August 23, 2026