Archive · 6 Jan 2026
PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen at Malaysia Open 2026
PV Sindhu is coming back to play in the Malaysia Open 2026, her first tournament since she got hurt.
She will play against Sung Shuo-yun.
Other Indian players like Lakshya Sen, who won his first match, and Malvika Bansod, who lost her match, are also participating.
There are teams for men's and women's doubles, and mixed doubles too.
Everyone is excited to see how they do!
PV Sindhu will make her competitive comeback at the Malaysia Open 2026, her first tournament since the China Masters in September 2025.
Lakshya Sen advanced to the men's singles second round with a hard-fought win over Jia Heng Jason Teh of Singapore.
Malvika Bansod suffered a loss to seventh seed Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand in the opening round.
Ayush Shetty will take on Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia, the Paris Olympics bronze-medallist.
Indian men's doubles pair M R Arjun and Hariharan Amsakarunan will face Japan's Hiroki Midorikawa and Kyohei Yamashita.
- Who
- PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, Malvika Bansod, Ayush Shetty, M R Arjun, Hariharan Amsakarunan
- What
- Malaysia Open 2026 badminton tournament
- When
- January 6, 2026
- Where
- Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur
- Why
- PV Sindhu's competitive comeback after injury and rehabilitation, Lakshya Sen's strong start to the season
Competitive Return
Injury Comeback
PV Sindhu's Participation
Competitive Return
PV Sindhu is making her competitive comeback at the Malaysia Open 2026 after recovering from an injury.
Injury Comeback
Sindhu's participation is significant as it marks her first tournament since the China Masters in September 2025.
- Event
- Malaysia Open 2026
- Date
- January 6, 2026
- Location
- Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur
- PV Sindhu's Rank
- 18th in BWF women’s singles
- Sindhu's Last Tournament
- China Masters 2025 (quarter-finals)
- Lakshya Sen's Rank
- World No. 13
- Lakshya's Opponent
- Jia Heng Jason Teh of Singapore
- Malvika Bansod's Opponent
- Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand
- Indian Men's Doubles Pair
- M R Arjun and Hariharan Amsakarunan
- Ayush Shetty's Opponent
- Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia
