Archive · 16 Aug 2026
PV Sindhu targets medal as World Championships return to India
A really big badminton contest called the World Championships is coming to India for the first time in 17 years.
It will be held in a city called New Delhi.
A famous Indian badminton player named PV Sindhu is very excited about this.
She won this championship in 2019.
She recently won another big contest in Japan, which made her feel confident.
She hopes the cheering home crowd will help her play well.
Sindhu has already won five medals at the World Championships before.
If she wins another one, she would set a new record all by herself.
She will have to play some tough players, but she is taking it one match at a time.
She wants to win a medal in front of her home fans.
The BWF World Championships 2026 are returning to India for the first time in 17 years, with the event to be held in New Delhi.
Indian shuttler PV Sindhu, the 2019 world champion, says competing at a World Championships on home soil makes the tournament special for her.
Sindhu enters the tournament with confidence after her Japan Open triumph, which she hopes to carry into the competition.
Sindhu has won five women's singles medals at the World Championships - one gold, two silver and two bronze - sharing the record with China's Zhang Ning.
India will field several other pairs, including men's doubles duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, at the championships.
- Who
- Indian badminton star PV Sindhu, along with the Indian contingent including pairs such as Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty.
- What
- The BWF World Championships 2026, returning to India for the first time since 2009, with Sindhu targeting a medal and a record sixth World Championships medal.
- When
- 2026, around and after the announcement date of August 16, 2026.
- Where
- New Delhi, India.
- Why
- Sindhu wants to make the most of home advantage and crowd support, and is carrying confidence from her Japan Open triumph.
- Event
- BWF World Championships 2026
- Host City
- New Delhi, India
- Last Held in India
- 2009, 17 years before 2026
- Sindhu's World Championships Medals
- Five women's singles medals (1 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze)
- Record Shared With
- China's Zhang Ning
- Sindhu's Recent Win
- Japan Open triumph
- Potential Early Opponent
- China's third seed Wang Zhi Yi in the pre-quarterfinals