PV Sindhu Gets 9th Seed, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty Fifth in BWF World C'ships
India has four seeded entries, with Lakshya Sen 14th and Dhruv Kapila-Tanisha Crasto 15th as the draw is set on Wednesday.
- Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will be seeded ninth while 2022 Asian Games champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty hold the fifth seed for the BWF World Championships at Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi from August 17 to 23.
- India hosts the prestigious tournament for the first time in 17 years, with the country last holding the event in Hyderabad. The home crowd will support local players across all five championship categories.
- Additional Indian entries include former World Championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen seeded fourteenth in men's singles and mixed doubles pair Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto seeded fifteenth. International top seeds include Akane Yamaguchi, Kim Won, Seo Seung Jae, Feng Yan Zhe, and Huang Dong Ping.
- Tournament organizers will conduct the official draw in New Delhi this Wednesday. Final seedings remain subject to change if any currently seeded players withdraw before the event begins.
- Qualification for the championships relied on world rankings from April 28, 2026, while organizers determined official seedings based on rankings from July 28, 2026. Top seeds include men's singles star Shi Yuqi of China and South Korea's An Se Young.
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Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Japan Open champion PV Sindhu will be seeded ninth, and the 2022 Asian Games gold medallist combination of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy has been handed the fifth seeding for the upcoming BWF World Championships to be played at the Indira Gandhi Stadium here from August 17-23, 2026. Sports News | PV Sindhu Seeded Ninth, Satwik-Chirag Fifth for BWF World Championships 2026.
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Japan Open champion PV Sindhu will be seeded ninth, and the 2022 Asian Games gold medallist combination of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy has been handed the fifth seeding for the upcoming BWF World Championships to be played at the Indira Gandhi Stadium here from August 17-23, 2026.
World Badminton Championships 2026 PV Sindhu Gets Ninth Seed, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Lead India’s Seeded Entries
BWF World Championships 2026 will see four seeded Indian entries, with Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty (5th) leading the list, followed by PV Sindhu (9th), Lakshya Sen (14th) and Dhruv Kapila-Tanisha Crasto (15th)
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