The Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championships 2026 take place in New Delhi from August 17 to 23. The tournament features five disciplines across singles and doubles, with play starting from opening rounds and moving through the Round of 32, Round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals.
The events mark the championships’ return to India after 17 years, according to the provided coverage. Both outlets also place the five finals on August 23, making it the tournament’s concluding day. For India, the reports highlight a strong home contingent led by PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen in singles, alongside the men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. The coverage focuses on the overall schedule, dates, venue and Indian participants, rather than discussing specific matchups or draws.
