Badminton
Australian Open 2026: PV Sindhu to lead Indian challenge in Sydney- Preview
Sindhu enters the tournament as the third seed and is one of the favourites in the women's singles draw.
PV Sindhu. (Photo credit: Badminton Photo/BWF)
India's badminton contingent will return to action at the Australian Open Super 500 tournament in Sydney from June 9-14, with two-time Olympic medallist P. V. Sindhu seeking her first title of the season.
Sindhu has shown flashes of form in 2026, reaching the semifinals of the Malaysia Open earlier this year, but is still searching for her first BWF World Tour title since winning the Syed Modi International in 2024.
The former world champion enters the tournament as the third seed, will begin her campaign against Peru's Ines Lucia Castillo, and could face fellow Indian Isharani Baruah in the second round.
A potential semifinal against Japan's Akane Yamaguchi and a possible title clash with Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong loom later in the tournament.
On the men's side, youngsters Kiran George and Tharun Mannepalli will be in action as India looks for strong performances across the singles events.
In men's doubles, Indian pair of Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun will be hoping to continue their good form and win their first Super500 title as a pair.
Indian squad for the Australian Open 2026
Men's singles (Main Draw): Tharun Mannepalli, Kiran George
Women's singles (Main Draw): P. V. Sindhu, Tanvi Sharma, Malvika Bansod, Aakarshi Kashyap, Tanya Hemanth, Isharani Baruah
Men's doubles (Main Draw): Hariharan Amsakarunan / M. R. Arjun, A Rao Doddavarapu / Pochana Arjun Reddy
Mixed doubles (Main Draw): Dhruv Rawat / K Maneesha, Mohit Jaglan /Lakshita Jaglan
Australian Open 2026 badminton schedule
June 9-10: First round
June 11: Round of 16
June 12: Quarterfinals
June 13: Semifinals
June 14: Finals
Where to watch the Australian Open 2026 live in India
Live streaming of the Australian Open 2026 badminton tournament will be available on the official BWF YouTube Channel. In the later stages, JioHotstar will also broadcast the event in India.
With Sindhu chasing a long-awaited title, India will hope for a strong showing at one of the Super 500 events before the season enters its crucial second half.