Malaysia Masters 2026: Lakshya Sen targets his second final of the year – Preview

Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy will lead the Indian squad at the second BWF Super 500 tournament of the month, the Malaysia Masters, from May 19 to 24.

This will be Laskhya's second successive tournament, while HS Prannoy returns for the first time since India's bronze-medal-winning performance at the Thomas Cup.

Lakshya will face the fast rising Indonesian Zaki Ubaidillah in the first round, with a potential tough quarterfinal against the in-form Christo Popov of France.

It will be a much-anticipated match-up for the fans, who missed out on this potential matchup at the Thomas Cup semi-final due to an injury withdrawal from Lakshya.

Meanwhile, HS Prannoy has a tough first-round battle against world no.1 Kodai Naraoka of Japan, who has a 6-1 advantage over the Indian in head-to-head record.

On the other hand, in the absence of PV Sindhu, youngsters Anmol Kharb, Tanvi Sharma, and Devika Sihag will be the ones to watch out for in women's singles.

Indian Squad at the Malaysia Masters 2026

Men's Singles: Kiran George, Tharun Manepalli, HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen

Women's Singles: Devika Sihag, Tanvi Sharma, Malvika Bansod, Amol Kharb, Tanya Hemath, Isharani Baruah, Qualifying (Aakarshi Kashyap, Ashmita Chaliha)

Men's Doubles: Hariharan Amsakarunan/MR Arjun

Women's Doubles: Ashwini Bhat/Shikha Gautam, Rutaparna/Swetaparna Panda

Mixed Doubles: Ashith Surya/Amrutha Pramuthesh, Rohan Kapoor/Ruthvika Gadde, Sathwik Kanapuram/Radhika Sharma (Qualifying)

Schedule

19-20 May: Qualifying Round & Main Draw First Round

21st May: Pre-Quarterfinals

22nd May: Quarter-Finals

23rd May: Semi-Finals

24th May: Finals

Where to Watch Malaysia Masters 2026?

The first-round matches of the 2026 Malaysia Masters will be live-streamed on BWF TV. From second round onwards, there will also be telecast on JioHotstar and Star Sports TV Channels for some of the matches.