Answer: New Delhi
Notes: The India Open Badminton tournament has begun on 13th January at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi. Two-time Olympic medallist Pusarla Venkata (PV) Sindhu is leading India’s challenge, returning after injury and a tough 2025 season. Malvika Bansod and young Tanvi Sharma are competing in women’s singles, while Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand headline women’s doubles. In men’s singles, Lakshya Sen and Ayush Shetty are facing each other in the opening round, with Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy also in action. World number three pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are competing in men’s doubles, aiming to reclaim their 2022 title.
