With India set to host the prestigious World Championships in August next year, the USD 950,000 event will act as a test venue for the global tournament.
The new venue has a seating capacity of over 8,000, more than double that of the previous venue, and tickets for the India Open will be available exclusively online through the tournamentтАЩs ticketing partner, Ticmint, priced from тВ╣400 onwards, with premium seating capped at тВ╣1,750.
Organised by the Badminton Association of India (BAI) under the aegis of the Badminton World Federation (BWF), the Super 750 event will once again bring the worldтАЩs finest shuttlers to Indian soil.
Fans can look forward to watching global stars such as An Se-young, PV Sindhu, Kunlavut Vitidsarn, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty, and Lakshya Sen alongside IndiaтАЩs exciting next generation, including Unnati Hooda and Ayush Shetty, compete across six days of high-intensity action.
“Moving the India Open to the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium this year marks an important step in the tournamentтАЩs evolution,” BAI General Secretary Sanjay Mishra said in a release.
“The larger venue allows us to accommodate significantly more fans while delivering a better on-ground experience for players and spectators alike.
“As Indian badminton continues to grow in stature, it is essential that our flagship events evolve in step, creating spaces where the sport, the athletes and the fans can all thrive together,” said Mishra.
BAI has been exploring alternate venues after Denmark shuttler Mia Blichfeldt had criticised “unacceptable” playing conditions during the India Open in its last edition.
