PV Sindhu exits early as Srikanth and Prannoy advance at India Open 2026

At the India Open 2026 badminton tournament in New Delhi, two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu was unexpectedly eliminated in the opening round by Vietnam's Nguyen Thuy Linh in a three-set match lasting 68 minutes. Sindhu acknowledged inconsistency and the challenge posed by her opponent. Meanwhile, Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy advanced to the second round, with Srikanth overcoming fellow Indian Tharun Mannepalli and Prannoy defeating last year's runner-up. Indian women's doubles pair Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand also progressed, while mixed doubles saw early exits for all Indian pairs.