PV Sindhu Seeded Ninth, Satwik-Chirag Fifth at BWF World Championships 2026
The BWF World Championships 2026 will be held at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi Stadium from August 17 to 23. Indian shuttler PV Sindhu is seeded ninth in women's singles, while men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty hold the fifth seed. India has two entries in each of the five categories, with seeded players in four. Other seeded Indians include Lakshya Sen (14th in men's singles) and mixed doubles pair Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto (15th). Top seeds include Shi Yuqi (men's singles) and An Se Young (women's singles). The official draw will take place on Wednesday, with seedings subject to change if withdrawals occur.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–55/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
mint broke this story on 4 Aug, 12:36 pm. Other outlets followed.