The Asian Games 2026 is set to start from September 19, continuing till October 4. This year the tournament is scheduled to be held at Aichi-Nagoya, Japan with all the events that are opted to play.
Meanwhile, India has declared their 20-member badminton squad ahead of the tournament. The squad includes two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and reigning men’s doubles champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty as the frontliners of the battle. Alongside, Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy and former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth are also been included in the squad. These three stars were all part of the silver medal-winning Indian men’s team at Hangzhou 2023.
Not only this, but also India’s men’s squad for the 20th edition of the Asian Games have selected elite bronze medal winners of the Thomas Cup earlier this year, with Ayush Shetty and Tharun Mannepalli, the key members of that Thomas Cup, were also been named in the squad.
India's women badminton squad
PV Sindhu will be the only experienced player to lead India’s women’s squad for the grand tournament. She will be accompanied by emerging young players like Tanvi Sharma and Unnati Hooda in the single's event.
The women's doubles event will be anchored by Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, along with the duo of Simran Singhi and Kavipriya Selvam.
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Devika Sihag and Isharani Baruah are also been named in the women’s squad.
India's men's doubles squad
India’s badminton squad for the upcoming Asian Games also features established doubles combinations across the men, women and mixed doubles categories.
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Apart from Satwik-Chirag, the emerging men’s doubles includes Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun, who will also be a part of the campaign. Arjun was a part of India’s silver-winning men’s team at the 2023 Asian Games.
On the other hand, Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto will represent India in the mixed doubles.
India's past achievements in Asian Games
India will compete across all five disciplines at the 2026 Asian Games, carrying a proud legacy of 13 past badminton medals.
The squad is looking to build on its historic 2023 campaign, which stands as India’s most successful ever after yielding a gold, a silver, and a bronze. While the 1982 Games in New Delhi still hold the record for the highest overall tally with five bronze medals, this modern side has its sights set on rewriting the record books once again.
India’s Asian Games 2026 badminton squad team with according to events
The men’s singles are led by Lakshya Sen and Ayush Shetty, whereas the women’s singles will be look after by PV Sindhu and Unnati Hooda.
The men’s doubles are scheduled for Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty; Hariharan Amsakarunan/MR Arjun respectively, and women’s doubles for Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand Pullela; Kavipriya Selvam/Simran Singhi.
The mixed doubles are fixtured for Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto jointly.
FAQ:
Who will lead India’s singles campaigns in the individual championships at the 2026 Asian Games?
Lakshya Sen and Ayush Shetty will lead the men's singles, while PV Sindhu and Unnati Hooda anchor the women's singles.
Which mixed doubles pair has been selected to represent India at the upcoming tournament?
Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto will team up to represent India in the mixed doubles category.
