Last updated: 6 November 2026

India's most successful individual racquet sport of the last two decades, from Saina Nehwal and P.V. Sindhu to a men's doubles world #1 pedigree.
BWF tour events with Indian stars draw strong viewership; the Premier Badminton League added a franchise chapter.
Hyderabad's academies made Telangana the talent capital; Bengaluru and north India follow.