Asian Games 2026 badminton draw: Lakshya Sen, P.V. Sindhu get first-round byes; India’s opponents revealed

Both Lakshya and Sindhu got first-round byes in their respective events at the Asian Games 2026.

India’s badminton stars now know their routes in the individual events at the Asian Games 2026, with several leading names handed first-round byes. Lakshya Sen and P.V. Sindhu will begin their singles campaigns in the second round, while Ayush Shetty’s opening opponent is yet to be confirmed. Unnati Hooda, meanwhile, will face DPR Korea’s Yu Mi Song in the women’s singles first round. In the doubles events, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will open against Thailand’s Peeratchai Sukphun and Pakkapon Teeratsakul, while Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand Pullela face Hong Kong’s Lok Lok Lui and Hiu Yan Tsang.

Men’s Singles

- Lakshya Sen (IND) vs Loh Kean Yew (SGP) second-round

- Ayush Shetty (IND) vs second-round opponent to be determined

Women’s Singles

- P.V. Sindhu (IND) first-round bye

- Unnati Hooda (IND) vs Yu Mi Song (PRK)

Men’s Doubles

- R. Arjun Madathil / Hariharan Amsakarunan (IND) vs Fikri Muh. Shohibul / Fajar Alfian (INA)

- Chirag Shetty / Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (IND) vs Peeratchai Sukphun / Pakkapon Teeratsakul (THA)

Women’s Doubles

- Kavipriya Selvam / Simran A. Singhi (IND) vs Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma / Meilysa Trias Puspitasari (INA)

- Gayatri Gopichand / Treesa Jolly (IND) vs Lok Lok Lui / Hiu Yan Tsang (HKG)

Published on Sep 24, 2026

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