India has two entries in each of the five categories of the championships, with at least one seeded entry in four of them. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Apart from Sindhu and Satwik-Chirag, former World Championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen, seeded 14th in men\u2019s singles, and the mixed doubles pairing of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto are seeded 15th. Sindhu is one of the few players in the Badminton World Championship to win a complete set of medals between 2013 and 2019, winning the gold medal in the 2019 edition at Basel, Switzerland.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
While the players qualified for the prestigious championships based on their world rankings of April 28, 2026, the seedings were decided on the basis of world rankings on July 28, 2026.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Men\u2019s singles World Champion Shi Yuqi of China and South Korea\u2019s women\u2019s singles star An Se Young are the top seeds in their respective categories. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Women\u2019s singles World Champion Akane Yamaguchi of Japan is seeded second while the third and fourth spots have gone to Wang Zhi Yi and Chen Yufei of China.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The draw for the championships will take place here on Wednesday, and the final seedings could change if any seeded players withdraw before then. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Women\u2019s singles World Champion Akane Yamaguchi of Japan is seeded second while the third and fourth spots have gone to Wang Zhi Yi and Chen Yufei of China.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 30th edition of the BWF World Championship will have 382 players competing in men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles and mixed doubles competitions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n