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BWF India Open: Lakshya & Ayush Faceoff In Opener, Sindhu To Play Vietnam’s Thuy Linh

By IANS News January 07, 2026 • 15:47 PM View: 152

Former champion Lakshya Sen has been pitted in an all-Indian battle against the up-and-coming Ayush Shetty, while former world champion PV Sindhu will face Vietnam’s Thuy Linh Nguyenin the opening round of the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament to be played at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here from January 13-18.

The India Open, one of the most prestigious tournaments on the HSBC BWF World Tour, will move from the KD Jadhav Indoor Stadium to a much larger multi-purpose hall within the Indira Gandhi Stadium Complex.