Overview
- Denmark’s Mia Blichfeldt said the warm-up area was dirty with bird droppings and uncomfortably cold, urging a Badminton World Federation review.
- BAI secretary general Sanjay Mishra countered that her remarks concerned the KD Jadhav training hall, stating the Indira Gandhi competition court is clean and pigeon-free.
- Canada’s Michelle Li and Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon reported difficulty warming up in the cold, with Intanon suggesting the use of heaters.
- This year’s India Open moved from KD Jadhav Hall to the larger Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium as a test event for the August 2026 World Championships.
- There has been no public action from the BWF or detailed remediation plan announced, leaving questions about player health safeguards and operational readiness.