Overview
- The USD 950,000 tournament runs January 13–18 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, awarding 11,000 ranking points to champions.
- Draws hand early tests to Indian contenders, with Lakshya Sen facing Ayush Shetty, PV Sindhu opening against Nguyen Thuy Linh and a likely Wang Zhi Yi rematch, and HS Prannoy meeting Lee Cheuk Yiu.
- Men’s doubles third seeds Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty target a breakthrough after near-misses last year, stressing service-return improvements under coach Tan Kim Her.
- A deep international field features men’s world No. 1 and world champion Shi Yu Qi and women’s world No. 1 An Se Young, alongside Christo Popov, Jonatan Christie and Akane Yamaguchi.
- Eurosport will broadcast in India, with additional coverage on the BWF YouTube channel.