Overview
- PV Sindhu lost 22-20, 12-21, 15-21 to Vietnam’s Thuy Linh Nguyen in the opening round, ending her home campaign on Day 2.
- Kidambi Srikanth beat compatriot Tharun Mannepalli 15-21, 21-6, 21-19 and HS Prannoy defeated Lee Cheuk Yiu 22-20, 21-18 to move into the second round, with Prannoy next facing Loh Kean Yew.
- Malavika Bansod advanced past Pai Yu Po 21-18, 21-19, while 17-year-old Tanvi Sharma pushed world No. 2 Wang Zhi Yi to three games before losing 20-22, 21-18, 13-21.
- Hosts split results elsewhere as Lakshya Sen and the women’s doubles pair Treesa Jolly–Gayatri Gopichand progressed, but three Indian mixed doubles pairs exited in the first round.
- The opening sessions featured notable shocks with Chou Tien Chen and Alex Lanier losing and Kodai Naraoka retiring, as players cited a fast shuttle and lateral drift at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium.