The BWF India Open Super 750 tournament will be held at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium instead of the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall this time. The tournament is scheduled from 13th January to 18th January and is the second event on the BWF World Tour with Malaysia Open Super 750 being the season opener.
The change in venue is due to the more seating capacity of the venue and with India set to host the Badminton World Championships next year in August, it will also serve as the test run for the venue.
The Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium has a seating capacity of over 8,000, more than double that of the previous venue, and tickets for the India Open will be available exclusively online through the tournament’s ticketing partner, Ticmint, priced from Rs 400 onwards, with premium seating capped at Rs 1,750.
The Super 750 tournament sees an influx of finest badminton players across the world with the tournament offering up to 11,000 ranking points and a total prize purse of USD 950,000. Indian stars like PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, Satwik Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty along with global stars such as Kunlavut Vitidsarn, Viktor Axelsen, An-se Young, Shi Yuqi, and Jonathan Christie light up the event.
“Moving the India Open to the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium this year marks an important step in the tournament’s evolution,” BAI General Secretary Sanjay Mishra said in a release. “The larger venue allows us to accommodate significantly more fans while delivering a better on-ground experience for players and spectators alike.”
“As Indian badminton continues to grow in stature, it is essential that our flagship events evolve in step, creating spaces where the sport, the athletes and the fans can all thrive together,” said Mishra.
At the last edition, there had been complaints about ‘unacceptable’ playing conditions during the event. Danish shuttler Mia Blichfeldt had criticised the playing conditions.
