The India national badminton team represents India in international badminton team tournaments. It is governed by the Badminton Association of India.[2] The men's team won the Thomas Cup in 2022, while the women's team have been semifinalists twice at the Uber Cup in 2014 and 2016. The Indian team competed in the 2011 Sudirman Cup and shared the fifth rank while also repeating the performance in 2017.
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| Association | Badminton Association of India[1] |
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| Confederation | Badminton Asia |
| President | Himanta Biswa Sarma |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | 9 (October 2024) |
| Highest ranking | 5 (4 July 2023) |
| Sudirman Cup | |
| Appearances | 16 (first in 1991) |
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2011, 2017) |
| Thomas Cup | |
| Appearances | 13 (first in 1952) |
| Best result |  (2022) |
| Uber Cup | |
| Appearances | 8 (first in 1957) |
| Best result | Semi-finals (1957, 2014, 2016) |
| Asian Mixed Championships | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2017) |
| Best result | Semi-finals (2023) |
| Asian Men's Championships | |
| Appearances | 14 (first in 1965) |
| Best result |  (1983) |
| Asian Women's Championships | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2016) |
| Best result | (2024) |
The Indian team is currently ranked 9th in the World.[3] They has won 3 medals at the Summer Olympics, 10 medals at the BWF World Championships, 10 medals at the Asian Games and 25 medals at the Commonwealth Games.[4]
Players
editMen's singles
edit| World Rank | Player |
|---|---|
| 10 | Lakshya Sen |
| 30 | Prannoy H. S. |
| 35 | Kiran George |
| 36 | Priyanshu Rajawat |
| 44 | Sathish Karunakaran |
| 46 | Ayush Shetty |
| 47 | Srikanth Kidambi |
| 59 | Meiraba Maisnam |
| 61 | Tharun Manepalli |
| 63 | Rithvik Sanjeevi |
Women's singles
edit| World Rank | Player |
|---|---|
| 12 | PV Sindhu |
| 27 | Malvika Bansod |
| 42 | Anupama Upadhyaya |
| 46 | Aakarshi Kashyap |
| 48 | Rakshitha Ramraj |
| 56 | Tasnim Mir |
| 58 | Tanya Hemanth |
| 60 | Isharani Baruah |
| 66 | Anmol Kharb |
| 70 | Ashmita Chaliha |
| 79 | Unnati Hooda |
| 89 | Shriyanshi Valishetty |
| 90 | Devika Sihag |
| 93 | Samiya Farooqui |
Men's doubles
edit| World Rank | Player |
|---|---|
| 7 | Chirag Shetty Satwiksairaj Rankireddy |
| 45 | K. Sai Pratheek Krishna Prasad Garaga |
Women's doubles
edit| World Rank | Player |
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| 9 | Treesa Jolly Gayatri Gopichand |
| 19 | Tanisha Crasto Ashwini Ponnappa |
| 33 | Rutaparna Panda Swetaparna Panda |
| 50 | Shruti Mishra Priya Konjengbam |
| 74 | Simran Singhi Ritika Thaker |
Mixed doubles
edit| World Rank | Player |
|---|---|
| 31 | Sumeeth Reddy N. Sikki Reddy |
| 32 | Aadya Variyath Sathish Karunakaran |
| 37 | Tanisha Crasto Dhruv Kapila |
| 38 | Rohan Kapoor Ruthvika Gadde |
Coaches
edit| Years | Coach | Role | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–present |  Tan Kim Her
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Doubles coach | [5] |
| 2025–present |  Irwansyah Adi Pratama
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Women's singles coach | [6] |
Medal table
editIndividual
edit| Tournament |  |
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Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| World Championships | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 |
| World Games | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| World Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Commonwealth Games | 9 | 5 | 13 | 27 |
| Asian Games | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| Asian Championships | 2 | 0 | 16 | 18 |
| South Asian Games | 24 | 21 | 3 | 48 |
| Total | 14 | 32 | 50 | 96 |
Team
edit| Tournament | Team | |
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Total |
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| Thomas Cup | M | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Uber Cup | F | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sudirman Cup | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Commonwealth Games | M | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| F | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| X | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Asian Games | M | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| F | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Asian Team Championships | M | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Asian Mixed Team Championships | X | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| South Asian Games | M | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| F | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 13 | 5 | 13 | 31 | |
Individual record
edit| Year | Host | Player | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |  London
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Saina Nehwal | Women's singles | 
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| 2016 |  Rio
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P. V. Sindhu | Women's singles | 
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| 2020 |  Tokyo
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P. V. Sindhu | Women's singles |
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| Year | Player(s) | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Prakash Padukone | Men's singles |
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| 2011 | Jwala Gutta Ashwini Ponnappa |
Women's doubles |
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| 2013 | P. V. Sindhu | Women's singles |
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| 2014 | P. V. Sindhu | Women's singles |
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| 2015 | Saina Nehwal | Women's singles |
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| 2017 | P. V. Sindhu | Women's singles |
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| Saina Nehwal | Women's singles |
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| 2018 | P. V. Sindhu | Women's singles |
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| 2019 | P. V. Sindhu | Women's singles |
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| B. Sai Praneeth | Men's singles |
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| 2021 | Srikanth Kidambi | Men's singles |
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| Lakshya Sen | Men's singles |
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| 2022 | Chirag Shetty Satwiksairaj Rankireddy |
Men's doubles |
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| 2023 | Prannoy H. S. | Men's singles |
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| Year | Player(s) | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Syed Modi | Men's singles | 
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| Leroy D'Sa Pradeep Gandhe |
Men's doubles |
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| Leroy D'Sa Kanwal Thakar Singh |
Mixed doubles |
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| 2019 | P. V. Sindhu | Women's singles |
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| Saina Nehwal |
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| 2022 | Chirag Shetty Satwiksairaj Rankireddy |
Men's doubles | 
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| Prannoy H. S. | Men's singles |
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| Year | Player(s) | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Dinesh Khanna | Men's singles |
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| Suresh Goel | Men's singles |
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| Meena Shah | Women's singles |
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| Sarojini Apte | Women's singles |
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| Owen Roncon Sarojini Apte |
Mixed doubles |
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| A. I. Sheikh Achala Karnik |
Mixed doubles |
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| 1969 | Dinesh Khanna | Men's singles |
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| 1976 | Prakash Padukone | Men's singles |
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| 2000 | Pullela Gopichand | Men's singles |
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| 2007 | Anup Sridhar | Men's singles |
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| 2010 | Saina Nehwal | Women's singles |
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| 2014 | P. V. Sindhu | Women's singles |
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| Jwala Gutta Ashwini Ponnappa |
Women's doubles |
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| 2016 | Saina Nehwal | Women's singles |
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| 2018 | Prannoy H. S. | Men's singles |
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| Saina Nehwal | Women's singles |
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| 2022 | P. V. Sindhu | Women's singles |
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| 2023 | Chirag Shetty Satwiksairaj Rankireddy |
Men's doubles |
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| Year | Player(s) | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Dinesh Khanna | Men's singles |
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| 1978 | Prakash Padukone | Men's singles |
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| Ami Ghia Kanwal Thakar Singh |
Women's doubles |
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| 1982 | Syed Modi | Men's singles |
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| 1998 | Aparna Popat | Women's singles |
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| Pullela Gopichand | Men's singles |
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| 2002 | Aparna Popat | Women's singles |
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| 2006 | Chetan Anand | Men's singles |
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| 2010 | Saina Nehwal | Women's singles |
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| Jwala Gutta Ashwini Ponnappa |
Women's doubles |
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| Parupalli Kashyap | Men's singles |
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| 2014 | Parupalli Kashyap | Men's singles |
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| Jwala Gutta Ashwini Ponnappa |
Women's doubles |
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| Gurusai Dutt | Men's singles |
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| P. V. Sindhu | Women's singles |
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| 2018 | Saina Nehwal | Women's singles |
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| Srikanth Kidambi | Men's singles |
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| P. V. Sindhu | Women's singles |
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| Chirag Shetty Satwiksairaj Rankireddy |
Men's doubles |
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| Ashwini Ponnappa N. Sikki Reddy |
Women's doubles |
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| 2022 | Lakshya Sen | Men's singles |
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| P. V. Sindhu | Women's singles |
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| Chirag Shetty Satwiksairaj Rankireddy |
Men's doubles |
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| Srikanth Kidambi | Men's singles |
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| Treesa Jolly Gayathri Gopichand |
Women's doubles |
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Senior team record
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Mixed team
edit| Year | Round | Position |
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| 1978 | Group stage | — |
| 1982 | Group stage | — |
| 1986 | Did not enter | |
| 1990 | Group stage | — |
| 1994 | Did not enter | |
| 2002 | Group stage | — |
| 2006 | Third place | 3rd |
| 2010 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2014 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 2018 | Champions | 1st |
| 2022 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2026 | Event not held | |
| 2030 | To be determined | |
| 2034 | To be determined | |
Men's team
edit| Year | Round | Position |
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| 1998 | Runners-up | 2nd |
Women's team
edit| Year | Round | Position |
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| 1998 | Semi-finals | 3rd |
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Mixed team
edit| Year | Round | Position |
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| 2017 | Quarter-finals | — |
| 2019 | Group stage | — |
| 2023 | Semi-finals | 3rd |
| 2025 | Quarter-finals | 6th |
| 2027 | ||
| 2029 |
Men's team
edit| Year | Round | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Did not enter | |
| 1965 | Semi-finals | 3rd |
| 1969 | Quarter-finals | — |
| 1971 | Round of 16 | — |
| 1976 | Round of 16 | — |
| 1983 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1985 | Quarter-finals | — |
| 1987 | Group stage | — |
| 1989 | Group stage | — |
| 1993 | Group stage | — |
| 2016 | Semi-finals | 4th |
| 2018 | Quarter-finals | — |
| 2020 | Semi-finals | 3rd |
| 2022 | Group stage | 6th |
| 2024 | Quarter-finals | 8th |
| 2026 | To be determined | |
| 2028 | ||
| 2030 | ||
Women's team
edit| Year | Round | Position |
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| 2016 | Quarter-finals | — |
| 2018 | Quarter-finals | — |
| 2020 | Did not enter | |
| 2022 | Group stage | 6th |
| 2024 | Champions | 1st |
| 2026 | To be determined | |
| 2028 | ||
| 2030 | ||
Men's teamedit
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- ** Red border indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior team record
editWorld Junior Championships
edit| Year | Round | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Group stage | 13th |
| 2002 | Group stage | 9th |
| 2004 | Group stage | 11th |
| 2006 | Group stage | 8th |
| 2007 | Group stage | 8th |
| 2008 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 2009 | Group stage | 7th |
| 2010 | Group stage | 9th |
| 2011 | Group stage | 6th |
| 2012 | Group stage | 9th |
| 2013 | Group stage | 14th |
| 2014 | Group stage | 13th |
| 2015 | Group stage | 9th |
| 2016 | Quarter-finals | 8th |
| 2017 | Quarter-finals | 6th |
| 2018 | Quarter-finals | 6th |
| 2019 | Group stage | 12th |
| 2022 | Group stage | 13th |
| 2023 | Quarter-finals | 7th |
| 2024 | Quarter-finals | 6th |
| 2025 | To be determined | |
Asia Junior Championships
editMixed team
edit| Year | Round | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Round of 16 | — |
| 2007 | Group stage | — |
| 2008 | Group stage | — |
| 2009 | Quarter-finals | — |
| 2010 | Quarter-finals | — |
| 2011 | Semi-finals | 4th |
| 2012 | Group stage | — |
| 2013 | Group stage | — |
| 2014 | Group stage | — |
| 2015 | Quarter-finals | — |
| 2016 | Quarter-finals | — |
| 2017 | Group stage | — |
| 2018 | Quarter-finals | — |
| 2019 | Quarter-finals | — |
| 2023 | Quarter-finals | — |
| 2024 | Quarter-finals | 6th |
Boys' team
edit| Year | Round | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Quarter-finals | — |
| 1998 | Quarter-finals | — |
| 1999 | Quarter-finals | — |
| 2000 | Quarter-finals | — |
| 2001 | Quarter-finals | — |
| 2002 | Quarter-finals | — |
| 2004 | Round of 16 | — |
| 2005 | Quarter-finals | — |
Girls' team
edit| Year | Round | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Round of 16 | — |
| 1998 | Quarter-finals | — |
| 1999 | Quarter-finals | — |
| 2000 | Quarter-finals | — |
| 2001 | Quarter-finals | — |
| 2002 | Semi-finals | 4th |
| 2004 | Quarter-finals | — |
| 2005 | Quarter-finals | — |
- ** Red border indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Notable former players
editMen
edit- Prakash Padukone
- Pullela Gopichand
- Syed Modi
- Parupalli Kashyap
- Dinesh Khanna
- Leroy D'Sa
- U. Vimal Kumar
- Chetan Anand
- B. Sai Praneeth
Women
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "About BAI". Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "No change in BAI: Prakash". The Indian Express. 30 July 1997. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024: Anmol Kharb seals historic title for India women". Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Badminton: Coaches behind India's maiden Thomas Cup triumph in Bangkok". Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ PTI (2025-01-13). "India Open 2025: Satwik-Chirag working on defence after reuniting with coach Tan Kim Her". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
- ^ "India Open: PV Sindhu, with new coach Irwansyah in her corner, says the fire is still there to win the big medals". The Indian Express. 2025-01-13. Retrieved 2025-01-13.