India Open 2026 to be held at IG Indoor Stadium

DELHI: The Yonex-Sunrise India Open is getting a bigger stage and a louder crowd. India’s premier international badminton tournament returns from January 13 to 18, 2026, shifting to New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium and signalling a clear upgrade in scale, ambition and fan experience.

With a seating capacity of more than 8,000, over twice that of the previous venue, the move reflects the tournament’s rising stature on the global badminton calendar and India’s growing pull as a host destination.

Tickets for the Super 750 event go on sale online via Ticmint, starting at Rs 400, with premium seats capped at Rs 1,750. Early buyers are being sweetened with phased promotions, including discounts of up to 50 per cent for those who book early, making access broad-based even as the event grows bigger.

Organised by the Badminton Association of India under the aegis of the Badminton World Federation, the India Open will once again draw the sport’s elite to Indian courts. Fans can expect to see An Se-young, PV Sindhu, Kunlavut Vitidsarn, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, Lakshya Sen, alongside emerging Indian talents such as Unnati Hooda and Ayush Shetty, across six days of high-intensity competition.

General secretary of Badminton Association of India, Sanjay Mishra, says the shift marks a turning point. Moving to the IG Indoor Stadium, he notes, allows the tournament to host far more fans while delivering a stronger on-ground experience for players and spectators. As Indian badminton grows in stature, he says, its flagship events must evolve with it.

The ticketing window has been structured in phases. The first, running until the end of December, offers the steepest discounts across matchdays, including knockout rounds. Subsequent phases in early January will continue to offer reduced pricing, keeping the finals within reach for late deciders.

Ticmint, the tournament’s ticketing partner, will manage the event through its full-stack, technology-led platform, offering secure transactions, instant confirmations, multiple payment options and real-time updates, aiming to smooth access for fans at scale.

A marquee stop on the BWF World Tour, the Yonex-Sunrise India Open offers up to 11,000 ranking points and a total prize purse of $950,000. With a larger venue, sharper ticketing and a world-class field, the 2026 edition is shaping up to be louder, fuller and harder to ignore.