The Badminton World Championships will make a grand return to India in August 2026, with New Delhi confirmed as the host city by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Monday, September 1.
India last hosted the prestigious event 17 years ago in Hyderabad in 2009, making the upcoming edition a much-anticipated homecoming for Indian badminton fans. The 2026 tournament will also mark the event’s return to Asia after four years, following Nanjing’s turn in 2018.
The announcement was made during the closing ceremony of the 2025 championships in Paris. During the handover, BWF president Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul, Federation Francaise de Badminton chief Frank Laurent, and Sanjay Mishra, General Secretary of the Badminton Association of India, were present.
Mishra promised that India would uphold the high standards set by Paris, saying, “We assure that India will give nothing less than 100 per cent to uphold and carry forward the same standards of excellence and grandeur that Paris has showcased. We look forward to welcoming the badminton family to Delhi.”
