Asian Games 2026 Badminton Schedule: India Matches & Medal Dates
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Asian Games 2026 Badminton Schedule
India's campaign at the 20th Asian Games runs September 20-29 in Aichi Prefecture, led by PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen and the Satwik-Chirag pairing chasing a historic medal haul.
Badminton at the Asian Games 2026 is staged entirely at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium between September 20 and 29 — the team event runs first (Sept 20-24), followed by five individual events (Sept 25-29). India's squad is headlined by PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen in singles and world-class pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty, who anchored India's best-ever Asian Games badminton haul (gold, silver, bronze) at the previous Games.
A 17th Straight Asian Games Appearance
Badminton returns for a seventeenth consecutive appearance at the Asian Games, and this edition carries extra weight for India after the country's best-ever badminton haul at the last Games. With squads and the draw now confirmed, here is everything fans need on the badminton schedule, India's players, and where to watch.
Schedule Snapshot
- Team event
- Sept 20–24, 2026
- Individual events
- Sept 25–29, 2026
- Venue
- Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium
- Medal events
- 7 (2 team + 5 individual)
How the Competition Works
Seven medal events run across two phases. The team event (Sept 20-24) sees men's and women's national sides compete in a knockout format decided across multiple singles and doubles rubbers. The individual events (Sept 25-29) — men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, and mixed doubles — open with preliminary rounds before progressing through the round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals. Running the team event first is standard practice, which is why players knocked out early in the teams competition still get a shot at an individual medal days later.
Team India for Asian Games 2026
- Men's: Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty
- Women's: PV Sindhu, Unnati Hooda
- Men's: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty; Hariharan Amsakarunan/M. R. Arjun
- Women's: Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand Pullela; Kavipriya Selvam/Simran Singhi
- Mixed: Dhruv Kapila/Tanisha Crasto
- Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty, H. S. Prannoy, Kidambi Srikanth, Tharun Mannepalli
- Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty, Hariharan Amsakarunan, M. R. Arjun, Dhruv Kapila
- PV Sindhu, Unnati Hooda, Devika Sihag, Tanvi Sharma, Isharani Baruah
- Treesa Jolly, Gayatri Gopichand Pullela, Kavipriya Selvam, Simran Singhi, Tanisha Crasto
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty return after powering India's best-ever Asian Games badminton haul — gold, silver and bronze — at the previous edition, joined by an equally strong singles and mixed doubles line-up.
Team & Individual Timeline
Official session-by-session start times had not been published at the time of writing; exact IST kick-off times will be added once Badminton Asia releases the daily order of play.
Catch Every Match Live in India
Sony Pictures Networks India holds the exclusive broadcast and streaming rights for the entire 20th Asian Games. TV coverage runs on Sony Sports Network channels, while every match streams live on the SonyLIV app and website. With India fielding contenders across nearly every event, checking the daily order of play each morning is the easiest way to avoid missing a live match.
Asian Games 2026 Badminton: Quick Answers
When does the badminton schedule start?
Competition runs September 20 to 29, with the team event held first followed by the five individual events.
Where is badminton being played?
All matches are held at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
Who is in India's badminton squad?
PV Sindhu and Unnati Hooda lead women's singles, Lakshya Sen and Ayush Shetty lead men's singles, and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty anchor men's doubles, across full men's and women's team rosters.
What was India's best-ever Asian Games badminton result?
India won gold, silver and bronze at the previous Asian Games — its best-ever haul in the sport — built around the Satwik-Chirag men's doubles pairing.
When is the badminton final?
Finals across all five individual events are expected around September 29, 2026, the closing day of the competition.
Where can I watch live in India?
Every match streams live on Sony Sports Network TV and the SonyLIV app.