BWF World Championships 2023 Draw Highlights: Sindhu, Prannoy, Satwik-Chirag among Indians in action

BWF World Championships 2023 draw was held on Thursday (August 10) at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The tournament will be held from August 21 to August 27 in Copehagen, Denmark.

The 28th edition of the tournament will see over 350 shuttlers from across the globe compete in five different categories: Men's singles, Women's singles, Men's doubles, Women's doubles and the mixed doubles.

A total of 64 players each will compete in Men's Singles and 48 in Women's Singles categories, while there are 46 teams each in the three double categories with the 16 highest ranked players on the latest World Ranking receiving a seeding in all five categories.

Top Seeds Opening Round Match in the BWF World Championships 2023

Men's Singles: Viktor Axelsen (Denmark) vs Nhat Nguyen (Ireland)

Women's Singles: An Se Young (Korea) receives bye to second round

Men's Doubles: Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Ardianto (Indonesia) receive bye to second round

Women's Doubles: Chen Qing Chen/Jia Yi Fan (China) receive bye to second round

Mixed Doubles: Zheng Si Wei/Huang Ya Qiong (China) receive bye to second round

While these were the top seeds matches, there are a total of 16 Indian badminton players in the BWF World Championships 2023 draw. Four Indians will be in singles action, while six pairs will be in doubles action.

Only HS Prannoy and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty pair are seeded in the top 10, while PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen as well as Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand pair are also seeded in the draw.

World Badminton Championships 2023: Indian Shuttlers Opening Round Matches

Men's singles: HS Prannoy vs Kalle Koljonen (Finland), Lakshya Sen vs Georges Julien Paul (Mauritius), Kidambi Srikanth vs Kenta Nishimoto (Japan)

Women's singles: PV Sindhu receives bye to second round

Men's doubles: Chirag Shetty & Satwiksairaj Rankireddy receive bye to second round

Women's doubles: Treesa Jolly & Gayatri Gopichand receive bye to second round; Ashwini Bhat K & Shikha Gautam vs Debora Jille & Cheryl Seinen (Netherlands)

Mixed doubles: Rohan Kapoor & N Sikki Reddy vs Adam Hall & Julie MacPherson (Scotland), Venkat Prasad & Juhi Dewangan vsJones Ralfy Jansen & Linda Efler (Germany) (Chinese Taipei)

Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu is the only Indian to have won the World Championships so far, having won the title in 2019. Sindhu has also won silver twice and bronze twice in the event.

Former world number 1 Kidambi Srikanth also came close in 2021, but settled for silver. Similarly, Saina Nehwal to came very close to gold, but settled for silver in 2015. She also won the bronze once.

Lakshya Sen, B Sai Praneeth, Satwik-Chirag pair and Ashwini Ponnappa-Jwala Gutta pair have also won bronze medals at the global event, taking India's tally to 13 medals in the BWF World Championships. Now, let's what opponents the Indians have received in the draw.

BWF World Championships 2023 Draw Highlights

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Aug 10, 2023, 1:22 pm IST

BWF World Championships 2023 Draw Ends

That's all from the draw. Stay tuned to myKhel.com for all the upates and news from the BWF World Championships 2023, which is scheduled to be held from August 21 to August 27 in Copehagen, Denmark.

Aug 10, 2023, 1:13 pm IST

Prannoy, Sen and Srikanth's first round opponents

Indian trio of HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth will all be in action in the men's singles first round. Prannoy will face Kalle Koljonen of Finland, while Sen will meet Georges Julien Paul of Mauritius, and Srikanth will take on Kenta Nishimoto of Japan

Aug 10, 2023, 1:07 pm IST

PV Sindhu receives bye

In the women's singles draw, 2019 champion Sindhu receives a bye in the first round, but has been handed a tough draw where she could face Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon and An Se Young in the next rounds.

Aug 10, 2023, 12:59 pm IST

BWF World Championship 2023 Draw: Men's Doubles

Satwik-Chirag, the bronze medallists in 2022, have recieved a bye to the second round in the men's doubles category.

Aug 10, 2023, 12:56 pm IST

BWF World Championships 2023 Draw

Next up is the men's doubles draw for which Indian pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are seeded second.

Aug 10, 2023, 12:54 pm IST

BWF World Championship 2023 Draw: Women's Doubles

In women's doubles, 15th seed Indians Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand pair received a bye to the second round, while the other Indian pair, Ashwini Bhat K & Shikha Gautam will face Dutch pair Debora Jille & Cheryl Seinen in the opening round.

Aug 10, 2023, 12:51 pm IST

BWF World Championship 2023 Draw

Next up is the women's doubles draw featuring, India's Treesa Jolly & Gayatri Gopichand and Ashwini Bhat K & Shikha Gautam draw.

Aug 10, 2023, 12:50 pm IST

BWF World Championships 2023 Draw: Indian Mixed Doubles

India's Rohan Kapoor & N Sikki Reddy pair has been drawn to face Scotland pair Adam Hall and Julie MacPherson, while the other Indian pair Venkat Prasad/Juhi Dewangan will face German duo Jones Ralfy Jansen & Linda Efler.

Aug 10, 2023, 12:40 pm IST

BWF World Championships 2023 Draw Begins!

After messages from BWF chief, the Denmark badminton chief and the prime sponsors - Total Energies, now on to the actual draw, starting with the mixed doubles draw that will feature India's Rohan Kapoor/N Sikki Reddy and Venkat Prasad/Juhi Dewangan.

Aug 10, 2023, 12:32 pm IST

Draw Ceremony Gets Underway

The 2023 BWF World Championships Draw ceremony gets underway in Kuala Lumpur, starting with a reminder of this year's host Copehagen, Denmark followed by the the history of the marquee event.

Aug 10, 2023, 12:25 pm IST

BWF World Championships 2023 Draw to start at 12:30 PM IST

We are just under five minutes away from the draw held at BWF headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Aug 10, 2023, 12:15 pm IST

BWF World Championships 2023 Draw Gets Closer

The Badminton World Championships 2023 edition draw is just under 15 minutes away as top shuttlers wait to know their path to the title matches.

Aug 10, 2023, 12:06 pm IST

Know the previous Badminton World Championships winners

The BWF World Championships has been held 27 times so far with shuttlers from across the globe walking away with the title. Check out the BWF World Championships gold medal winners.

Aug 10, 2023, 11:57 am IST

BWF World Championships: Previous Indian Medallists

As we build up to the draw, know your Indian medal winners at the BWF World Championships, from Prakash Padukone to PV Sindhu. Check out the full list.

Aug 10, 2023, 11:25 am IST

BWF World Championships 2023 Draw: Indian Mixed Doubles Teams

Rohan Kapoor & N Sikki Reddy as well as Venkat Prasad & Juhi Dewangan pair will be the Indian pairs in the mixed doubles draw. Both teams are unseeded in today's draw.

Aug 10, 2023, 10:56 am IST

BWF World Championships 2023 Draw: Indian Women's Doubles Teams

The 2022 Commonwealth Games bronze medallists Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, seeded 16th, will be in the women's doubles draw alongside the unseeded pair of Ashwini Bhat K and Shikha Gautam.

Aug 10, 2023, 10:44 am IST

BWF World Championships 2023 Draw: Indian Men's Doubles Shuttlers

Last year's history makers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who became the first-ever Indian men's pair to win a medal at the World Championships, will spearhead the doubles charge this time as well. They will be in the men's doubles draw as the second seeds, while unseeded MR Arjun & Dhruv Kapila will be the other Indian men's doubles team.

Aug 10, 2023, 10:37 am IST

BWF World Championships 2023 Draw: Indians in the singles draw

HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth will be part of the men's singles draw, while PV Sindhu is the lone Indian in the women's singles draw after Saina Nehwal withdrew from the event.

Aug 10, 2023, 10:27 am IST