PV Sindhu Leads India's Badminton Charge at Swiss Open

March 18, 2025

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PV Sindhu Leads India’s Badminton Charge at Swiss Open

Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu will be the main player for India at the Swiss Open badminton tournament.1 The tournament starts on Tuesday at St Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland.2 This is a Badminton World Federation (BWF) Super 300 tournament, meaning it’s a significant event for players looking to improve their rankings.3

PV Sindhu, who is ranked 16th in the world and won the Swiss Open in 2022, will face another Indian player, Malvika Bansod, in the first round. Bansod is ranked 28th in the world.4 This all-Indian match will be a tough start for both players. Other Indian women’s singles players in the tournament include Anupama Upadhyaya, Aakarshi Kashyap, and Rakshitha Ramraj.5

Moving to the men’s singles, there’s another all-Indian clash in the first round. Lakshya Sen, ranked 15th and India’s top-ranked male player, will play against HS Prannoy, who won the Swiss Open in 2016.6 This match is expected to be very exciting. Priyanshu Rajawat and Kiran George are also playing in the men’s singles category for India. However, India does not have any players in the men’s doubles category for this tournament.

In the women’s doubles, Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, who are ranked ninth in the world, will compete.7 Other Indian women’s doubles pairs include Priya Konjengbam and Shruti Mishra, and Varshini Viswanath Sri and Arathi Sara Sunil.

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Furthermore, India has two mixed doubles pairs in the main draw: Ashith Surya and Amrutha Pramuthesh, and Sathish Karunakaran and Aadya Variyath.9

For the top seeds in the singles categories, China’s Shi Yu Qi is the top seed in the men’s singles, and Thailand’s Pornpawee Chochuwong is the top seed in the women’s singles.10

To give you a better idea of who is playing, here is the full Indian squad:

Men’s singles: Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy, Priyanshu Rajawat, Kiran George, Kidambi Srikanth (Qualifiers), Ayush Shetty (Qualifiers), Sathish Karunakaran (Qualifiers), Tharun Mannepalli (Qualifiers), Sankar Subramanian (Qualifiers).11
Women’s singles: PV Sindhu, Malvika Bansod, Anupama Upadhyaya, Aakarshi Kashyap, Rakshitha Ramraj, Isharani Baruah (Qualifiers), Anmol Kharb (Qualifiers), Tasnim Mir (Qualifiers).12
Women’s doubles: Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand, Priya Konjengbam-Shruti Mishra, Varshini Viswanath Sri-Arathi Sara Sunil.13
Mixed doubles: Ashith Surya-Amrutha Pramuthesh, Sathish Karunakaran-Aadya Variyath, Ayush Agarwal-Shruti Mishra (Qualifiers).14

Essentially, the Swiss Open 2025 will be a big challenge for Indian badminton players. They will try their best to win medals and improve their world rankings. PV Sindhu, with her past win at this tournament, is a player to watch. Also, the all-Indian matches in the first round of both men’s and women’s singles will be very interesting.