The Badminton World Championships is all set to begin from Monday, 21 August and hopes will be high for many of India's premier shuttlers to do well and bring back several medals.
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The seven-day tournament, which will be held at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark will see a total of 367 participants from 54 different countries. China has the highest representation, with 28 athletes. A total of 14 Indian players will be participating in the World Championships.
How to watch 2023 Badminton World Championships from India?
The 2023 Badminton World Championships will be telecast via the Sports18 1 TV channel. It can also be streamed online, either through Sports18's digital partner JioCinema, or the Badminton World Federation (BWF)'s YouTube channel, BWF TV.
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Which Indian players are participating at the 2023 Badminton World Championships?
The full list of Indian players at the 2023 World Championships is as follows:
| Category | Players |
|---|---|
| Men's singles | Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy |
| Women’s singles | PV Sindhu |
| Men's doubles | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty |
| Women's doubles | Gayatri Gopichand/Treesa Jolly, Ashwini Bhat K/Shikha Gautam |
| Mixed doubles | Rohan Kapoor/N Sikki Reddy, Venkat Prasad/Juhi Dewangan |
