- By Himanshu Badola
- Mon, 04 Sep 2023 06:23 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Indian shuttlers are set to be in action as they will begin their campaign in the BWF World Tour Asia leg this week with the China Open Badminton 2023, which is set to take place at Changzhou, Jiangsu, China, starting from Tuesday (September 5).
The China Open will see a return of the tournament after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The first round of the event will run on September 5 and September 6 followed by the second round, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final on the subsequent days.
The Indian contingent with the likes of HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty, Treesa Jolly, and Gayatri Gopichand in it, will look to clinch the fourth title at the event.
Round-wise Dates and Timings
First Round: Tuesday, September 5, 2023, Wednesday, September 6, 2023 - Starts at 6:30 AM IST
Second Round: Thursday, September 7, 2023
Quarterfinals: Friday, September 8, 2023
Semifinals: Saturday, September 9, 2023
Finals: Sunday, September 10, 2023
China Open 2023 badminton: India squad
Men’s singles: Lakshya Sen, Priyanshu Rajawat, HS Prannoy
Men’s doubles: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty, MR Arjun/Dhruv Kapila
Women’s doubles: Gayatri Gopichand/Treesa Jolly
Mixed doubles: Rohan Kapoor/ N Sikki Reddy
Indian Men's Singles Matches (First Round)
Priyanshu Rajawat vs Shesar Hiren Rhustavito (Indonesia) - After 8:30 AM IST on September 5 - Court 3
HS Prannoy vs NG Tze Yong (Malaysia) - After 7:50 AM IST on September 5 - Court 1
Lakshya Sen vs Anders Antonsen (Denmark) - After 10:30 AM IST on September 5 - Court 1
Indian Men's Doubles Matches (First Round)
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty vs Muhammad Shohibul Fikri & Bagas Maulana (Indonesia)
MR Arjun & Dhruv Kapila vs Keiichiro Matsui & Yoshinori Takeuchi (Japan) - After 3:10 PM IST on September 5 - Court 3
Indian Women's Doubles Matches (First Round)
Treesa Jolly & Gayathri Gopichand vs Chen Qing Chen & Jia Yi Fan (China) - After 9:10 AM IST on September 5 - Court 1
Indian Mixed Doubles Matches and Results (First Round)
Rohan Kapoor & Sikki Reddy vs Chen Tang Jie & Toh Ee Wei (Malaysia)
China Open Badminton 2023 Telecast & Live Streaming details: The TV telecast for the event isn't confirmed as there is no information regarding that as of now. Fans can watch the action from all the courts on BWF's Official YouTube channel BWF TV.
However, Sports 18-1 is expected to telecast the match live in India while the JioCinema app and website will be the destination for live streaming of the matches on select courts.
