Badminton Association of India

NEW DELHI: The Badminton Association of India (BAI) has written to the Badminton World Federation (BWF), expressing its interest to host the Sudirman Cup finals this year.

India was scheduled to host the mixed team championship in 2023, but the BWF awarded the rights to Suzhou, China, while giving the 2026 World Championships to India.

Suzhou was due to host the championships in 2021 but, due to the COVID-19 situation in China, the BWF was not able to stage any tournaments in the country and the event was shifted to Vantaa in Finland.

Aug 08, 2022 19:08
NEW DELHI: Premier Badminton League (PBL) is all set for a much-awaited comeback after a two-year hiatus with season 6, scheduled from December 17 to January 14, 2023. PBL is organised by SportzLive — the official license holder of the league - under the aegis of the Badminton Association of India (BAI).
Jul 04, 2022 17:07
NEW DELHI: Badminton Association of India secretary Sanjay Mishra has assured players and parents that the association will not tolerate any age-fudging and would take strict action against those found guilty.
Jun 30, 2022 15:06
NEW DELHI: The Badminton Association of India (BAI) is forming a committee to conduct a thorough investigation into multiple age fraud complaints at two recent sub-junior events and is reportedly looking at imposing a ban of a minimum two years on those found guilty.
May 17, 2022 16:05
NEW DELHI: Hosting two BWF international challengers in the country, appointing 30 coaches on its payroll and having a national championships for the under-11 category are some of the key decisions taken by the Badminton Association of India, keeping the 2028 Olympics in mind.
May 16, 2022 15:05
NEW DELHI: The Indian men’s badminton team created history when they upset 14-time champions and holders Indonesia 3-0 to clinch their first ever Thomas Cup team title in Bangkok on Sunday.
Mar 25, 2022 22:03
GUWAHATI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was re-elected unopposed as the president of Badminton Association of India for another four-year term from 2022 to 2026 at BAI's general body meeting held here Friday. Sarma, who took over the reigns of BAI in 2017, is also the Badminton Asia vice-president and a member of the Badminton World Federation executive council.
Mar 11, 2022 19:03
MUMBAI: Chief national coach Pullela Gopichand will NOT be the next number 2 of the Badminton Association of India, as has been widely reported over the past few days. Instead of being BAI general secretary, the former All-England champion and man primarily responsible for the champions the country has produced for the last decade and more, will be one among 12 vice-presidents in the national body. 
Mar 10, 2022 19:03
NEW DELHI: Pullela Gopichand, chief coach of the national badminton team, is all set to contest for the general-secretary of the Badminton Association of India.
Jan 17, 2022 19:01
NEW DELHI: As the 10th edition of the Yonex-Sunrise India Open came to a close on Sunday, the Badminton Association of India’s core group looking after the preparations can heave a sigh of relief that the tournament, which kicked off the 2022 HSBC BWF World Tour season, was completed successfully.
Jan 14, 2022 17:01
NEW DELHI: The Badminton Association of India (BAI) Friday announced Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) as the exclusive broadcast partner for the remainder of the ongoing Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2022, that is currently being played in New Delhi and will conclude on Sunday, January 16.