Sudirman Cup 2025: India's squad, schedule, where to watch & all you need to know
Top elite badminton stars are set to meet for the 2025 BWF Sudirman Cup Finals, scheduled to take place in Xiamen, People's Republic of China, from April 27 to May 4. Known as the world's premier mixed team championship, the Sudirman Cup brings together top shuttlers in a unique team format that blends individual brilliance with collective strength.
China, the host nation and defending champion, will look to extend its dominance on home soil. Since the tournament's inception in 1989, only three nations have lifted the coveted trophy—China, Indonesia, and the Republic of Korea. The 2025 edition marks the 19th staging of the event.
The calm before the storm! 🪩🏸All glitz and glam as Team India gets accustomed to the surroundings at the BWF Sudirman Cup Finals 2025 pre-tournament dinner in China! ✨Only TWO DAYS left till Matchday 1 🔜(Photos: @YonexSunriseIn📸)#SudirmanCup2025 #SudirmanCup #BWF… pic.twitter.com/aizGkFEtoh
Tournament format and draw
16 teams from all 5 continental federations will compete in four groups of four. Each group-stage tie features five rubbers: mixed doubles, men's and women's singles, and men's and women's doubles.
The top two teams from each group move to the quarter-finals, where ties become best-of-five—ending once a team secures three wins.
2025 BWF Sudirman Cup Finals – Group Stage Draw
Group A: China, Thailand, Hong Kong China, Algeria
Group B: Republic of Korea, Chinese Taipei, Canada, Czechia
Group C: Japan, Malaysia, France, Australia
Group D: Indonesia, Denmark, India, England
Indians to watch out for
India suffered a major blow ahead of the tournament as the men's doubles duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were ruled out due to illness. The Badminton Association of India (BAI) confirmed the news via Instagram Stories on the official account.
"Satwik-Chirag ruled out of BWF Sudirman Cup Finals 2025 due to sickness. Come back stronger, boys," the post read.
🚨Update 🚨Men's Doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty have withdrawn from the BWF Sudirman Cup Finals 2025 due to illness. No replacements will be added to the squad.Here's the revised team for Xiamen 🇨🇳👇#SudirmanCup #Badminton #TeamIndia #BWF… pic.twitter.com/d4kO1WBr44
India squad for the 2025 Sudirman Cup
Men's Singles: HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen
Women's Singles: PV Sindhu, Anupama Upadhyaya
Men's Doubles: Hariharan Amsakarunan – Ruban Kumar Rethinasabapathi
Women's Doubles: Shruti Mishra – Priya Konjengbam
Mixed Doubles: Dhruv Kapila – Tanisha Crasto, Satish Kumar – Aadya Variyath
3 DAYS TO GO till India opens their BWF Sudirman Cup Finals 2025 campaign! ⌛️🏸Here's how the Group Stage shapes up for Team 🇮🇳 #SudirmanCup #Badminton #TeamIndia #BWF #SudirmanCup2025 pic.twitter.com/hKFvsYgiwm
How to watch the 2025 BWF Sudirman Cup Finals live
The Sudirman Cup will be streamed live on the Olympic Channel through Olympics.com and the official Olympics mobile app (availability may vary by region).
Fans can also catch the action on the BWF TV YouTube channel and through select local broadcasters—be sure to check your regional listings.
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