2 min readAug 15, 2026 11:33 PM IST
A spurt of withdrawals at the Delhi Badminton World Championships are expected to be announced on Sunday, paving the way possibly for fifth reserve Tanvi Sharma and third reserve Kidambi Srikanth to enter the singles draws for the event starting Monday.
Mixed doubles pairing sith Surya and Amrutha P could also find themselves in the draw with multiple withdrawals expected to be announced.
The draws could also undergo a few changes in case of withdrawals by seeded players.
Japanese men’s doubles pair of Takuro Hoki and Kobayashi are certain to have withdrawn after confirmation from the Japanese federation. A Taiwanese pair’s withdrawal led to the invitations going out to Amruta-Surya.
The likes of junior World championship silver medallist Tanvi Sharma and senior silver winner from 2021, Kidambi Srikanth are on stand-by and Sharma is even travelling to Delhi on Sunday, with official confirmations coming through after the managers’ meetings.
Others like HS Prannoy, Ashmita Chaliha, Rakshitha Ramraj could also be in contention depending on number of pull outs.
While seeded player withdrawals need to be adjusted to avoid lopsided draws, it could also throw opponent-centric preparations into disarray given the expected churn. “Not big names but seeded players are on the list of withdrawals,” a person aware of the developments noted.
