New Delhi, June 30: India Open Super 750 will be held in the relatively warmer month of February next year after international players criticised the poor air quality and freezing court conditions during this year’s tournament.
The 2026 edition of the country’s flagship event was held from January 13-18 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium.
It will now be staged from February 2-7 in 2027, and from January 25-30 in 2028 in the national capital, according to the 2027 and 2028 World Tour calendar released by the Badminton World Federation on Tuesday.
The Syed Modi India International, which has been downgraded to a Super 100 event, will be held in Lucknow from July 27 to August 1 in 2027 and from July 25 to 30 in 2028.
The BWF confirmed a 35-tournament global circuit for 2027 and 2028. All tournaments in the 2027-2028 calendar will be played under the new 3×15 scoring system, effective from January 4, 2027 as part of BWF’s long-term strategy to modernise competition formats.
The LA28 Olympic Games qualifying window runs from May 3, 2027 to April 30, 2028. (PTI)
