Denmark Open badminton: PV Sindhu returns to action - watch live
Kidambi Srikanth and B Sai Praneeth, along with Saina Nehwal will also compete at the Denmark Open. Watch live!
The heavyweights of Indian badminton, including PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth, will feature at the Denmark Open 2021, which begins from October 19 at the Odense Sports Park.
Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, who gave the Sudirman Cup as well as the Thomas and Uber Cup a miss, will take the court for the first time since winning the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics in August.
The world No. 7 PV Sindhu is seeded fourth at Denmark Open 2021 and alongside fellow Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal, ensures a strong Indian representation in the women's singles.
Saina Nehwal had to retire mid-match with an injury during the Uber Cup last week and will look to bounce back at the Denmark meet.
In the men’s singles, former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth will be up against Tokyo Olympian B Sai Praneeth in an all-Indian opening round clash. The two had participated in the Thomas Cup last week along with Sameer Verma, who will also be taking the court at the Denmark Open.
The men’s singles roster will be completed by former Asian medallist HS Prannoy, Parupalli Kashyap, Sourabh Verma and Laskhya Sen, who recently finished runners up at the Dutch Open 2021.
Reigning world champion Kento Momota of Japan and Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Viktor Axelsen from Denmark are the top two seeds in the men’s singles while China’s Chen Yu Fei, also a Tokyo 2020 champion, will be the No. 1 seed in the women’s singles.
In the men’s doubles, Tokyo Olympians Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy will lead India’s challenge while Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy will shoulder the responsibility in the women’s doubles.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa will also compete in the mixed doubles.
Where to watch Denmark Open 2021 live in India?
The Denmark Open 2021 will be telecast live on the Star Sports 3 TV channel in India.
Denmark Open 2021 live streaming will be available on the Disney+Hotstar website and app.
Indian badminton squad for Denmark Open 2021
Men’s singles: B Sai Praneeth, Kidambi Srikanth, Parupalli Kashyap, HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen, Sameer Verma, Sourabh Verma
Women’s singles: PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal
Men’s doubles: Chirag Shetty/Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, MR Arjun/Dhruv Kapila, Manu Attri/B Sumeeth Reddy
Women’s doubles: Meghana Jakkampudi/Poorvisha S Ram, Ashwini Ponnappa/N Sikki Reddy
Mixed doubles: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Ashwini Ponnappa