BWF Japan Open 2024: When and where can Indian fans watch, time, live streaming on TV, OTT and more
None of the 7 Indian badminton players who played in the Paris 2024 Olympics will be competing in the BWF Super 750 tournament in Yokohama.
Updated : August 21, 2024 11:24 AM ISTNone of the 7 Indian badminton players who played in the Paris 2024 Olympics will be competing in the BWF Super 750 tournament in Yokohama.
BWF Japan Open 2024
The BWF Japan Open 2024 is all set to take place from August 21, at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan. The Super 750 tournament, will have 10 Indian shuttlers in action, none of the seven Indian badminton players who played at the Paris Olympics 2024 will feature in the tournament.
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For Indian fans who want to watch the games, the Japan Open 2024 badminton coverage begins on Wednesday, August 21. Live streaming will be on JioCinema and telecast on Sports18 3 and Sports18 1 HD TV channels in India.
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Indians at BWF Japan Open 2024:
The 37th-ranked Kiran George will be India's lone representative in men's singles while for women's singles, India will be represented by Aakarshi Kashyap (Rank 38), Malvika Bansod (Rank 43), and Ashmita Chaliha (Rank 56).
In mixed doubles, Commonwealth Games medallists N. Sikki Reddy and B. Sumeeth Reddy will lead India's charge. They will be joined by the second Indian mixed doubles pair, Sathish Kumar Karunakaran and Aadya Variyath.
As for the women's doubles, the Panda sisters, Rutaparna and Swetaparna, will represent India. However, India will not be fielding any teams in the men's doubles event.
Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming BWF Japan Open 2024:
What: BWF Japan Open 2024 - Round of 32
When: August 21, 2024
Where: Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan
Time: 5:30 AM onwards
Live streaming in India: JioCinema
TV broadcast in India: Sports18 - 3
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Japan Open 2024 badminton: India squad
Men's singles: Kiran George
Women's singles: Ashmita Chaliha, Malvika Bansod, Aakarshi Kashyap
Women's doubles: Rutaparna Panda/Swetaparna Panda
Mixed doubles: Sathish Kumar Karunakaran/Aadya Variyath, B Sumeeth Reddy/ N Sikki Reddy