HS Prannoy, Kidambi Srikanth Kick Off India’s Campaign at Swiss Open 2026

In the Swiss Open badminton 2026, HS Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth will open the Indian challenge in Men’s Singles today. Prannoy is scheduled for a high-stakes match against Japan’s Koki Watanabe, while Srikanth faces Hong Kong’s Jason Gunawan this evening. Kiran George will face Singapore’s former world champion Loh Kean Yew, and Ayush Shetty will take on Canada’s Brian Yang. Meanwhile, in Women’s singles, two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu officially withdrew from the tournament following her three-day travel ordeal in Dubai due to the West Asia crisis, also forcing her to miss the All England Championships. In other women contenders from India, Unnati Hooda is scheduled to face Chinese Taipei’s Chiu Pin-Chian tonight. Malvika Bansod will play her opening match against Thailand’s Pornpawee Chochuwong tomorrow.