Late withdrawals of top seed Shi Yuqi of China and eighth seed Antony Ginting of Indonesia opened the doors for shuttlers Kiran George and Srikanth Kidambi to compete at the Indian Open 2025, a BWF Super 750 event, in New Delhi, starting Tuesday (January 14, 2025). (More Badminton News)
Kidambi, who won the men's singles title in 2015, will take on Weng Hongyang of China in an opening round match at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium.
The former world no. 1 from Andhra Pradesh has dropped to 45th in the latest BWF rankings, while his Chinese rival is 21st.
The 31-year-old Indian also trailed 1-3 in the head-to-head records.
George, 24, will take on Yushi Tanaka of Japan in their first round match.
Both Srikanth and George are in the same section and a quarter-final meeting is a possibility.
Kidambi Srikanth Vs Weng Hongyang, India Open 2025 Match Facts
Match: Kidambi Srikanth Vs Weng Hongyang, Men’s Singles, Round Of 32
When: Tuesday, January 14 - 12:40 PM (IST) - Timing subject to change.
How to watch: The live streaming of India Open 2025 will be available on Jio Cinema and the BWF YouTube channel. The India Open will also be telecast live on the Sports 18-3 TV channel in India
