Updated schedule, fixtures, results, live streaming details

This is the 29th edition of the BWF World Championships.

The BWF World Championships 2025 is set to be held from 25th August to 31st August at the Adidas Arena in Paris. After a break of one year due to the scheduling constraints posed by the Olympics, the tournament will be played in the same city which hosted the quadrennial extravaganza in 2024.

One of the most awaited tournaments in the calendar, the World Championships have previously produced moments which have remained etched in sporting history. This is an event which every shuttler aspires to win, and one which separates the good players from the greats.

The best players in the world will be in action, across all five sections. In the men’s singles category, Shi Yu Qi will be looking to return to the podium, having last clinched a medal at the competition in 2018.

In women’s singles, top seed An Se Young will be the favourite to retain her crown. However, both shuttlers will have to face stiff resistance enroute.

The Indian contingent returns to a city, which gave them a lot of heartbreaks last year at the Olympics. After a string of poor results this year, they would be looking to make amends in a tournament where the nation has medaled in every edition since 2010.

While the fact no Indians are present in the top eight seeedings in any category is a concern, one shouldn’t forget the laurels which have been won by a number of shuttlers who will be in action in Paris.

Lakshya Sen and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/ Chirag Shetty will be the brightest contenders for a medal.

While PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy (the nation’s only medalist at the 2023 edition in Copenhagen) have been a pale shadow of themselves recently, their experience in big tournaments is undeniable. The skill and potential are there for everyone to see, the question is whether they can rise to the occasion.

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When will BWF World Championships 2025 begin?

The BWF World Championships 2025 will begin on August 25 and continue till September 1.

Where will BWF World Championships 2025 be held?

The BWF World Championships will be held at the Adidas Arena in Paris, France.

Who are the defending champions of BWF World Championships 2025?

• Men’s Singles – Kunlavut Vitidsarn (Thailand)
• Women’s Singles – An Se Young (South Korea)
• Men’s Doubles – Kang Min-hyuk/Seo Seung-jae (South Korea)
• Women’s Doubles – Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan (China)
• Mixed Doubles – Seo Seung-jae/Chae Yoo-jung (South Korea)

Who are the seeded players at BWF World Championships 2025?

Men’s Singles

1. Shi Yu Qi (China)
2. Anders Antonsen (Denmark)
3. Kunlavut Vitidsarn (Thailand)
4. Li Shi Feng (China)
5. Jonathan Christie (Indonesia)
6. Chou Tien Chen (Chinese Taipei)
7. Alex Lanier (France)
8. Kodai Naraoka (Japan)

Women’s Singles

1. An Se Young (South Korea)
2. Wang Zhi Yi (China)
3. Han Yue (China)
4. Chen Yufei (China)
5. Akane Yamaguchi (Japan)
6. Pornpawee Chochuwong (Thailand)
7. Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (Indonesia)
8. Tomoka Miyazaki (Japan)

Men’s Doubles

1. Seo Seung-Jae/Kim Won-Ho (South Korea)
2. Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik (Malaysia)
3. Goh Sze Fei/Nur Izzuddin (Malaysia)
4. Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto (Indonesia)
5. Kim Astrup/Anders Skaarup Rasmussen (Denmark)
6. Liang Wei Keng/Wang Chang (China)
7. Man Wei Chong/Tee Kai Wun (Malaysia)
8. Sabar Karyaman Gutama/Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani (Indonesia)

Women’s Doubles

1. Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning (China)
2. Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan (Malaysia)
3. Nami Matsuyama/Chiharu Shida (Japan)
4. Baek Ha Na/Lee So Hee (South Korea)
5. Kim Hye Jeong/Kong Hee Yong (South Korea)
6. Jia Yifan/Zhang Shuxian (China)
7. Li Yijing/Luo Xumin (China)
8. Yuki Fukushima/Mayu Matsumoto (Japan)

Mixed Doubles

1. Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping (China)
2. Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin (China)
3. Dechapol Puavaranukroh/Supissara Paewsampran (Thailand)
4. Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei (Malaysia)
5. Tang Chun Man/Tse Ying Suet (Hong Kong)
6. Goh Soon Huat/Shevon Jemie Lai (Malaysia)
7. Guo Xinwa/Chen Fanghui (China)
8. Thom Gicquel/Delphine Delrue (France)

Competition schedule of BWF World Championships 2025

• First round: August 25-26
• Second round: August 26-27
• Third round: August 28
• Quarter-finals: August 29
• Semi-finals: August 30
• Final: August 31

Players representing India at BWF World Championships 2025

• Men’s Singles: Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy
• Women’s Singles: PV Sindhu
• Men’s Doubles: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty, Hariharan Amsakarunan / Ruban Rethinasabapathi
• Women’s Doubles: Rutaparna Panda/Swetaparna Panda, Priya Konjengbam/Shruti Mishra
• Mixed Doubles: Dhruv Kapila/Tanisha Crasto, Rohan Kapoor/Ruthvika Shivani Gadde

Players representing Malaysia at BWF World Championships 2025

• Men’s Singles: Leong Jun Hao, Lee Zii Jia
• Women’s Singles: Goh Jin Wei, Karupathevan Letshanaa
• Men’s Doubles: Nur Izzuddin/Goh Sze Fei, Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik, Man Wei Chong/Tee Kai Wun, Junaidi Arif/Yap Roy King, Tan Wee Kiong/Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub, Teo Ee Yi/Ong Yew Sin, Choong Hon Jian/Haikal Muhammad
• Women’s Doubles: Tan Pearly/Thinaah Muralitharan, Go Pei Kee/Teoh Mei Xing, Ong Xin Yee/Carmen Ting
• Mixed Doubles: Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei, Goh Soon Huat/Lai Shevon Jemie, Hoo Pang Ron/Cheng Su Yin, Wong Tien Ci/Lim Chiew Sien

Players representing Singapore at BWF World Championships 2025

• Men’s Singles: Jason Teh, Loh Kean Yew
• Women’s Singles: Yeo Jia Min
• Mixed Doubles: Hee Yong Kai Terry/Jin Yu Jia

Where and how to watch live streaming and TV broadcast of BWF World Championships 2025 in India?

Fans can watch the live stream on the BWF YouTube channel. However, there won’t be live telecast available for the said event in the country. More information will be updated once available.

Where and how to watch live streaming and TV broadcast of BWF World Championships 2025 in Malaysia?

Badminton lovers in Malaysia can watch the live telecast on the Astro Network Channels. Astro Badminton 1 & 2 channels will also be broadcasting the event. The BWF YouTube channel will also live stream the matches, subject to territorial rights.

Full broadcast details available here

India’s full schedule, fixtures and results for BWF World Championships 2025

Day 1 — August 25 (Monday)

Men’s Singles Round of 64

Men’s Doubles Round of 64

• Hariharan Amsakarunan/Ruban Kumar Rethinasabapathi

Women’s Doubles Round of 64

• Rutaparna Panda/Swetaparna Panda vs Gabriela Stoeva/Stefani Stoeva
• Priya Konjengbam/Shruti Mishra vs Margot Lambert/Camille Pognante

Day 2 — August 26 (Tuesday)

TBD

Malaysia’s full schedule, fixtures and results for the BWF World Championships 2025

Day 1 — August 25 (Monday)

Men’s Singles Round of 64

• Lee Zii Jia vs Jeon Hyeok Jin

Men’s Doubles Round of 64

• Junaidi Arif/Roy King Yap vs Kenya Mitsuhashi/Hiroki Okamura

Day 2 — August 26 (Tuesday)

TBD

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