India Open to Move to Guwahati for 2028 Edition

The Badminton Association of India announced on Sunday that the 2028 India Open will be temporarily moved from New Delhi to Guwahati, citing logistical conflicts with Republic Day celebrations in the national capital. The decision was confirmed by BAI secretary general Sanjay Mishra following the conclusion of the 2026 BWF World Championships in New Delhi.

Mishra stated the 2028 tournament, scheduled from January 25 to 30, clashes with the security and practice arrangements for Republic Day on January 26. "The 2028 India Open will be held in the last week of January, and due to the tournament dates clashing with Republic Day security arrangements in the National capital, we felt that only for that year, we should shift the tournament to Guwahati," he said in a statement. The tournament will use the National Centre of Excellence facility in Guwahati, which hosted the 2025 Junior World Championships.

The move is presented as a one-year exception. The 2027 edition will remain at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi, and the event is set to return there in 2029. Mishra explained that the global badminton calendar is determined by the BWF, preventing a simple relocation of the...