The India national badminton team is the representative of India in international men's and women's badminton team tournaments. It is governed by the Badminton Association of India. The men's team won the Thomas Cup in 2022, while the women's team have been semi-finalists at the Uber Cup in 2014 and 2016. The team competed in the 2011 Sudirman Cup and shared the fifth rank and also repeated the performance in 2017.
The Indian team is currently 8th in the world rankings. The players have won 3 medals at the Summer Olympics, 16 at the World Championships, 7 at the Asian Games, 19 at the Asian Championships and 25 at the Commonwealth Games.
Coaches YearsCoachRoleRef2020–present Park Tae-sang NCE Coach2025–present Tan Kim HerDoubles Coach2025–present Irwansyah Adi PratamaWomen's Singles Coach
Medal table Individual Tournament Total Olympic Games 0 1 2 3 World Championships 1 4 11 16 Asian Games 1 1 5 7 Asian Championships 2 1 16 19 Commonwealth Games 9 5 11 25 South Asian Games 24 21 3 48Defunct World Games 0 0 1 1 World Cup 1 0 1 2 Total 38 33 50 121
Team Tournament Team Total Thomas Cup M 1 0 1 2 Uber Cup F 0 0 2 2 Sudirman Cup X 0 0 0 0Commonwealth Games M 0 1 0 1 F 0 0 1 1 X 1 2 1 4Asian Games M 0 1 3 4 F 0 0 2 2Asian Team Championships M 0 1 3 4 F 1 0 0 1 Asian Mixed Team Championships X 0 0 1 1South Asian Games M 5 0 0 5 F 5 0 0 5Total 13 5 14 32
Current rankings
Men's singles World Rank Player 10 Lakshya Sen 18 Ayush Shetty 30 Srikanth Kidambi 35 Prannoy H. S. 43 Tharun Mannepalli 48 Kiran George 53 Priyanshu Rajawat 56 Mithun Manjunath 65 Manraj Singh 66 Sankar Subramanian 76 Rithvik Sanjeevi 91 Saneeth Dayanand 96 Alap Mishra 98 Sathish Karunakaran
Women's singles World Rank Player 10 P. V. Sindhu 28 Unnati Hooda 34 Tanvi Sharma 44 Rakshitha Ramraj 47 Anupama Upadhyaya 49 Malvika Bansod 53 Isharani Baruah 55 Tasnim Mir 56 Anmol Kharb 57 Shriyanshi Valishetty 58 Aakarshi Kashyap 66 Devika Sihag 68 Tanya Hemanth 80 Shreya Lele 87 Ashmita Chaliha 93 Ira Sharma 94 Mansi Singh
Men's doubles World Rank Players 4 Chirag ShettySatwiksairaj Rankireddy 24 Arjun M. R. Hariharan Amsakarunan 44 Pruthvi Roy Sai Pratheek K.
Women's doubles World Rank Players 13 Treesa JollyGayatri Gopichand 47 Shruti MishraPriya Konjengbam 50 Rutaparna PandaSwetaparna Panda 51 Simran SinghiKavipriya Selvam
Mixed doubles World karu Players 18 Tanisha CrastoDhruv Kapila 36 Rohan KapoorRuthvika Gadde 45 Aadya VariyathSathish Karunakaran 46 Ashith SuryaAmrutha Pramuthesh
Highest rankings Note: Active players in bold PlayerDisciplineHighestPrakash PadukoneSrikanth KidambiMS1Saina NehwalWS1Satwiksairaj RankireddyChirag ShettyMD1Treesa JollyGayatri GopichandWD9Jwala GuttaValiyaveetil DijuXD6IndiaTeam5
Top 10 rankers Note: Active players in bold PlayerBest RankingWorld ChampionshipMen's SinglesPrakash Padukone1 — — — — —1Srikanth Kidambi1 — — — —1 —Lakshya Sen6 — — — — —16 — — — — —1B. Sai Praneeth10 — — — — —1Women's SinglesSaina Nehwal1 — —1 —11P. V. Sindhu2 —11122Men's DoublesSatwiksairaj RankireddyChirag Shetty1 — — — — —2Women's DoublesTreesa JollyGayatri Gopichand9 — — — — — 1Jwala GuttaAshwini Ponnappa10 — — — — —1Mixed DoublesJwala GuttaValiyaveetil Diju6 — — — — — —
Individual record Olympic Games
Year Host Player Category Medal 2012 London Saina Nehwal Women's singles 2016 Rio de Janeiro P. V. Sindhu Women's singles 2020 Tokyo P. V. Sindhu Women's singles
World Championships Year Player(s) Category Medal 1983 Prakash Padukone Men's singles 2011 Jwala GuttaAshwini Ponnappa Women's doubles 2013 P. V. Sindhu Women's singles 2014 P. V. Sindhu Women's singles 2015 Saina Nehwal Women's singles 2017 P. V. Sindhu Women's singles Saina Nehwal Women's singles 2018 P. V. Sindhu Women's singles 2019 P. V. Sindhu Women's singles B. Sai Praneeth Men's singles 2021 Srikanth Kidambi Men's singles Lakshya Sen Men's singles 2022 Chirag ShettySatwiksairaj Rankireddy Men's doubles 2023 Prannoy H. S. Men's singles 2025 Chirag ShettySatwiksairaj Rankireddy Men's doubles 2026 Treesa JollyGayatri Gopichand Women's doubles
Super Series / World Tour Finals Year Player Category Medal 2009 Jwala GuttaValiyaveetil Diju Mixed doubles 2011 Saina Nehwal Women's singles 2017 P. V. Sindhu Women's singles 2018 P. V. Sindhu Women's singles 2021 P. V. Sindhu Women's singles
Asian Games
Year Player(s) Category Medal1982Syed ModiMen's singlesLeroy D'SaPradeep GandheMen's doublesLeroy D'SaKanwal Thakar SinghMixed doubles2018P. V. SindhuWomen's singlesSaina Nehwal2022Chirag ShettySatwiksairaj RankireddyMen's doublesPrannoy H. S.Men's singles
Asian Championships Year Player(s) Category Medal1965Dinesh KhannaMen's singlesSuresh GoelMen's singlesMeena ShahWomen's singlesSarojini ApteWomen's singlesOwen RonconSarojini ApteMixed doublesA. I. SheikhAchala KarnikMixed doubles1969Dinesh KhannaMen's singles1976Prakash PadukoneMen's singles2000Pullela GopichandMen's singles2007Anup SridharMen's singles2010Saina NehwalWomen's singles2014P. V. SindhuWomen's singlesJwala GuttaAshwini PonnappaWomen's doubles2016Saina NehwalWomen's singles2018Prannoy H. S.Men's singlesSaina NehwalWomen's singles2022P. V. SindhuWomen's singles2023Chirag ShettySatwiksairaj RankireddyMen's doubles2026 Ayush Shetty Men's singles
Commonwealth Games
Year Player(s) Category Medal 1966 Dinesh Khanna Men's singles 1978 Prakash Padukone Men's singles Ami GhiaKanwal Thakar Singh Women's doubles 1982 Syed Modi Men's singles 1998 Aparna Popat Women's singles Pullela Gopichand Men's singles 2002 Aparna Popat Women's singles 2006 Chetan Anand Men's singles 2010 Saina Nehwal Women's singles Jwala GuttaAshwini Ponnappa Women's doubles Parupalli Kashyap Men's singles 2014 Parupalli Kashyap Men's singles Jwala GuttaAshwini Ponnappa Women's doubles Gurusai Dutt Men's singles P. V. Sindhu Women's singles 2018 Saina Nehwal Women's singles Srikanth Kidambi Men's singles P. V. Sindhu Women's singles Chirag ShettySatwiksairaj Rankireddy Men's doubles Ashwini PonnappaN. Sikki Reddy Women's doubles 2022 Lakshya Sen Men's singles P. V. Sindhu Women's singles Chirag ShettySatwiksairaj Rankireddy Men's doubles Srikanth Kidambi Men's singles Treesa JollyGayatri Gopichand Women's doubles
South Asian Games
Year Player(s) Category Medal2004 Chetan Anand Men's singles Trupti Murgunde Women's singles Rupesh Kumar K. T.Marcos Bristow Men's doubles Jwala GuttaShruti Kurien Women's doubles Jaseel P. IsmailJwala Gutta Mixed doubles Abhinn Shyam Gupta Men's singles B. R. Meenakshi Women's singles Jaseel P. IsmailJBS Vidyadhar Men's doubles Fathima NazneenManjusha Kanwar Women's doubles Marcos BristowManjusha Kanwar Mixed doubles 2006 Chetan Anand Men's singles 2006 Trupti Murgunde Women's singles 2006 Rupesh Kumar K. T.Sanave Thomas Men's doubles 2006 Jaseel P. IsmailJwala Gutta Women's doubles 2006 Valiyaveetil DijuJwala Gutta Mixed doubles 2010 Chetan Anand Men's singles 2010 Sayali Gokhale Women's singles 2010 Rupesh Kumar K. T.Sanave Thomas Men's doubles 2010 Aparna BalanShruti Kurien Women's doubles 2010 Valiyaveetil DijuAshwini Ponnappa Mixed doubles 2016 Srikanth Kidambi Men's singles 2016 Ruthvika Gadde Women's singles 2016 Manu AttriB. Sumeeth Reddy Men's doubles 2016 Jwala GuttaAshwini Ponnappa Women's doubles 2016 Pranav ChopraN. Sikki Reddy Mixed doubles 2019 Siril Verma Men's singles 2019 Ashmita Chaliha Women's singles 2019 Krishna Prasad GaragaDhruv Kapila Men's doubles 2019 Dhruv KapilaMeghana Jakkampudi Mixed doubles
Senior team record
Thomas Cup YearRound1949Did not qualify1952Second round3rd1955Second round3rd1958Did not qualify19611964196719701973First round inter-zone5th1976Did not qualify1979Semi-finals3rd1982Did not qualify198419861988Group stage8th1990Did not qualify19921994199619982000Group stage7th2002Did not qualify20042006Quarter-finals 2008Did not qualify2010Quarter-finals 2012Did not qualify2014Group stage11th2016Group stage13th2018Group stage10th2020Quarter-finals5th2022Champions1st2024Quarter-finals8th2026Semi-finals3rd 2028To be determined2030
Uber Cup YearRound1957First round3rd1960First round5th1963Did not qualify19661969197219751978198119841986198819901992199419961998200020022004200620082010Quarter-finals2012Did not qualify2014Semi-finals3rd2016Semi-finals3rd2018Group stage11th2020Quarter-finals8th2022Quarter-finals8th2024Quarter-finals7th2026Group stage11th2028To be determined2030
Sudirman Cup YearRound1989Withdrew1991Group stage19th1993Group stage18th1995Group stage20th1997Group stage19th1999Group stage16th2001Group stage17th2003Group stage16th2005Group stage18th2007Group stage18th2009Group stage17th2011Quarter-finals2013Group stage10th2015Group stage10th2017Quarter-finals2019Group stage12th2021Group stage12th2023Group stage11th2025Group stage11th2027To be determined2029
Commonwealth Games
Mixed team YearRoundPosition1978Group stage1982Group stage1986Did not enter1990Group stage1994Did not enter2002Group stage2006Third place3rd2010Runners-up2nd2014Fourth place4th2018Champions1st2022Runners-up2nd2026Event not held2030 To be determined2034 To be determined
Men's team YearRoundPosition1998Runners-up2nd
Women's team YearRoundPosition1998Semi-finals3rd
Asian Games
Men's team YearRoundPosition1962Did not enter1966Withdrew1970Did not enter1974Third place3rd1978Quarter-finals1982Semi-finals4th1986Semi-finals4th1990Did not enter1994199820022006Group stage9th2010Round of 162014Round of 162018Quarter-finals2022Runners-up2nd2026To be determined203020342038
Women's team YearRoundPosition1962Did not enter19661970197419781982Semi-finals4th1986Quarter-finals5th1990Did not enter19941998200220062010Round of 162014Semi-finals3rd2018Quarter-finals2022Quarter-finals2026Quarter-finals2030To be determined20342038
Asian Championships Mixed team YearRoundPosition2017Quarter-finals2019Group stage2023Semi-finals3rd2025Quarter-finals6th20272029
Men's team YearRoundPosition1962Did not enter1965Semi-finals3rd1969Quarter-finals1971Round of 161976Round of 161983Runners-up2nd1985Quarter-finals1987Group stage1989Group stage1993Group stage2016Semi-finals4th2018Quarter-finals2020Semi-finals3rd2022Group stage6th2024Quarter-finals8th2026Quarter-finals8th2028To be determined2030
Women's team YearRoundPosition2016Quarter-finals2018Quarter-finals2020Did not enter2022Group stage6th2024Champions1st2026Quarter-finals7th2028To be determined2030
South Asian Games
Men's team YearRound2004Champions1st2006Champions1st2010Champions1st2016Champions1st2019Champions1st2026To be determined
Women's team YearRound2004Champions1st2006Champions1st2010Champions1st2016Champions1st2019Champions1st2026To be determined
Note: Red border indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior team record World Junior Championships
YearRoundPosition2000Group stage13th2002Group stage9th2004Group stage11th2006Group stage8th2007Group stage8th2008Semi-finals4th2009Group stage7th2010Group stage9th2011Group stage6th2012Group stage9th2013Group stage14th2014Group stage13th2015Group stage9th2016Quarter-finals8th2017Quarter-finals6th2018Quarter-finals6th2019Group stage12th2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic20212022Group stage13th2023Quarter-finals7th2024Quarter-finals6th2025Semi-finals3rd 2026 Qualified
Asia Junior Championships
Men's team YearRoundPosition1997Quarter-finals1998Quarter-finals1999Quarter-finals2000Quarter-finals2001Quarter-finals2002Quarter-finals2004Round of 162005Quarter-finals
Women's team YearRoundPosition1997Round of 161998Quarter-finals1999Quarter-finals2000Quarter-finals2001Quarter-finals2002Semi-finals3rd2004Quarter-finals2005Quarter-finals
Mixed team YearRoundPosition2006Round of 162007Group stage2008Group stage2009Quarter-finals2010Quarter-finals2011Semi-finals3rd2012Group stage2013Group stage2014Group stage2015Quarter-finals2016Quarter-finals2017Group stage2018Quarter-finals2019Quarter-finals2023Quarter-finals2024Quarter-finals6th2025Quarter-finals6th2026Quarter-finals5th
Note: Red border indicates tournament was held on home soil.