Indian badminton stars PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen are set to continue their quest for top form at the Swiss Open 2025 in Basel, starting Tuesday. The USD 250,000 BWF Super 300 tournament will witness a strong Indian presence across multiple categories. Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, seeded seventh, will face compatriot Malvika Bansod in a much-anticipated opening-round clash. This intriguing encounter between India's top female shuttlers will highlight the battle of experience versus emerging talent. Sindhu, who lifted the Swiss Open title in 2022, is aiming for a strong comeback after her hamstring injury disrupted her recent form. She faced a disappointing first-round exit at the All England Championship last week, while Malvika is coming off a confidence-boosting win against Yeo Jia Min of Singapore.
 

In the men's singles, India's top stars Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy will face off in their opening-round clash. Both players were part of India’s historic 2022 Thomas Cup-winning team, but this will be their first face-off since the Paris Olympics. Lakshya, who finished fourth in the Paris Olympics, recently impressed by defeating Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie en route to the All England quarterfinals. Meanwhile, Prannoy, a 2016 Swiss Open champion, is still struggling with form after returning from a chikungunya-induced layoff. Several other Indian shuttlers are set to make their mark in Basel. Aakarshi Kashyap will take on a qualifier in her women's singles opener, while Anupama Upadhyaya faces Denmark’s Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt. Rakshitha Sree Santhosh Ramraj will challenge Danish shuttler Line Christophersen. Rising star Kiran George, who impressed with his India Open Super 750 run, will face Denmark’s Rasmus Gemke. Priyanshu Rajawat will take on Switzerland’s Tobias Kuenzi in his opening match.
 

In the women’s doubles, the in-form pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, fresh from their All England quarterfinal finish, are seeded fourth and will face Aline Muller and Kelly Van Buiten. Other Indian pairs include Priya Konjengbam / Shruti Mishra and Arathi Sara Sunil / Varshini Viswanath Sri. In mixed doubles, National Games gold-medallists Sathish Karunakaran and Aadya Variyath will battle Algeria’s Koceila Mammeri and Tanina Violette Mammeri. The men’s singles qualifiers include five prominent Indian shuttlers: Kidambi Srikanth (2015 Swiss Open Champion), Ayush Shetty, Tharun Mannepalli, S Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian, and Sathish Karunakaran. In the women's singles qualifiers, emerging Indian players like Isharani Baruah, Tasnim Mir, and Anmol Kharb will look to secure main draw spots. With a strong Indian presence across all categories, fans will be hoping for a memorable performance from India's badminton stars at the Swiss Open 2025.