India national badminton team

India national badminton team represents India in international team badminton and is governed by the Badminton Association of India.[1] The men's team has won the Thomas Cup in 2022. The Indian team competed in the 2011 Sudirman Cup and shared the fifth rank with three other teams, what is up to now the best performance in the Sudirman Cup. It is currently ranked 6th in the World. It has won 25 medals at the Commonwealth Games and 10 medals at the Asian Games along with 10 medals at the BWF World Championships and 3 medals at the Summer Olympics.[2][3]

India
AssociationBadminton Association of India
ConfederationBadminton Asia
PresidentHimanta Biswa Sarma
BWF ranking
Current ranking6 Increase 3 (3 January 2023)
Highest ranking6 (2 July 2015)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances16 (first in 1991)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2011, 2017)
Thomas Cup
Appearances13 (first in 1952)
Best resultChampions (2022)
Uber Cup
Appearances8 (first in 1957)
Best resultSemi-finals (1957, 2014, 2016)
Asian Mixed Team Championships
Appearances3 (first in 2017)
Best resultSemi-finals (2023)
Asian Men's Team Championships
Appearances14 (first in 1965)
Best resultRunner-up (1983)
Asian Women's Team Championships
Appearances4 (first in 2016)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2016, 2018, 2020)

Participation in BWF competitions
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Participation in Badminton Asia Team Championships
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Participation in the Commonwealth Games

Participation in the Asian Games

Participation in the South Asian Games
YearMen's teamWomen's team
20041st place, gold medalist(s) Gold1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold
20061st place, gold medalist(s) Gold1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold
20101st place, gold medalist(s) Gold1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold
20161st place, gold medalist(s) Gold1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold
20191st place, gold medalist(s) Gold1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold

Current players

Former notable players

Men

Women

References
  1. "No change in BAI: Prakash". The Indian Express. 30 July 1997. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  2. "Badminton: Coaches behind India's maiden Thomas Cup triumph in Bangkok". Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  3. "About BAI". Retrieved 3 February 2023.
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