India Open 2028 to be held in Guwahati, confirms BAI secretary general
The 2028 India Open badminton tournament will be moved to Guwahati to avoid scheduling conflicts with Republic Day security protocols in New Delhi. The Badminton Association of India confirmed this is a one-time relocation before returning to the capital in 2029.
Why it matters
This decision reflects the logistical challenges of hosting major international sporting events in India amidst national security and environmental concerns.
NEW DELHI: The 2028 India Open will be staged in Guwahati, with the Badminton Association of India (BAI) confirming that the tournament will temporarily move out of New Delhi due to Republic Day security arrangements.BAI secretary general Sanjay Mishra said the Super 750 event, scheduled for the last week of January 2028, would clash with heightened security protocols in the national capital around 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," Mishra said on Sunday.He added that the relocation is a one-off decision, with the tournament set to return to New Delhi the following year."It will return to New Delhi in 2029," he continued.The India Open will be held from February 2–7 next year,…
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