India national badminton team

India
AssociationBadminton Association of India[1]
ConfederationBadminton Asia
PresidentHimanta Biswa Sarma
BWF ranking
Current ranking9 (October 2024)
Highest ranking5 (4 July 2023)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances16 (first in 1991)
Best resultQuarter-finals
(2011, 2017)
Thomas Cup
Appearances13 (first in 1952)
Best result (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 resultSilver (1983)
Asian Women's Team Championships
Appearances4 (first in 2016)
Best result (2024)

The India national badminton team represents India in international badminton team tournaments. It is governed by the Badminton Association of India.[2] The men's team won the Thomas Cup in 2022, while the women's team have been semifinalists twice at the Uber Cup in 2014 and 2016. The Indian team competed in the 2011 Sudirman Cup and shared the fifth rank while also repeating the performance in 2017.

The Indian team is currently ranked 9th in the World.[3] They has won 3 medals at the Summer Olympics, 10 medals at the BWF World Championships, 10 medals at the Asian Games and 25 medals at the Commonwealth Games.[4]

  1. ^ "About BAI". Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  2. ^ "No change in BAI: Prakash". The Indian Express. 30 July 1997. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024: Anmol Kharb seals historic title for India women". Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Badminton: Coaches behind India's maiden Thomas Cup triumph in Bangkok". Retrieved 3 February 2023.