Explained: Badminton’s new 3×15 scoring system and what changes from 2027
BWF’s new 3x15 scoring system will replace the 3x21 format from 2027. Here’s what changes, why it was introduced, and its impact on badminton.
BWF’s new 3x15 scoring system will replace the 3x21 format from 2027. Here’s what changes, why it was introduced, and its impact on badminton.
Sen needed just 36 minutes to seal a 21-12, 21-15 win over his academy-mate Shetty while Treesa and Gayatri defeated Thailand’s Ornnicha Jongsathapornparn and Sukitta Suwachai 21-15, 21-11 at the Indira Gandhi multi-purpose indoor stadium.
Just like every year, this edition of the India Open has attracted the world’s best badminton players, including World Champion Shi Yu Qi of China, women’s world no. 1 An Se Young and BWF World Tour Finals champion Christo Popov. A
Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu was firmly in control, leading 21-11, when reigning world champion Yamaguchi, hampered by a knee injury, informed the chair umpire that she could not continue.
Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu has been elected Chair of the BWF Athletes’ Commission for the 2026–2029 term and will also serve on the BWF Council.
India’s badminton hopes at the US Open 2025 rest on a blend of experience and youth, with veteran shuttler Kidambi Srikanth returning to competitive action to lead the charge in Iowa, as the tournament gets underway this Tuesday.
On Instagram, Deepika posted a heartfelt photo with her father, Prakash Padukone, former World No. 1, expressing how the sport has influenced her journey.
Satwik-Chirag beat Denmark’s Rasmus Kjaer and Frederik Sogaard 16-21, 21-18, 22-20 in a contest that lasted one hour and eight minutes in the BWF Super 1000 tournament.
Sathish Kumar Karunakaran and Aadya Variyath kept India’s hopes afloat at the Indonesia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament, advancing to the second round of the mixed doubles on Wednesday.
Two-time Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu overcame stiff resistance from her Japanese nemesis Nozomi Okuhara in a thrilling three-game encounter in the Round of 32 at the Indonesia Open on Tuesday, even as Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy suffered first-round exits.
