India Open 2023, Day 2 schedule: Srikanth faces Axelsen; youngsters Malvika, Aakarshi play first round matches

India Open 2023, Day 2 Schedule: Kidambi Srikanth faces world no. 1 Viktor Axelsen in his opening round clash at the K.D. Jadhav Hall in New Delhi.

FILE PHOTO: Kidambi Srikanth plays Kanta Tsuneyama during their second round match at Japan Open at Maruzen Intec Arena, Osaka, on September 01, 2022. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

On the opening day of the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament in New Delhi on Tuesday, star shuttler and home favourite P.V. Sindhu’s first round exit came as a big shock to the Indian fans.

However, Lakshya Sen and Saina Nehwal in singles and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty and Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand in doubles secured their places in the round of 16 quite comfortably.

On Day 2, India’s Thomas Cup winning star Kidambi Srikanth will have his task cut out against world no. 1 Viktor Axelsen, who won the Malaysia Open Super Series Premier title last week.

Besides Srikanth, youngsters Malvika Bansod and Aakarshi Kashyap will be in action in women’s singles while Ashwini Bhat-Shikha Gautam will play their opening round match in women’s doubles at the K.D. Jadhav Indoor Hall.

Court 1: Order of Play

Indians in action

Men’s Singles

Kidambi Srikanth vs Viktor Axelsen

Women’s Doubles

Ashwini Bhat-Shikha Gautam vs Pearly Tan-Thinaah Muralitharan

Women’s Singles

Malvika Bansod vs Busanan Ongbamrungphan

Court 2: Order of Play

Indians in action

Women’s Singles

Aakarship Kashyap vs Beiwen Zhang

Matches to watch out

Ng Ka Long Angus vs Kunlavut Vitidsarn

Kodai Naraoka vs Loh Kean Yew

Viktor Axelsen vs Kidambi Srikan

Where can you watch India Open 2023 Day 2 matches in India?

EuroSport India will live telecast the India Open 2023 in India. The live streaming will also be available on the BWF YouTube channel.