Where and how to watch BWF French Open 2023 live in India?

Published at :October 25, 2023 at 2:10 PM

Modified at :November 3, 2023 at 10:55 PM

Satwik-Chirag will be in action to defend their title.

The French Open 2023, the 27th BWF World Tour event, is scheduled to take place at Cesson-Sévigné's Glaz Arena in France from October 24 to 29, 2023. With a longstanding history dating back to 1908, this renowned badminton competition boasts a substantial prize pool of US$850,000.

The initial Indian title at this event was claimed by AC Bahree, who teamed up with Malaysia's CL Yap. Other Indian victors include current coach Vimal Kumar, who secured titles in 1983 and 1984, and Partho Ganguli with Vikram Singh in 1984. Arpana Popat stands as the sole women's singles player to have clinched the title.

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Notably, Kidambi Srikanth won the French Open title back in 2017 and he remains to be the laat mens singles player to achieve the feat. In men's doubles, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are the defending champions. They will require to defend eleven thousand points to hold on the World rank 1 and make it to the 2023 BWF World Tour Finals. The points will be very crucial in the Olympics qualification cycle as well.

Who are the players representing India at French Open 2023?

Men’s Singles : Kidambi Srikanth, Lakshya Sen

Women’s Singles: PV Sindhu

Men’s Doubles : Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty

Women's Doubles: Rutuparna Panda/Swetaparna Panda

When and where is French Open 2023 scheduled to take place?

The French Open 2023 is scheduled to take place at the Glaz Arena in Cesson-Sévigné, France, from 24 to 29 October 2023.

Where and how to watch French Open 2023 live telecast in India?

Viacom18 holds broadcast rights for BWF events in India. The BWF French Open 2023 will be telecasted live on Sports 18 network.

Where and how to watch French Open 2023 live streaming in India?

The live streaming of BWF French Open 2023 will be available on Jio Cinema as well as the Badminton World Federation’s official YouTube channel.