Best Badminton Betting Sites in India 2026

India's Rise in World Badminton

Before Saina Nehwal won Olympic bronze at London 2012, India had never stood on an Olympic podium in badminton. That result changed what felt possible. Saina went on to reach world number one in 2015. She was the first Indian to hold the top ranking in any discipline. She retired in January 2026 after a career that built the audience and infrastructure for everything that followed.

PV Sindhu won silver at Rio 2016, becoming the first Indian in an Olympic badminton final. Her bronze at Tokyo 2020 made her the most decorated Indian woman in Olympic history. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty became the first Indian men's doubles pair to reach world number one, winning Asian Games gold and Commonwealth Games gold along the way. Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy hold India's men's singles positions at elite level.

India now has genuine contenders in singles and doubles at every major BWF event. That rise happened within one generation. It created a real badminton betting market that follows individual players the way cricket fans track batting averages.

The India Open and BWF Calendar

• India Open (January, New Delhi): Held at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium as a BWF Super 750 event with a $950,000 prize pool. The home event for Indian players and the highest-volume badminton betting event of the year for Indian bettors.
• All England Open (March): The most prestigious tour event outside the Olympics. Indian players have reached the later rounds in recent years and it draws strong betting interest.
• Malaysia Open (January, Super 1000): One of the heaviest-weighted tour stops. Sindhu and Rankireddy-Shetty feature consistently in the later rounds.
• Indonesia Open (June, Super 1000): The other marquee Super 1000 event of the year. Full world top 10 in attendance and high betting volume across all draws.
• BWF World Championships (August): Decide the year's world champions across singles and doubles. India's presence in multiple draws keeps attention high through the full event.
• Thomas Cup and Uber Cup (May, biennial): India's improving Thomas Cup results have raised interest in team event betting in recent years.
• Olympic Games: Sit above all other events and generate the broadest betting interest across all Indian players.

Badminton Betting Markets in India

• Match winner: Pick the player who wins the match. The starting point for most bets on Indian players in BWF events.
• Tournament outright: Back a player to win the full event before the draw begins. PV Sindhu and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy attract outright interest at every Super 1000 and Super 750 event they enter.
• Correct score: Predict whether the match ends 2-0 or 2-1 in games. Pays better odds than match winner because fewer outcomes qualify.
• Game handicap: One player starts with a one-game advantage. Useful when one side is a heavy favourite — backing the underdog with a game head start improves the return.
• Total points in a game: Bet over or under a points line for a specific game within the match.

How to Start Badminton Betting in India

• Check the legal position before depositing. Every sportsbook EightOdds recommends holds an international offshore licence. The Public Gambling Act 1867 does not explicitly address online betting, and sports betting is not licensed at federal level in India. Individual states vary — check your own state's position before depositing.
• Confirm BWF coverage before registering. Not every sportsbook covers badminton past the Super 1000 events. Check that the sportsbook lists markets for the India Open, All England Open and BWF World Championships before signing up.
• Register and complete KYC. Your sportsbook account name must match your Aadhaar or PAN card name exactly, and that same name must match your UPI registered name. A mismatch at any point blocks deposits or withdrawals.
• Deposit via UPI. PhonePe and Google Pay are accepted at most sportsbooks EightOdds recommends. Deposits are instant. Paytm acceptance varies by sportsbook — confirm before registering.