{"id":46006,"date":"2026-03-28T19:50:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T14:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=46006"},"modified":"2026-03-28T20:06:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T14:36:46","slug":"para-badminton-championship-2026-indian-stars-lead-charge-in-high-stakes-april-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/badminton\/para-badminton-championship-2026-indian-stars-lead-charge-in-high-stakes-april-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"Para Badminton Championship 2026: Indian stars lead charge in high-stakes April clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The upcoming Para Badminton Championship (<strong>April 14-19 2026<\/strong>) promises high-intensity action as India\u2019s top para shuttlers gear up for a crucial international stretch in the season. Following a strong start to the year, Indian stars like <strong>Pramod Bhagat<\/strong> and <strong>Krishna Nagar<\/strong> headline a formidable squad aiming to dominate across categories.<\/p>\n<p>Globally, the competition will feature elite names such as <strong>Lucas Mazur<\/strong>, <strong>Cheah Liek Hou<\/strong>, and <strong>Daiki Kajiwara<\/strong> all top seeds in their respective classes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Their presence ensures a fiercely competitive tournament, with India looking to assert itself as a powerhouse in para badminton.<\/p>\n<p>Para badminton includes multiple classifications such as <strong>wheelchair (WH1\/WH2)<\/strong>, <strong>standing lower limb (SL3\/SL4)<\/strong>, <strong>upper limb (SU5<\/strong>), and <strong>short stature (SH6)<\/strong>, making it one of the most diverse and inclusive racket sports globally.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Details<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Event<\/strong>:Czechia Para Badminton international Championship 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Date<\/strong>: 14-19 April 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Venue<\/strong>: Prague, Czechia.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Live Streaming<\/strong>: Likely on BWF digital platforms & YouTube channels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Indian Players & Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pramod Bhagat<\/strong> \u2013 SL3 (Men\u2019s Singles & Doubles)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Krishna Nagar<\/strong> \u2013 SH6 (Men\u2019s Singles & Mixed)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sukant Kadam<\/strong> \u2013 SL4<\/li>\n<li><strong>Naveen Sivakumar<\/strong> \u2013 SL4<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kumar Nitesh<\/strong> \u2013 SL3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>India has consistently delivered strong medal performances on the global stage, and recent national championship results further highlight the team\u2019s depth and readiness.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With world-class talent, rising competition, and India\u2019s golden generation of para shuttlers peaking at the right time, this championship is more than just another tournament it\u2019s a statement. India is ready to rise, compete, and conquer the global para badminton stage once again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The upcoming Para Badminton Championship (April 14-19 2026) promises high-intensity action as India\u2019s top para shuttlers gear up for a\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":502,"featured_media":46007,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[2040,1121,2664,2656],"class_list":["post-46006","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-badminton","tag-badmintion-association-of-india","tag-bwf","tag-krishna-nagar","tag-para-badminton"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46006","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/502"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46006"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46006\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46009,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46006\/revisions\/46009"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46007"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46006"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46006"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46006"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}