One of the biggest tournaments on the BWF Tour, the All England Open, is all set to begin on Tuesday in Birmingham, with Indian shuttlers ready to take on the world yet again to etch their name in badminton folklore. One of the four Super 1000 events in the yearly calendar, the All England Open is one of the most historical tournaments, having been played since 1899, a whopping 126 years ago. In the past 20 years, Indian badminton has soared to new heights, with stars like PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth bagging major titles. But none have been able to conquer the All-England Champs. Nehwal and Lakshya Sen came close in 2015 and 2022, finishing as runners-up, while Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand reached the semifinals in successive editions. Sindhu has faced injury woes over the last few months, HS Prannoy made a slow recovery from a bout of chikungunya, Lakshya has battled poor form, and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy is coping with the loss of his father, who passed away in February. Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, is back after recovering from a hamstring injury that forced her withdrawal from February’s Asia Mixed Team Champs. Lakshya, who was fourth at the Paris Olympics, enjoyed a semifinal run in 2024 but has struggled in the new season with two first-round exits and a second-round finish. Prannoy, who has slipped to World number 30 after a hard year, is yet to progress beyond the second round this year. In the men’s doubles, Asian Games winners Satwiksairaj and Chirag Shetty, who are seeded seventh, have been India’s most consistent performers, with strong showings at the Malaysia and India Opens in 2025. In the women’s doubles, World No. 9 Treesa and Gayatri will meet Chinese Taipei’s Shuo Yun Sung and Chien Hui Yu, while Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto will face another Taipei pair, Pei Shan Hsieh and En-Tzu Hung. When & Where to Watch HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen in Action On Day 1 of the tournament, Prannoy will take on Toma Junior Popov at 3:40 pm IST. Lakshya will face Su Li Yang at 6:10 pm IST. Malvika Bansod will take on Yeo Jia Min at 6:50 pm IST. Crasto and Ponnappa’s match is scheduled for 9:30 pm IST, while Sathish Kumar Karunakaran and Aadya Variyath will take on the seventh-seeded pair of Guo Xin Wa and Chen Fang Hui at 5:20 pm IST. The matches can be watched on BWF’s YouTube channel as well as on Sports18 and JioHotstar.