The first event of the BWF 2025 season, the PETRONAS Malaysia Open 2025 – Round of 32, will commence on January 7, 2025, at the Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This Super 1000 tournament will be available live on Sports18 – 1 (HD), Sports18 – 3, and Disney+ Hotstar.
Men’s singles will feature Lakshya Sen facing off against Yu Jen Chi (Chinese Taipei), while HS Prannoy takes on Brian Yang (Canada). Meanwhile, men’s doubles pair Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy will compete against Lu Ming Che and Tang Kai Wie (Chinese Taipei) in their bracket. Chirag and Satwik are the No. 7 seed in men’s doubles.
The women’s singles will see Aakarshi Kashyap taking on Julie Dawall Jakobsen (Denmark) in her first-round matchup, while Malvika Bansod faces Goh Jin Wei (Malaysia). Anupama Upadhyaya will challenge No. 8 seed Pornpawee Chochuwong (Thailand).
The women’s doubles will include the No. 7 seeded duo Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, who take on Ornnicha Jongsathapornparn and Sukitta Suwachai (Thailand). Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa, entering as the No. 8 seed, will face Misaki Matsutomo and Chiharu Shida (Japan). A clash of sisters will see Rutaparna and Swetaparna Panda up against Benyapa and Nuntakarn Aimsaard (Thailand) in their opening matchup.
Multiple mixed doubles duos will also be in action, including an all-Indian clash between Sathish Kumar Karunakaran and Aadya Variyath against Ashith Surya and Amrutha Pramuthesh. Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila will take on Ko Sung Hyun and Eom Hye Won (South Korea) in the Round of 32.
Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming BWF PETRONAS Malaysia Open 2025 – Round of 32 live coverage and broadcast:
What: BWF PETRONAS Malaysia Open 2025 – Round of 32
When: January 7, 2025
Where: Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Time: 6:30 AM onwards
Live streaming on: Disney+ Hotstar
TV broadcast on: Sports18 – 1 (HD), Sports18 – 3
Catch all the live action from the BWF PETRONAS Malaysia Open 2025 – Round of 32 on January 7, 2025, Tuesday, 6:30 AM onwards, LIVE on Sports18 – 1 (HD), Sports18 – 3, and Disney+ Hotstar
