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2023 India International Challenge (Bengaluru)
October 24 - October 29
$30
Last updated on October 30, 2023
The 2023 India International Challenge (Bengaluru) (official and sponsored title: Infosys Foundation India International Challenge 2023) was an international badminton tournament that took place at the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, from 24 to 29 October 2023.
The tournament offered a prize pool of US$25,000 and was categorized as an International Challenge event. The Badminton Association of India, in association with the Karnataka Badminton Association, organized the tournament with sanctions from Badminton Asia and the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
| 2023 India International Challenge (Bengaluru) | |
| Date | 24 – 29 October |
| Category | International Challenge |
| Edition | 18th |
| Draw | 64MS/64WS/32MD/32WD/32XD |
| Prize money | US$25,000 |
| Entry fee | Singles (per player): US$30 (international players) / INR2,000 (Indian players) Doubles (per pair): US$40 (international players) / INR3,000 (Indian players) |
| Location | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Venue | Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy |
| Champions | |
| Men’s singles | 🇮🇳 Sathish Kumar Karunakaran |
| Women’s singles | 🇮🇳 Isharani Baruah |
| Men’s doubles | 🇮🇳 Hariharan Amsakarunan 🇮🇳 Ruban Kumar Rethinasabapathi |
| Women’s doubles | 🇯🇵 Miku Shigeta 🇯🇵 Maya Taguchi |
| Mixed doubles | 🇹🇭 Phatharathorn Nipornram 🇹🇭 Nattamon Laisuan |
Draw
The draw was conducted on Tuesday, 10 October 2023. Click the event to see a full draw and match results.
| Event | Main Draw Entry | Qualification |
| Men’s singles | 64 | 64 > 16 |
| Women’s singles | 64 | 64 > 16 |
| Men’s doubles | 32 | 32 > 8 |
| Women’s doubles | 32 | 32 > 8 |
| Mixed doubles | 32 | 32 > 8 |
Competition schedule
All times and dates were local, India Standard Time (UTC+5:30). Click the date to see the match schedule.
| Date | Competition | Start Time |
| 24/10 | Qualifying rounds | 08.00 a.m. |
| 25/10 | Qualifying and preliminary rounds | 08.00 a.m. |
| 26/10 | Preliminary rounds | 08.00 a.m. |
| 27/10 | Quarter-finals | 09.00 a.m. |
| 28/10 | Semi-finals | 11.00 a.m. |
| 29/10 | Finals | 10.00 a.m. |
Prize money
A prize fund of US$25,000 was distributed and awarded as per the table below.
| Singles | Doubles | |
| Winner | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Runner-up | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Semi-finalists | $500 | $500 |
| Quarter-finalists | $200 | $200 |