NEW DELHI: When the initial draw was made for men's singles at the 2025 India Open, three Indians were looking to lead India's challenge. Paris Olympics semifinalist Lakshya Sen, 2023 World Championships bronze-medallist HS Prannoy, and youngster Priyanshu Rajawat had the responsibility of going deep into the tournament.
After a spate of withdrawals from several foreign players, two more Indians were added to the men's singles draw - former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth and a rising star Kiran George.