The Orleans Masters 300 is all set to commence on March 4, 2025, where all top shuttles from around the globe will compete for the title. From India’s POV, unfortunately, big names like PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, and the doubles pair of Satwik Sairaj and Chirag Shetty will be missing the tournament continuously now. But, the good news is, HS Prannoy is making the comeback and leading the Indian contingent. However, the other top shuttles will be vying for title in France’s Orléans.
Orleans Masters prize money
The overall prize money for Orleans Masters is set at ₹2,09,52,000. The winners will be the same for singles and doubles and they will be getting ₹15,71,400.
Indian players to watchout for in Orleans Masters
Prannoy will be the top-ranked Indian in the men’s singles main draw. Young players like Priyanshu Rajawat, Kiran George, and Sathish Kumar Karunakaran will be the ones to watch out for in the main draw. Former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth, along with Ayush Shetty, Tharun Mannepalli, and Sankar Muthuswamy, will begin in the men’s singles qualifying round. For the women’s singles, Malvika Bansod is the only Indian to directly enter the main draw. Aakarshi Kashyap, Tasnim Mir, Isharani Baruah, and Tanya Hemanth will start from the qualification rounds.
Orleans Masters schedule
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 4th March | Qualifying and Preliminary Rounds |
| 5th March | Preliminary Rounds |
| 6th March | Preliminary Rounds |
| 7th March | Quarter-finals |
| 8th March | Semi-finals |
| 9th March | Finals |
India’s squad for Orleans Masters
Indian Squad Men’s Singles: HS Prannoy, Priyanshu Rajawat, Kiran George, Sathish Karunakaran, Kidambi Srikanth (Q), Ayush Shetty (Q), Tharun Mannepalli (Q), Sankar Muthuswamy (Q)
Women’s Singles: Malvika Bansod, Aakarshi Kashyap (Q), Tasnim Mir (Q), Isharani Baruah (Q), Tanya Hemanth (Q) Mixed Doubles: Tanisha Crasto-Dhruv Kapila, Aadya Variyath-Sathish Karunakaran, Rohan Kappor-Ruthvika Gadde, Asihth Surya-Amrutha Pramuthesh (Q)
Men’s Doubles: Sai Pratheek-Pruthvi Roy, Hariharan Amsakarunan-Ruban Rethinasabapathi
Women’s Doubles: Shruti Mishra-Priya Konjengbam.
Orleans Masters Live Streaming
Orleans Masters will not be televised live on TV. However, fans can watch the tournament on YouTube.
