Best badminton rackets (shuttle bat) for beginners and intermediate players.

Things to Know before buying a badminton racket - when choosing a badminton racket you need to know & consider few technical aspects of the racket (But not applicable to very beginners).

It will be good to know whether the one you choose, is best for your long term use. Also be careful with fake rackets .

Badminton bats differ in their balance, flexibility, Price, Weight, Shape, Brand, Material, Grip, etc, and more.

For example, if you are an attacking player, head-heavy rackets might work best for you, but still many other factors play a role too.

Since there are many different types of rackets, only after playing with few different models, you will realize which model is the best one for you.

These factors would affect your playing to some extent. Here is the detailed article about things you should know before choosing a badminton racket.

Useful Extra information badminton racquets (rackets)

Ever wondered what does U, G and x lb to y lb in badminton racket name represents in Yonex rackets?. U denotes the weight of the racket.

A racket with a small value of “U” has more weight than one with a high value. ie “3U is heavier than 4U”. G represents grip size or “handle size” of badminton racket.

A small value of G indicates a larger handle size.

Values from xlb to ylb are_ used to indicate badminton tension. Other popular brand Li-Ning uses different code names for their rackets - They use ‘S1,S2 etc’ to represent grip size and ‘W1,W2 etc’ to represent weight of rackets.

Similarly, other brands might have their own naming procedures for their badminton rackets.

Top brands that sell badminton rackets in India

There is no doubt that Yonex is the market leader of Badminton rackets in the price range of 300 to 5000. Here you can read about all different series of Badminton Rackets from Yonex.

Other famous brands like Ashaway, Li-ning, and Indian brands like Cosco, Nivia, etc also have a strong presence in India.

• Yonex - Founded by Minoru Yoneyama in 1946. Best quality rackets from Yonex, the leading badminton brand, are made in Japan itself.

These rackets are used by top players around the world. They have manufacturing units in Taiwan and China and now in Bengaluru, India.

Rackets are designed in Japan and these designs are sent to manufacturing units.

• Li-ning - A Chinese company founded by Li Ning (Olympic gymnast), they are in partnership with French company Aigle.

The main products are athletic shoes and sporting goods. Since this is a china based company, rackets are both designed & manufactured in china.

• Silvers - Indian sports company based in Punjab.

Established in 1965 they offer products like Badminton Rackets, Tennis Rackets, Squash Rackets, and Shuttlecocks.

• Cosco - Cosco is an Indian sports equipment manufacturer based in Delhi.
• Ashaway - Founded in 1824 Ashaway is famous for manufacturing badminton rackets, strings, etc.
• Nivia - Another Indian sports company with a wide range of sports goods. They are based in Jalandhar Punjab and offer a wide range of sports products.

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Following are the best selling badminton rackets (racquets) in India. Rackets are chosen from different price ranges, ie from 350 to 5000 rupees.

Professional players can consider racquets above rs 2000 after consulting with a coach.

Yonex Gr 303 Badminton Racquet under Rs - 1000

Price range / check price at - amazon

Available at an affordable price range of below 550, this is an ideal & best racket for beginners and intermediate level players.

But if you want to buy badminton racket as a pair; or a badminton racket set’ for your children then, checkout these options - > List of best badminton racket set’s for children(standard size) or rackets for junior players (small size rackets). Here is a detailed review of Gr 303.

Available Colors - Red, blue, red/black, red/white, silver, yellow, yellow/white.

Shape - Isometric

Frame material - Aluminium frame.

Weight - 90 Grams

Player Level - Beginner / intermediate level badminton player

Protective bag cover - No

Yonex (junior) Badminton Racket Muscle Power 2 Jr, under rs 1000

Price range /check price at - amazon

Isometric-shaped head that provides a larger sweet spot thus increasing accuracy even on off-center hits.

The racket has an aluminum frame, a steel shaft, and a stiff flex. For detailed list of good options of badminton racket for children please check junior rackets.

Available Colours - Red/black combination

Shape - Isometric

Frame material - Aluminium, shaft material is Steel.

Weight - 90 grams

Player Level - For junior players

Protective bag cover - No

Li-Ning Q10 JR Basic Q series Badminton Racket under rs 1000

Price range / check price at amazon

Please note that this also is a racket for junior players.

Available Colours - Yellow/Blue, Shape - isometric

Frame material - carbon fibre, Weight - 86g to 89g

Player Level - Good for beginner / intermediate level

Protective bag cover - No

Yonex Carbonex 8000 Plus, 3U-G4 under rs 2000

Price range Rs - check price at amazon

One of the best bats under Rs 2000. This bat is available in two colours, red and golden. This bat comes with a protective cover for badminton like this.

If you are interested in rackets in this price range read Yonex muscle power 29 vs Carbonex 8000 Comparison. It is a comparison of two best badminton rackets in this price range.

Available Colours - Read, gold.

Shape - Round shape

Frame material - Aluminium, shaft is made with Graphite

weight - 3U

Player Level - Beginner / intermediate level

Protective bag cover - Covering for head part only, half cover

Yonex Arcsaber Lite 2i G4-4U Badminton Racquet

Arcsaber series is all about control, If you want precise control of shuttlecock, then go with this series. You can get other features in this racket by choosing different string tension / by trying different models available in this series.

Available Colours - Orange

Shape - Square/Isometric

Frame material - Head - Carbon Graphite, NanoAir Spring, Shaft - Carbon Graphite

weight - 84gm (5U), Protective bag cover - yes

Li-Ning G-Tek 90 Muscle Badminton Racquet

Available Colours - Red/Silver, Shape - oval

Frame material - Aluminium head and graphite shaft

weight - 85 grams

Protective carry bag cover - yes

Yonex Muscle Power 22 Plus Badminton Racquet, 3U-G4

Available Colours - Black/blue, Red/black

Shape - Isometric shape

Frame material - Shaft - Graphite, Frame - Graphite (Graphite shock less system)

weight - 3U/G4

Protective carry bag cover - yes

Yonex Muscle Power 29 Lite Badminton Racquet, 3U-G4

Available Colours - Black, Red+black

Shape - Isometric shape

Frame material - Shaft - H.M graphite, Frame - H.M graphite, titanium mesh

weight - 3U-G4

Protective carry bag cover - yes

Yonex Voltric 5 Badminton Racquet, 3U-G4 (Black/Blue)

Available Colours - Black plus blue

Shape - Isometric shape (built-in T-joint)

Frame material - Shaft - Graphite, Frame material used - Graphite, tungsten

weight - 3U/G4

Height - 27 inch/ 69 centimetre.

Protective carry bag cover - yes

Yonex Voltric 7 4U-G4 Badminton Racquet

Available Colours - Red colour, Shape - Oval

Frame material - is Graphite, tungsten. The shaft material is Graphite.

weight - 88 gram, Protective carry bag cover - yes