Indian badminton players will start adapting to a new scoring era from this month after the Badminton Association of India (BAI) confirmed the introduction of the 3×15 rally points system in the country’s domestic circuit.The revised format will make its debut at the Yonex-Sunrise All India Senior Ranking Tournament, which will be held at the Regional Sports Center in Ernakulam from July 7 to 14.Under the updated rules, the games will continue to follow a best-of-three-game format, but each game will now be played to 15 points instead of the traditional 21. Players or pairs must still secure a two-point lead after 14-all to win a game. If the score reaches 20-all, the next point will decide the winner, with each game capped at 21 points.The Badminton World Federation (BWF) will introduce the same scoring system in international badminton from January next year. By implementing the format earlier, the BAI aims to ensure that Indian carriers are fully accustomed to the changes before they come into effect globally.“This decision has been taken to ensure that players of all age groups develop familiarity and competitive adaptability to the revised scoring format, thereby ensuring a smooth transition when the system is adopted internationally,” BAI general secretary Sanjay Mishra said in a statement.In addition to the revised scoring, several match procedures have also been updated. The half-game break will now be taken once the leading player or pair has reached eight points, replacing the previous cutoff of 11 points. In the third decisive game, the players continue to change the end, with the change now occurring during the interval of 60 seconds to eight points. The 120-second break between games remains unchanged, while the winner of the previous game will always go first in the next game.The new 3×15 format will be implemented in all domestic competitions organized by the BAI, including the Zonal Championships and Domestic Classification Tournaments in the Under-13, Under-15, Under-17, Under-19, Senior and Master (Veterans) categories. It will also be used at every stage of the National Championships, from the Under-11 age group to the Senior and Masters divisions.With the global launch slated for next year, India’s early adoption is expected to help its players adapt more quickly to a format designed to make matches faster, more intense and tactically demanding.