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{{short description|Indian badminton player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2025}}
{{Infobox badminton player
| name = Gayatri Gopichand
| full_name = Gayatri Gopichand Pullela
| country = India
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2003|03|04}}
| birth_place = [[Hyderabad]], Telangana, India
| residence =
| height = 1.62 m
| weight = 56 kg
| years_active =
| handedness = Right
| coach = [[Pullela Gopichand]] [[Arun Vishnu]]
| event = Women's doubles
| highest_ranking = 9 (with [[Treesa Jolly]], 14 January 2025)
| current_ranking = 30 (with Treesa Jolly, 14 April 2026)
| played =
| medal_templates =
{{MedalSport|Women's [[badminton]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Badminton at the Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[Badminton at the 2022 Commonwealth Games|2022 Birmingham]]|[[Badminton at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Mixed team|Mixed team]]}}
{{MedalBronze|2022 Birmingham|[[Badminton at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's doubles|Women's doubles]]}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships|Asian Mixed Team Championships]] }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2023 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships|2023 Dubai]] | Mixed team }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton Asia Team Championships|Asian Team Championships]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[2024 Badminton Asia Team Championships|2024 Selangor]] | Women's team }}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Badminton at the South Asian Games|South Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[Badminton at the 2019 South Asian Games|2019 Pokhara]]|Women's team}}
{{MedalSilver|2019 Pokhara|Women's singles}}
| bwfbadminton_id = 59966/gayatri-gopichand-pullela
}}

'''Gayatri Gopichand Pullela''' (born 4 March 2003) is an Indian [[badminton]] player and a member of the [[India national badminton team|national team]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/Gayatri-Gopichand-showing-signs-of-a-champion/article17125792.ece |title=Gayatri Gopichand showing signs of a champion |work=The Hindu |last=Rozario |first=Rayan |date=1 February 2018 |access-date=27 July 2018}}</ref> She is the daughter of former shuttlers [[P. V. V. Lakshmi]] and [[Pullela Gopichand]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/badminton/pullela-gopichands-daughter-gayathri-included-in-badminton-squad-for-asian-games-5236280/ |title=Pullela Gopichand's daughter Gayatri included in badminton squad for Asian Games |publisher=New Indian Express |date=28 June 2018 |access-date=27 July 2018}}</ref> She won the gold in the team event and the silver at the doubles event during the [[Badminton at the 2019 South Asian Games|2019 South Asian Games]].<ref name="sag19">{{cite web |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/sag-2019-siril-ashmita-lead-india-to-6-badminton-golds/1679538 |title=SAG 2019: Siril, Ashmita lead India to 6 badminton golds |publisher=Outlook India |date=6 December 2019 |access-date=10 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210170856/https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/sag-2019-siril-ashmita-lead-india-to-6-badminton-golds/1679538 |archive-date=10 December 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Gopichand won the silver in the mixed team and bronze in the doubles event at the [[Badminton at the 2022 Commonwealth Games|2022 Commonwealth Games]].<ref name="cwg22">{{cite web |last=Nalwala |first=Ali Asgar |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/commonwealth-games-2022-badminton-india-bronze-medal-matches-results |title=Commonwealth Games 2022 badminton: Kidambi Srikanth, Gayatri-Treesa duo win bronze medals |publisher=International Olympic Committee |date=8 August 2022 |access-date=31 October 2022}}</ref> She became the first Indian women's doubles player to make the semi-finals of [[All England Open Badminton Championships|All England Open]], 21 years after her father's victory.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sports/badminton/290618/badminton-in-her-blood.html |title=Badminton in her blood |publisher=Deccan Chronicle |date=29 June 2018 |access-date=27 July 2018}}</ref>

==Achievements==
===Commonwealth Games===
[[File:The six medallists in the women's doubles.jpg|thumb|The six medallists in the women's badminton doubles at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Left to right: [[Chloe Birch]] and [[Lauren Smith (badminton)|Lauren Smith]] (England), [[Pearly Tan]] and [[Thinaah Muralitharan]] (Malaysia), [[Treesa Jolly]] and Gayathri Gopichand (India).]]

''Women's doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
! Ref
|- style="background:#FFE4B5"
| align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's doubles|2022]]
| align="left" | [[National Exhibition Centre]], [[Birmingham]], England
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Treesa Jolly]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Chen Hsuan-yu]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Gronya Somerville]]
| align="left" | 21–15, 21–18
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="cwg22"/>
|}

===South Asian Games===
''Women's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
! Ref
|- style="background:#FFAAAA"
| align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2019 South Asian Games|2019]]
| align="left" | [[Pokhara Rangasala|Badminton Covered Hall]], [[Pokhara]], Nepal
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Ashmita Chaliha]]
| align="left" | 18–21, 23–25
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|Silver]] '''Silver'''
| style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="sag19"/>
|}

===BWF World Tour (3 titles, 1 runner-up)===
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,<ref>{{cite web |last=Alleyne |first=Gayle |title=BWF Launches New Events Structure |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |publisher=[[Badminton World Federation]] |date=19 March 2017 |access-date=29 November 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201164159/http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |archive-date=1 December 2017}}</ref> is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the [[Badminton World Federation]] (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=Action-Packed Season Ahead! |url=http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=10 January 2018 |access-date=15 January 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113162925/http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |archive-date=13 January 2018}}</ref>

''Women's doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Level
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|-
| align="center" | [[2022 Syed Modi International#Finals 4|2022]]
| align="left" | [[Syed Modi International Badminton Championships|Syed Modi International]]
| align="left" | Super 300
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Treesa Jolly]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Anna Cheong]] {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Teoh Mei Xing]]
| align="left" | 12–21, 13–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
| align="center" | [[2022 Odisha Open#Finals 4|2022]]
| align="left" | [[Odisha Open]]
| align="left" | Super 100
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Treesa Jolly
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Sanyogita Ghorpade]] {{flagicon|IND}} [[Shruti Mishra]]
| align="left" | 21–12, 21–10
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
| align="center" | [[2024 Syed Modi International#Finals 4|2024]]
| align="left" | Syed Modi International
| align="left" | Super 300
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Treesa Jolly
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Bao Lijing]] {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Li Qian (badminton)|Li Qian]]
| align="left" | 21–18, 21–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
| align="center" | [[2025 Syed Modi International#Finals 4|2025]]
| align="left" | Syed Modi International
| align="left" | Super 300
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Treesa Jolly
| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kaho Osawa]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Mai Tanabe]]
| align="left" | 17–21, 21–13, 21–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|}

===BWF International Challenge / Series (1 title, 5 runners-up)===
''Women's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2019
| align="left" | [[Nepal International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Malvika Bansod]]
| align="left" | 14–21, 18–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|}

''Women's doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2021
| align="left" | [[Polish International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Treesa Jolly]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Margot Lambert]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Anne Tran]]
| align="left" | 10–21, 18–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2021
| align="left" | [[India International Challenge]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Treesa Jolly
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Tanisha Crasto]] {{flagicon|IND}} [[Rutaparna Panda]]
| align="left" | 23–21, 21–14
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2021
| align="left" | [[Welsh International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Treesa Jolly
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Margot Lambert {{flagicon|FRA}} Anne Tran
| align="left" | 20–22, 21–17, 14–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2022
| align="left" | [[Bahrain International Challenge]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Treesa Jolly
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Lanny Tria Mayasari]] {{flagicon|INA}} [[Ribka Sugiarto]]
| align="left" | 18–21, 16–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|}

''Mixed doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2021
| align="left" | [[India International Challenge]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Sai Pratheek K.]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Ishaan Bhatnagar]] {{flagicon|IND}} [[Tanisha Crasto]]
| align="left" | 16–21, 19–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|}
: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Challenge]] tournament
: {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Series]] tournament
: {{Color box|#E9E9E9|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Future Series]] tournament

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Result
! Ref(s)
|-
| 2024
| [[BWF Awards]]
| Best Dressed Female
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/badminton/bwf-awards-2024-indias-gayatri-gopichand-pullela-adjudged-best-dressed-shuttler-watch |title=BWF Awards 2024: India's Gayatri Gopichand Pullela Adjudged Best Dressed Shuttler - Watch |website=Outlook India |date=10 December 2024 |access-date=10 December 2024}}</ref>
|-
|2025
|[[Times of India Sports Awards]]
|Badminton Player of the Year Female
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-02-18 |title= TOISA 2024: Badminton Aces Among the Nominees|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/badminton/toisa-2024-badminton-aces-among-the-nominees/articleshow/118272687.cms |access-date=2025-02-22 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|}

==See also==
*[[Badminton in India]]
*[[India national badminton team]]
*[[List of Indian sportswomen]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Gayathri Gopichand}}
* {{BWFB|59966|Gayatri Gopichand Pullela}}
* {{BWFT|7D5F5D06-0872-4BCD-BECC-F54B3C0B70F6|Gayatri Gopichand Pullela|member_id=59966}}
* {{2022 Commonwealth Games profile|43612|Gayatri Gopichand Pullela}}

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