This tournament was organized by the Badminton Association of India and sanctioned by the BWF.

[1] The tournament was renamed in a tribute for Akhilesh Das, president of the Badminton Association of India, who died in April 2017.

This international tournament was held at Siri Fort Indoor Stadium in New Delhi, India.

[1] Below is a table with the point distribution for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for the BWF World Tour Super 500 event.

Distribution of prize money was in accordance with BWF regulations.