The purpose of this study was to estimate the handgrip strength and to search its correlations with selected anthropometric variables in purposely selected 125 Indian junior and senior badminton players aged 12 – 25 years. For this purpose, fifteen anthropometric variables, such as height, weight, body mass index, upper arm circumference, triceps skinfold, humerous biepicondylar diameter, upper arm length, forearm length, total arm length, hand length, hand breadth, arm muscle girth, arm muscle area, arm fat area and arm fat index and right and left handgrip strength were measured on the various Badminton Academies in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. The results showed significant sex differences (p < 0.040-0.001) in majority of the anthropometric variables studied in the players. Both in male and female players, dominant and non-dominant handgrip strength had significantly positive correlations (p< 0.015 - 0.001) with height, weight, BMI, upper arm circumference, triceps skinfold, humerus biepicondylar diameter, upper arm, forearm and total arm length, hand length and breadth, and significant negative correlations (p< 0.015 - 0.001) with arm muscle girth and arm muscle area. In conclusion, it may be stated that handgrip strength may be used as one of the indicating factors for physical strength of the badminton players
