India's 18-year-old shuttler Unnati Hooda opened her BWF World Championships campaign in New Delhi with a 22-20, 21-16 victory over Myanmar's Thet Htar Thuzar, while expressing deep gratitude for her father and coach, Upkar Hooda.
India's Ayush Shetty defeated top seed Shi Yu Qi 21-14, 13-21, 21-19 in the first round of the BWF World Championships, while PV Sindhu and other Indian doubles pairs also advanced on Day 1.
PV Sindhu and Asian Games gold medallists Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty lead India's bid for a medal at the 2026 BWF World Championships in New Delhi, aiming to extend India's streak of at least one medal since 2011.
Ayush Shetty draws top seed Shi Yuqi in the first round of the BWF World Championships, while PV Sindhu seeks an unprecedented sixth medal, facing Sophia Noble in her opener.
India's badminton campaign at the China Open 2026 concluded after Lakshya Sen and Ayush Shetty lost in the men's singles Round of 16 in Changzhou. Their defeats, following PV Sindhu's earlier exit, brought an end to India's participation in the BWF Super 1000 tournament.
PV Sindhu continued her resurgence at the China Open, defeating Unnati Hooda to reach the second round. Ayush Shetty caused a major upset by beating world No. 11 Alwi Farhan, while several Indian doubles pairs exited the BWF Super 1000 event.
India faced a disappointing start at the China Masters badminton tournament as Devika Sihag and HS Prannoy were eliminated in the opening round on Tuesday. Sihag lost in three games, while Prannoy suffered a straight-game defeat. Attention now shifts to PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, and Ayush Shetty, who are scheduled to play on Wednesday.
At the Indonesia Open 2026, Ayush Shetty staged a comeback win against Weng Hong Yang. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty retired due to injury, while HS Prannoy was eliminated.
India's Thomas Cup team secured a 3-0 quarterfinal victory over Chinese Taipei, with 20-year-old Ayush Shetty defeating world No. 8 Lin Chun-Yi. The 2022 champions now believe they can go all the way to reclaim the title, with Ayush crediting the team's early dominance for easing knockout pressure.
India defeated Chinese Taipei 3-0 in the Thomas Cup quarterfinals to reach the semifinals, guaranteeing at least a bronze medal. Lakshya Sen delivered a stunning comeback win against World No. 6 Chou Tien Chen, while the doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty secured the second point. Ayush Shetty wrapped up the tie with a straight-game victory, maintaining India's title credentials as 2022 champions.
India defeated China 2-3 in their final Group A tie of the Thomas Cup Finals, despite already securing a quarterfinal berth. Lakshya Sen and the doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty lost their matches to give China a 2-0 lead. However, Ayush Shetty and HS Prannoy staged comebacks to reduce the final margin. India finished second in Group A and will face 2014 champions Japan in the quarterfinals.
India began their Thomas Cup campaign with a 3-1 victory over Canada in their opening group match. After Lakshya Sen's loss gave Canada an early lead, the doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty leveled the tie. Ayush Shetty then defeated Brian Yang to give India the lead, before Hariharan Amsakarunan and M R Arjun secured the winning point.
