BWF World Championships: Indian Badminton Players Compete in Round of 16

Play is briefly halted in the deciding game after Wang Zhi Yi picks up a knock to her left leg. The match is finely poised at 16-16, with PV Sindhu and the Chinese shuttler locked in a tense battle.

Wang is receiving attention during the break as both players fight for a crucial late advantage.

PV Sindhu leads 11-10 against third-seeded Wang Zhi Yi at the interval in the deciding game.

After trailing 2-5 early on, the Indian fights back to take a slender advantage. It remains a tense battle on Court 1, with Sindhu just two points away from a crucial 13-point mark.

PV Sindhu hits back strongly to win the second game 21-15 against third-seeded Wang Zhi Yi.

After losing the opening game 11-21, Sindhu raises her level and forces a deciding third game in this Round of 16 clash. The Indian now has momentum as she looks to complete the comeback on Court 1.

PV Sindhu leads 11-8 in the second game against third-seeded Wang Zhi Yi, mounting a strong response after losing the opening game 11-21.

The Indian has built a three-point advantage and is looking to maintain the momentum and force the match into a decider.

PV Sindhu loses the opening game 11-21 to third-seeded Wang Zhi Yi in their women’s singles Round of 16 clash.

After a closely fought start at 7-7, the Chinese shuttler pulls away decisively to take control of the match. Sindhu now needs a strong response in the second game to keep her World Championships campaign alive.

Next up on Court 1, India’s PV Sindhu, seeded ninth, takes on third-seeded China’s Wang Zhi Yi in the women’s singles Round of 16.

Sindhu faces a tough challenge against the higher-seeded Chinese player, but the Indian veteran will look to draw on her big-match experience and keep India’s campaign alive after Ayush Shetty’s exit.

Ayush Shetty bows out of the BWF World Championships after losing 21-19, 11-21 to Indonesia’s Alwi Farhan in the men’s singles Round of 16.

Shetty fought closely in the opening game but could not maintain the momentum, with Farhan dominating the second game to seal the match in straight games.

Alwi Farhan leads Ayush Shetty 8-5 in the second game.

The Indonesian has carried his momentum from the opening game, putting Shetty under pressure early in the second.

Ayush needs a strong response to stay in the contest after narrowly losing the first game 19-21.

Ayush Shetty drops the first game 19-21 against Indonesia’s Alwi Farhan in their Round of 16 clash.

The Indian stays within touching distance throughout, but Farhan holds his nerve in the closing stages to take a narrow lead on Court 1.

Shetty now needs to regroup quickly and force the match into a decider.

Alwi Farhan leads Ayush Shetty 11-9 at the first interval in their Round of 16 clash.

Shetty makes a competitive start but trails by two points as the Indonesian takes the early advantage on Court 1. The Indian will look to regain momentum after the break.

Ayush Shetty gets off the mark first, winning the first three points against Indonesia’s Alwi Farhan in their Round of 16 clash on Court 1.

The Indian, who has a height advantage over his opponent, makes a positive start as the match gets underway.

Ayush Shetty holds a notable height advantage over Alwi Farhan, giving the Indian an extra weapon in attack as the Round of 16 clash gets underway on Court 1.

In the opening round of the tournament, Shetty beat the defending champion and World No. 1 Shi Yuqi.

We are waiting for Ayush Shetty’s match on Court 1 because Match 7 is still in progress. China’s top-seeded Liu Sheng Shu/Tan Ning lead Bulgaria’s Gabriela and Stefani Stoeva 21-16 in the women’s doubles Round of 16.

The second game is going on. Ayush Shetty vs Alwi Farhan will begin after this match concludes, explaining the delay to the previously estimated 4:20 PM start.

India’s mixed doubles campaign at the BWF World Championships ends after Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto lose 21-11, 21-11 to China’s Chen Fang and Guo Xinwa in the Round of 16 in New Delhi.

The 15th-seeded Indians had advanced after a comfortable opening-round win over Macau’s Leong Iok Chong and Ng Weng Chi.

Their exit means India has no mixed doubles pair left.

Earlier, Rohan Kapoor-Ruthvika Shivani Gadde and Ashith Surya-Amrutha Pramuthesh also bowed out after closely fought matches. Dhruv and Tanisha were India’s final representatives in the discipline.

India made a winning start to Day 4 at the BWF World Championships, with Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand advancing to the women’s doubles quarter-finals after a convincing 21-16, 21-12 victory over Japan’s Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi.

However, Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto exit the mixed doubles after going down 16-21, 5-21 to sixth-seeded China’s Guo Xin Wa and Chen Fang Hui in the Round of 16.

India’s campaign continues with 11th-seeded Ayush Shetty taking on Indonesia’s Alwi Farhan in the men’s singles Round of 16 on Court 1.

Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand beat Japan 21-16, 21-12 — advance to quarter-finals.

Dhruv Kapila/Tanisha Crasto lost to China 16-21, 5-21 — eliminated.

Up next: Court 1 sees India’s Ayush Shetty take on Indonesia’s Alwi Farhan in the men’s singles Round of 16. Shetty, seeded 11th, is looking to continue his run at the World Championships, while Farhan presents a challenging opponent.

The match is scheduled to follow the preceding action, with an estimated start time of 4:20 PM IST.

India's men's singles campaign changed dramatically on Wednesday after Lakshya Sen suffered a surprise second-round defeat. The 2021 World Championships bronze medallist lost 21-19, 19-21, 17-21 to USA's Garret Tan in a match where the American proved better with pace, attack and deception. Lakshya's early exit came as one of the biggest surprises of Day 3 and left India without one of its strongest medal hopes in men's singles. The responsibility now shifts to Ayush Shetty, who advanced comfortably with a straight-game win over Sri Lanka's Dumindu Abeywickrama.

Ayush now faces Indonesia's Alwi Farhan in the round of 16. Thursday's match becomes even more significant because it is India's only remaining men's singles challenge after Lakshya's unexpected departure from the championships.

The BWF World Championships enters Day 4 in New Delhi with India's biggest names chasing quarterfinal spots at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium. The 30th edition of the championships is being hosted in India for the first time since 2009, and the tournament has now reached the round of 16 in several events.

Thursday's schedule is packed with Indian action. PV Sindhu leads the charge in women's singles against China's Wang Zhi Yi, while Ayush Shetty faces Indonesia's Alwi Farhan in men's singles. India's leading doubles pairs are also in action, with Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty taking on Malaysia's Junaidi Arif and Roy King Yap. Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand meet Japan's Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi, while Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto face China's Guo Xin Wa and Chen Fang Hui in mixed doubles. Every win today means a place in the quarterfinals.