PV Sindhu and Ayush Shetty entered the pre-quarterfinals of the BWF World Championships 2026, while Lakshya Sen and Unnati Hooda bowed out in New Delhi.
While India managed to keep their semifinal hopes intact by qualifying for Pool E for the second phase of the tournament under the new rules, their path in the second phase will be anything but simple
India will now join England as the second team from Pool D in the second phase of the Hockey World Cup 2026, as the top two finish teams
Lakshya Sen crashed out of the BWF World Championships after unseeded American Garret Tan rallied from a game down to win 19-21, 21-19, 21-17 in New Delhi.
With England already assured of a top-two finish, India need at least a draw to secure their place in the next round, while Pakistan must win to keep their World Cup campaign alive.
India have now completed five of their six scheduled matches on Day 3 after Satwik-Chirag's match was called off after the India duo's walkover win. PV Sindhu still to come
Unnati failed to capture match points twice in the final game as the 13th-seeded Canadian pulled off a hard-fought win to qualify for the pre-quarterfinals
India and Pakistan have faced each other five times at the Men's Hockey World Cup, with their first encounter coming in the inaugural 1971 edition in Barcelona.
Pakistan eye a first win over India in over a decade as the arch-rivals clash in a crucial Hockey World Cup 2026 Pool D match on Wednesday. IND vs PAK hockey match to start at 6:30 pm IST.
The Indian pair dominated from the start, giving the Macau duo little room to settle into the contest
The unseeded pair dominated from the start, leaving little room for the USA duo as they won 21-15, 21-12 to book their place in the next round
Lakshya Sen fought back from a game down to beat Austria's Collins Valentine Filimon 16-21, 21-8, 21-4 at the BWF World Championships 2026 in New Delhi
Indian mixed doubles pair won more points overall but fell 21-16, 29-30, 22-24 to Turkey's Emre Sonmez and Yasemen Bektas after failing to convert match points
Lakshya begins his men's singles bid against unseeded Austrian Collins Valentine Filimon, while Jolly and Gopichand face a tougher second-round test against 16th seeds Lauren Lam and Allison Quynh Lee
India will look to push their bid for a top-two finish in their pool when they go up against South Africa in their second game of the tournament at 6:30 PM IST
The live streaming of the Men's Hockey World Cup 2026 August 18 matches will be available on the JioHotstar app and website for Indian fans
Ayush Shetty's stunning win over defending champion Shi Yuqi headlines an unbeaten opening day for the hosts, with P V Sindhu and both women's doubles pairs also advancing
India failed to beat England as the wait for the win continues against the English outfits.
Playing against the top-ranked Chinese shuttler, Shetty displayed remarkable composure throughout the deciding game to prevail 21-14, 13-21, 21-19 and send the Indian crowd into raptures.
India, ranked ninth in the world, began its campaign with a fighting 2-2 draw against Paris Olympic silver medallist and world No. 4 China.