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.
India, ranked ninth in the world, produced a disciplined display to secure a 2-2 draw against a fancied Chinese side in their tournament opener.
Indian men's doubles pair advances to second round after Ireland's Scott Guildea and Paul Reynolds retire midway through second game
With the revamped tournament format placing greater importance on every league-stage point, the day's results could play a crucial role in shaping qualification scenarios for the next phase.
India began their campaign with a 3-1 victory over Wales, while England made a strong statement by defeating Pakistan 4-1 in their opening match.
With India and Pakistan set to face each other on August 19, the Pool D standings will be closely followed as the group stage progresses.
Goals in the first 3 quarters showed some fascinating hockey at play with both sides sharing the spoils in their campaign opener.
India are placed in Pool D alongside China, England and South Africa, with all four teams yet to play their opening matches.
The day's men's action begins with Australia taking on Ireland at 3 PM IST at the Belfius Hockey Arena.
The day's action features England vs South Africa and China vs India in Pool D, while hosts Belgium will take on New Zealand in a Pool C encounter later in the evening.