Badminton World Championships

Treesa-Gayatri suffer heartbreak vs top seeds, secure BWF Worlds bronze

Treesa and Gayatri become only the second Indian women's doubles pair to win a medal at the BWF World Championships after Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa (2011)

Satwik-Chirag exit BWF Worlds after quarterfinal loss to Chinese 3rd seed

The defeat ended Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty's hopes of adding another World Championships medal to their tally, having previously reached the semifinals in 2022 and 2025

Treesa-Gayatri stun Chinese third seeds, secure historic BWF Worlds medal

The world No. 39 Indian pair, who entered the tournament unseeded, recovered from a slow start to defeat the Chinese combination 15-21, 21-16, 21-13

Satwik-Chirag battle past Malaysians to enter World Championships QF

India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty battled past Malaysia's Junaidi Arif and Yap Roy King 21-23 21-19 21-17 to enter the men's doubles quarterfinals at the World Championships here on Thursday. The Indian pair were pushed hard by their Malaysian opponents but held their nerve in a tense three-game contest. After dropping the opening game, Satwik and Chirag fought back to level the match before completing the comeback in the decider. The victory keeps the Indian duo's campaign alive as they eye a deep run in the prestigious tournament. They will now look to carry the momentum into the quarterfinals as they bid for a strong finish at the home World Championships.

BWF Worlds 2026: Heartbreak for Sindhu as Wang Zhi Yi wins 88-min thriller

PV Sindhu bowed out of the BWF World Championships 2026 after a 90-minute thriller against Wang Zhi Yi, losing 11-21, 21-15, 17-21 in New Delhi.

Gayatri-Treesa stun 7th seed to move one win away from BWF Worlds medal

After beating the 16th seeds in the round of 32, Treesa-Gayatri stunned the seventh seeds to become the first Indian pair to reach the BWF Worlds 2026 quarterfinals

BWF Worlds Day 4 Order of play: India schedule, match timings on August 20

Ayush Shetty is expected in action after 4:20 PM IST, with PV Sindhu to follow on Court 1 and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty scheduled after Sindhu's match.

BWF World Championships 2026: Sindhu, Ayush enter pre-quarterfinals

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.

BWF World Championships: Garret Tan stuns Lakshya Sen to script major upset

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.

BWF Worlds Day 3 Order of play: India schedule, match timings on August 19

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 suffers heartbreak in three-game thriller vs Li at BWF Worlds 2026

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

Kapila-Crasto ease past Macau pair to reach BWF Worlds 2026 round of 16

The Indian pair dominated from the start, giving the Macau duo little room to settle into the contest

Treesa-Gayatri stun 16th seed USA pair, qualify for RO16 at BWF Worlds 2026

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 recovers from slow start to beat Filimon at BWF Worlds 2026

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

BWF Worlds: Ashith-Amrutha suffer heartbreak after 71-minute thriller

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

BWF Worlds Day 2 Order of Play: All eyes on Lakshya and Treesa-Gayatri

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

BWF Worlds Day 1 Round up: Ayush on top of the world, Sindhu advances

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

BWF Worlds: Ayush Shetty stuns world No. 1 Shi Yu Qi in three-game epic

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.

Arjun-Amsakarunan make winning start at BWF World Championships 2026

Indian men's doubles pair advances to second round after Ireland's Scott Guildea and Paul Reynolds retire midway through second game

IG Indoor Stadium gets final touches ahead of BWF World Championships

SAI spends around Rs 20 crore on renovation; capacity raised to 7,500 as venue prepares to host badminton's biggest names from August 17