BWF World Championships 2026 Live Updates: Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand qualify for

India's men's singles campaign changed dramatically on Wednesday after Lakshya Sen suffered a surprise second-round defeat. 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.

What Happened

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Every win today means a place in the quarterfinals.

Key Details

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Thursday's schedule is packed with Indian action.

What Reports Say

Coverage of the story so far points to:

• Continued reporting by The Times of India as more details emerge