Last Updated: August 22, 2023, 10:27 IST
The BWF World Championships continues on Tuesday in Copenhagen, Denmark, as Indians in the fray showcase their rising stature in the sport of badminton.
On Day 1, it was a mixed day for India on Monday with top stars HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen advancing to the second round while former silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth crashed out in the first round.
Prannoy defeated Kalle Koljonen, the world No.57 from Finland, 24-22, 21-10 as Lakshya, had an even easier time on the court, beating world No. 111 Georges Julien Paul of Mauritius 21-12, 21-7 in his first-round encounter.
Srikanth crashed out in the first round, losing to Japan’s World No.15 Kenta Nishimoto in straight games.
Former World No.1 Srikanth, who has now slipped to No.20 in the latest BWF World Rankings, lost to the Japanese 14-21, 14-21 in 47 minutes in the match played on Court 2.
Indian mixed doubles pair of Rohan Kapoor and N. Sikki Reddy also bowed out of the competition after losing 21-14, 20-22, 21-18 to the Scottish pair of Adam Hall and Julie Macpherson.
India start their campaign on Day 2 with mixed doubles action as Venkat Gaurav Prasad and Juhi Dewangan take on Jones Ralfy Jansen and Linda Efler, while Ashwini Bhat and Shikha Gautam face Debora Jille and Cheryl Seinen in the round of 64.
PV Sindhu starts her tournament in the round of 32 and will take on Nozomi Okuhara. Lakshya Sen will face Goh Jin Wei and HS Prannoy will go up against Swi Wardoyo in the men’s singles.
INDIA’s SCHEDULE TODAY AT BWF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS:
| EVENT | ROUND | TIME | MATCH |
| Mixed Doubles | Round 64 | 12:45 IST | Venkat Gaurav Prasad-Juhi Dewangan vs Jones Ralfy jansen-Linda Efler |
| Mixed Doubles | Round 64 | 15:45 IST | Ashwini Bhat-Shikha Gautam vs Debora Jille-Cheryl Seinen |
| Men’s Singles | Round 32 | 18:20 IST | Lakshya Sen vs Goh Jin Wei |
| Women’s Singles | Round 32 | 19:10 IST | PV Sindhu vs Nozomi Okuhara |
| Men’s Singles | Round 32 | 20:50 IST | HS Prannoy vs Swi Wardoyo |
Where to watch World Badminton Championships 2023 Live Streaming in India?
The World Badminton Championships 2023 will be live-streamed on JioCinema as well as the Badminton World Federation’s official YouTube channel, BWF TV in India.
Where to watch World Badminton Championships 2023 on TV in India?
The World Badminton Championships will be telecast live on the Sports18 1 TV channel in India.
World Badminton Championships 2023: India squad
Men’s singles: Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy
Women’s singles: PV Sindhu
Men’s doubles: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty
Women’s doubles: Gayatri Gopichand/Treesa Jolly, Ashwini Bhat K/Shikha Gautam
Mixed doubles: Rohan Kapoor/N Sikki Reddy, Venkat Prasad/Juhi Dewangan
