Ayush Shetty has done it! A victory over reigning world champion Shi Yuqi!  and this is a massive upset! It was a topsy turvy game but Ayush held his nerve to pull off a memorable result for himself and India!

Ayush Shetty loses the second game 13-21 and it is game on now. The match is going down to the wire!

Ayush Shetty wins the first game 21-14 against reigning world champion Shi Yuqi! Huge result!

A brilliant win for PV Sindhu as she clinched the match 21-7, 21-11 and made her way to the Round of 32.

There is no stopping PV Sindhu as she rushed to a 14-10 lead in the second game. The Indian superstar has looked in good form and she will surely take a lot of positives from this match.

A fightback from Sophia Noble but it is not enough to bother PV Sindhu. The Indian superstar has shown a lot of promise and she currently leads 10-8.

Couple of good smashes and the lead is now 17-4. It has been all PV Sindhu in this game till now and it looks like this match is going to be just too easy for her.

What a brilliant show by PV Sindhu as she quickly took a 11-3 lead. Sophia Noble did not find any time to find her footing as Sindhu looked in good form and completely dominated the initial part of play.

PV Sindhu is out in the middle and it is time for the big match of the day!

Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand Pullela win the second game 21-13 and it was a brilliant performance by the Indian pair. PV Sindhu in action next!

Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand Pullela are in sensational form as they won the first game 21-9. This is a brilliant show from the pair!

Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand Pullela are in action right now against Spain’s Paula Lopez and Lucia Rodriguez in their women’s doubles Round of 64. A brilliant start for the Indian pair as they lead 19-7 in the first game.

Fourth seed Anders Antonsen is in action right now in the men's singles. Indians in action next!

A solid start for top seed An Se-young as she won her women's singles Round of 64 match quite comfortably as she defeated Kaloyana Nalbantova.

The two big matches for India today will feature PV Sindhu and Ayush Shetty. While Sindhu will take on world no. 141 Sofia Nobel of Ireland in the round of 64, Ayush faces a tough challenge against defending champion and top seed Shi Yuqi of China.

21-year-old Ayush Shetty faces a massive test in his first match of the BWF World Championships, as he's up against reigning world champion and current World No. 1 Shi Yuqi of China. 

The match is scheduled to start at 4:50 PM IST.

India's first match of the BWF World Championships 2026 has already happened, with the men's doubles pair of H Amsakarunan and Arjun MR securing victory in their Round of 64 match against the Irish pair of Scott Guildea and Paul Reynolds. The Indian duo won the first set 21-16, and were leading 1-0 in the second set when the Irish duo retired.

Three big games are in store for us today: PV Sindhu in women's singles, Ayush Shetty in men's singles and the pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand in women's doubles. All these matches are set to take place in the next few hours!

A very warm welcome to NDTV Sports for the live coverage of Day 1 of the BWF World Championships 2026! Badminton's premier competition has returned to Indian soil for the first time in 17 years.

Some big games coming up today, stay tuned for all the live updates!