That's it from our coverage of Badminton World Championships today. Do join us for the more live coverage of the marquee event tomorrow!

DAY RECAP: All's well that ends well

India ended the day on a high with Ayush Shetty beating Sri Lanka's Dumindu Abeywickrama 21-18, 21-10. Then, PV SIndhu beat Canada's Wen Yu Zhang 21-16, 21-17. 

DAY RECAP: Lakshya's shocker

India's Lakshya Sen suffered a shock second-round defeat to USA's Garret Tan to make an early exit. The former World Championships bronze medallist could not match Tan's pace, attack and deception, losing 21-19 19-21 17-21 in the men's singles round of 32.

DAY RECAP: Another loss

Men's doubles pair of Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun also went down 17-21 14-21 to Korea's Kang Min Hyuk and Ki Dong Ju in another round-of-32 match.

DAY RECAP: Mixed luck

The Indian mixed doubles pair of Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila also advanced to the pre-quarterfinals after defeating Macau's Leong Iok Chong and Ng Weng Chi 21-11 21-11.

Young Unnati Hooda, making her debut at the prestigious tournament, bowed out after squandering an opening-game advantage, losing 21-11 9-21 21-23 to 12th seed Michelle Li of Canada in the women's singles round of 32.

DAY RECAP: Men's doubles

India's top-ranked men's doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, have advanced to the Round of 16 of the ongoing BWF World Championships 2026 after Scotland's Alexander Dunn and Adam Pringle conceded their match ahead of their scheduled tie on Wednesday.

That's it for today as far as India is concerned! India have had a mixed day in the World Badminton Championships. 

There it is PV Sindhu wins the seond game 21-17 and hence enters the Round of 16. 

Sindhu takes the first game 21-16 and is leading 7-6 in the seocnd game. The two-time olympic medallist looks set for entering the next orund. 

PV Sindhu's match is on and she has taken a 15-10 against Wen Yu Zhang. Sindhu led 5-1 befor Zhang made a brief recovery, but Sindhu is susing all her experience here.  

Ayush Shetty has sealed the match against Dumindu Abeywickrama. He took the first game 21-8 and then the second game 21-10.

Time to switch our focus to Ayush Shetty, who faces Sri Lanka's Dumindu Abeywickrama in the men's singles Round of 32. Ayush enters this match on an incredible high after beating World No. 1 and reigning champion Shi Yuqi in the previous round.

Garret Tan beats Lakshya Sen! After losing the first game, Tan has made an incredible comeback to beat Lakshya Sen on the latter's home turf. Tan wins 19-21, 21-19, 21-17. 

Huge, huge disappointment for Lakshya, losing this early at the BWF World Championships 2026.

Tan has recovered brilliantly after his time on the sidelines. He wins three points in a row and leads 20-16. Four match points to Tan!

But hang on! Lakshya isn't done just yet. 20-17.

Lakshya is back in it! Three points in a row and he reduces Garret Tan's lead to just two points! 17-15, heading into the final part of the deciding game. Lakshya wins a crucial point after a long rally where Tan seemed to have the edge.

Tan hits his head on the floor while trying to return during the rally, and he'll have to undergo a concussion test. A fairly long check, but looks like he is okay to continue.

Lakshya won six points in a row, but Tan has fought back again. Tan leads 15-11 in the deciding game. Still a mountain to climb for the Indian star.

Is there a comeback loading? Lakshya Sen is roaring back in the second part of this game, and he's won four points in a row to reduce Tan's lead to 12-8. 

Make that five in a row! A long, long rally and Lakshya wins a crucial point. The crowd has found its voice again! 12-9.

Lakshya Sen's BWF Worlds campaign is under major threat. Tan has raced to an 11-4 lead, and the Indian needs to pull off a miraculous comeback to win this. Silence around the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium. 

Lakshya bottles after a late surge. Lakshya strung together three points but it was not enough. Tan takes the game 21-19.

Lakshay is still trailing. The gap has increased to 17-12. This is an amazin meltdown after the tight first game.  

Tan is once again making too many errors, allowing Lakshya to claw his way back into the contest. The Indian shuttler has reduced the deficit heading into the mid-game interval, but Tan still holds a three-point advantage despite struggling with his net play.

L Sen 8-11 G Tan

Again, Lakshya is showing signs of vulnerability. Tan has raced to an early 4-0 lead, piling the pressure back on the Indian shuttler. However, the American failed to capitalise on a similar advantage in the opening game. For now, it's advantage Tan in Game 2.

Advantage Lakshya! The Indian shuttler takes the opening game 21-19 after Tan sends a couple of half-volleys beyond the back tramlines. A stunning comeback from Lakshya, who now carries the psychological advantage into the second game.

A slender lead for Tan heading into the mid-game interval. Unfortunately, Lakshya has not been able to make his experience count against the American, who continues to trouble the Indian shuttler with his height and reach. A couple of powerful smashes helped Tan wrest back the lead.

L Sen 10-11 G Tan

It's still too close to call! Lakshya has taken the lead a couple of times after falling behind, but Tan has done exceptionally well to fight his way back. Neither shuttler is willing to give an inch, making this a fascinating contest.

L Sen 9-9 G Tan

Lakshya Sen responds instantly to level the score at 5-5! A clever drop shot, coupled with two net errors from Tan, brings the Indian shuttler back on level terms on Court 2. Lakshya is showing incredible tenacity in the early exchanges.

L Sen 5-5 G Tan

Lakshya Sen finds himself trailing 2-4 early in the opening game. Garrett Tan has started aggressively, putting the Indian under pressure and drawing a couple of errors.

L Sen 2-4 G Tan

Lakshya Sen's match is up next. Both players are currently going through their warm-up routines as the action is set to begin shortly.

Lakshya Sen will next face USA's Garrett Tan, with a place in the Round of 16 at stake. In the opening round, Lakshya overcame early jitters to defeat Bulgaria's Collins Valentine Filimon in a three-game contest.

India's Unnati Hooda bowed out in the women's singles second round after a fighting three-game loss to Canada's Michelle Li. After winning the opening game, Hooda was pegged back by Li, who claimed the next two games to advance to the Round of 16.

India's Unnati Hooda is currently in action against Canada's Michelle Li. Hooda won the opening game 21-11 before losing the second 9-21. The decider is currently underway, with Hooda leading 11-10.

Earlier in the day, mixed doubles pair Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila won their second-round match to advance to the Round of 16. Crasto and Kapila outclassed Macau's Leong Iok Chon and Ng Weng Chi 21-11, 21-11 in their Round of 32 clash.

Welcome to our live coverage of Day 3 of the BWF World Championships. Three Indian shuttlers will be in action today, starting with Lakshya Sen. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have received a walkover into the Round of 16. PV Sindhu and Ayush Shetty will be in action later in the day.