BWF World Championships 2026 India Matches Today: The BWF World Championships 2026 will see a blockbuster day for Indian fans on August 19, Wednesday. The two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, Indian top men’s shuttler Lakshay Sen, and the men’s doubles star pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty all will be in action today. Here is a comprehensive breakdown of the Indian players in action today, their opponents, and when to catch them live.
Indians In Action Today At BWF World Championship 2026:
Lakshya Sen: The World no.14 will face Garret Tan of USA today after beating Collins Valentine Filimon in the first round.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty: The star men’s doubles duo also received the first-round bye and will face the Scottish pair of Alexander Dunn and Adam Pringle today.
PV Sindhu: The two-time Olympic medallist and former World Champion needs no introduction. Sindhu, who defeated Sophia Noble in the previous round, will bring her big-match temperament against Canada’s Wen Yu Zhang in the women’s singles draw.
Ayush Shetty: Shetty is the talk of the tournament after pulling off a monumental upset, stunning defending champion and world No. 1 Shi Yu Qi in a thrilling three-game clash during the Round of 64. Riding high on confidence, the young men’s singles sensation will face Sri Lanka’s Dumindu Abeywickrama today.
Unnati Hooda: Another teen prodigy, Unnati Hooda, showed tremendous resilience to beat Thet Htar Thuzar in her opening match. She faces a tough test in the women’s singles against the highly experienced Canadian, Michelle Li.
Hariharan Amsakarunan and M.R. Arjun: This men’s doubles pair advanced after their previous opponents retired. They face a steep challenge today against the formidable South Korean duo of Kang Min Hyuk and Ki Dong Ju.
Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto: The mixed doubles pair will kick off the day’s action for India, bringing their strong court coverage and chemistry against Macau’s Leong Iok Chong and Ng Weng Chi.
BWF World Championship 2026 India Schedule, August 19:
All matches are part of the Round of 32 and are scheduled for today, August 19, Wednesday.
10:20 AM IST: Dhruv Kapila & Tanisha Crasto vs Leong Iok Chong & Ng Weng Chi (Mixed Doubles)
2:10 PM IST: Hariharan Amsakarunan & M.R. Arjun vs Kang Min Hyuk & Ki Dong Ju (Men’s Doubles)
2:10 PM IST: Unnati Hooda vs Michelle Li (Women’s Singles)
4:30 PM IST: Lakshya Sen vs Garret Tan (Men’s Singles)
5:20 PM IST: Ayush Shetty vs Dumindu Abeywickrama (Men’s Singles)
6:10 PM IST: PV Sindhu vs Wen Yu Zhang (Women’s Singles)
7:00 PM IST: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty vs Alexander Dunn & Adam Pringle (Men’s Doubles)
When and where can fans watch the Badminton matches live?
For fans looking to catch the BWF World Championships 2026 on TV, India can tune in to Sports18 and the Star Sports network channels, including Star Sports 1 and Star Sports Select 1.
Live streaming will be available on JioHotstar and JioCinema.
