Lakshya Sen begins his BWF World Championships 2026 campaign today as the 2021 bronze medallist takes on Austria’s Collins Valentine Filimon in the men’s singles first round. The match is scheduled for 6:10 PM IST at the Indira Gandhi Arena in New Delhi, with Sen looking to make a strong start on home soil.
A victory would put Sen into the second round, where he could face either Egypt’s Ahmed Elgamal or Israel’s Daniil Dubovenko. Further ahead, a potential pre-quarterfinal meeting with second seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand awaits, making a strong opening-round performance crucial for the Indian shuttler. Here are the live streaming details.
Lakshya Sen vs Collins Filimon Live Streaming Details:
When will the Lakshya Sen vs Collins Filimon, BWF World Championships 2026 match start?
Lakshya Sen will face Austria’s Collins Filimon in the BWF World Championships 2026 men’s singles Round of 64 today, August 18, with the match expected to begin around 6:10 PM IST on Court 1 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi. As the match is part of the evening session, the start time could shift slightly depending on the completion of the earlier fixtures.
Where to watch the match Lakshya Sen vs Collins Filimon, BWF World Championships 2026, in India?
Fans watching from home can catch the live television broadcast on the Star Sports network or stream the action digitally on the JioHotstar app.
BWF World Championships 2026 Broadcast Details:
China: BestTV — BestTV, CCTV — CCTV-5, CCTV-5+, Huya — Huya Badminton, Migu — Migu Sports, Youku — Youku Sports, CBA — CBA Video System (WeChat)
Chinese Taipei: ELTA — Elta Sports 3, Elta Sports 2
Hong Kong: PCCW — Now Sports Plus (Channel 680) (C1), Now Sports 1 (Channel 631) (C2)
India & Subcontinent (Pan India): Jiostar — JioHotstar, Star Sports Select 1 HD, Star Sports Select 1 SD, Star Sports 1
Pan India includes Maldives, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Pakistan.
Indonesia: Vidio — Vidio, NEX Parabola — NEX SPORT 3 HD
Korea: SPOTV Eclat — SPOTV
Macau: TDM — TDM Sport, TDM Official Website, TDM App
Malaysia: Astro — Astro Badminton, Astro Badminton 2, Sooka — Astro Badminton, Astro Badminton 2
Singapore: StarHub — Hub Sports 1, Hub Sports 2, Singtel — mio Sports, mio Sports 2
Thailand: True Visions — True Sports 7, True Sports 2
Vietnam:
VTVCab — VTVprime, VTVCab On Sports News
