Indian badminton star Lakshya Sen is getting ready to play his next match today, August 19, Wednesday at the BWF World Championship 2026. He will face Garret Tan from the United States in the Round of 32. Check the Lakshya Sen vs Garrett Tan match live streaming below.
Lakshya Sen had a tough start in his first-round match against Austria’s Collins Valentine Filimon. He struggled with the wind inside the stadium and lost the first game. However, Sen quickly changed his tactics, played longer rallies, and won the match easily with a score of 16-21, 21-8, 21-4.
This comeback win is important for his confidence. Last year, at the 2025 World Championships, Sen lost in the very first round. Now, the 2021 bronze medallist is looking to make a deep run on his home court.
Who is Garret Tan?
Garret Tan is an 18-year-old badminton player from the United States. He is currently ranked number 92 in the world. Tan comes into this match with good momentum after winning his own first-round match in straight games against Tobias Kunzi of Switzerland 21-4, 21-15.
Head-to-Head Record:
This is the first time Lakshya Sena and Garret Tan is meeting.
Lakshya Sen vs Garret Tan Live Streaming Details:
When will the Lakshya Sen vs Garret Tan BWF World Championships 2026 match start?
The Round of 32 match between Lakshya Sen and Garret Tan is today, Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Based on the schedule, the match should start around 4:40 PM IST. Because badminton matches are played one after another on the same court, the exact start time will depend on when the earlier matches finish.
Where to watch the Lakshya Sen vs Garret Tan BWF World Championships 2026 match?
Fans in India can watch the match live on TV on the Sports18 and Star Sports channels (including Star Sports 1 and Star Sports Select 1).
If you want to watch it online, the live stream is available on the JioHotstar and JioCinema apps and websites. Both platforms will show live coverage of all the courts.
For worldwide streaming check the list below:
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
