Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Satwik-Chirag Reach BWF Worlds Last 16 Without Playing
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty moved into the last 16 without playing their scheduled match.
Their Scottish opponents withdrew because Alexander Dunn hurt his right ankle during another match.
Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila also advanced after winning their match in straight games.
Lakshya Sen lost a close three-game match to Garret Tan of the United States.
Tan used quick attacks, smashes and deceptive shots to trouble Sen.
Unnati Hooda lost to Canada’s Michelle Li after winning the first game.
Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun also lost their doubles match.
India therefore had some important wins as well as several early exits.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty reached the pre-quarterfinals after Scotland’s Alexander Dunn and Adam Pringle withdrew.
Dunn sustained a right ankle injury during a mixed-doubles match earlier Wednesday, prompting the withdrawal.
Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila defeated Macau’s Leong Iok Chong and Ng Weng Chi 21-11, 21-11.
Lakshya Sen lost to the United States’ Garret Tan 19-21, 21-19, 21-17 in the men’s singles round of 32.
Unnati Hooda and the men’s doubles pair of Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun also exited after round-of-32 defeats.
- Who
- Indian players Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty, Tanisha Crasto, Dhruv Kapila, Lakshya Sen, Unnati Hooda, Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun, along with their international opponents.
- What
- Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced by walkover, while Crasto and Kapila won; Sen, Hooda and Amsakarunan-Arjun were eliminated.
- When
- Wednesday, August 19.
- Where
- The BWF World Championships in New Delhi.
- Why
- Dunn’s ankle injury led the Scottish pair to withdraw; the other outcomes were decided by match results.
- Event
- BWF World Championships
- Location
- New Delhi
- Satwik-Chirag result
- Advanced to the pre-quarterfinals by walkover after receiving a first-round bye.
- Walkover reason
- Alexander Dunn suffered a right ankle injury during a mixed-doubles match while playing with Julie Macpherson.
- Mixed doubles result
- Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila beat Leong Iok Chong and Ng Weng Chi 21-11, 21-11.
- Lakshya Sen result
- Lost to Garret Tan 19-21, 21-19, 21-17 in the men’s singles round of 32.
- Other Indian results
- Unnati Hooda lost 21-11, 9-21, 21-23 to Michelle Li, while Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun lost 17-21, 14-21.
