Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Treesa-Gayatri, Satwik-Chirag Reach Quarters at BWF Worlds
India had mixed results at the 2026 badminton world championships.
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand won their match and reached the quarterfinals.
They beat a strong Japanese pair in two games.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also advanced after winning a very close three-game match.
They came back after losing the first game.
PV Sindhu lost a long match to Wang Zhi Yi of China.
Ayush Shetty also lost his singles match.
India’s main medal hopes now depend on its doubles players.
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand defeated Japan’s seventh seeds 21-16, 21-12 to reach the quarterfinals.
Their victory made them the first Indian women’s doubles pair since 2015 to reach the World Championships quarterfinals.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty overcame Malaysia’s Junaidi Arif and Yap Roy King 21-23, 21-19, 21-17.
PV Sindhu lost to China’s Wang Zhi Yi in three games, ending her bid for a sixth World Championships medal.
Ayush Shetty and India’s mixed doubles pair Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto were also eliminated.
- Who
- Indian players Treesa Jolly, Gayatri Gopichand, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced; PV Sindhu, Ayush Shetty, Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto were eliminated.
- What
- Treesa-Gayatri and Satwik-Chirag reached the quarterfinals, while India’s singles and mixed doubles players exited.
- When
- On Day 4 of the 2026 BWF World Championships, described as Thursday; the quarterfinals are scheduled for Friday.
- Where
- At the BWF World Championships 2026.
- Why
- The Indian doubles pairs won their Round of 16 matches, while the singles and mixed doubles players lost.
- Treesa-Gayatri result
- Defeated Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi of Japan 21-16, 21-12 in 44 minutes.
- Satwik-Chirag result
- Defeated Junaidi Arif and Yap Roy King of Malaysia 21-23, 21-19, 21-17.
- Women’s doubles milestone
- They became the first Indian women’s doubles combination since Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa in 2015 to reach the World Championships quarterfinals.
- Next opponent
- Treesa-Gayatri will face China’s Jia Yifan and Zhang Shuxian.
- Men’s doubles next opponent
- Satwik-Chirag will meet China’s third-seeded Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang.
- PV Sindhu result
- Lost to third seed Wang Zhi Yi 21-11, 15-21, 21-17 in an 88-minute match.
- Mixed doubles result
- Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto lost to Chen Fang Hui and Guo Xin Wa 21-16, 21-5.
