What happened when Lakshya and Axelsen met in the final last time?

Laskhya and Axelsen faced each other in the final only once, back in 2022 at the All-England Open. 

Lakshya was the toast of the nation that year, having won the Thomas Cup team title, Commonwealth Games gold and India Open BWF World Tour title. 

At the All England Open, Lakshy reached the final by beating Lee Zii Jia in the semifinals. Axelsen, on the other hand, beat Chou Tien Chen in straight games. 

In the final, their sixth meeting, Axelsen thumped Lakshya 21-10, 21-15. 

Since then things have changed, with Axelsen after a dominating season in 2022 going down in the BWF World Rankings, while Lakshya recovered from a nose surgery and got his Midas touch back at the Paris Olympics. 

The badminton fans are set for an exciting clash!