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BWF World C'ships Day 3: Sindhu, Lakshya, Ayush in action - Live Updates
Follow LIVE updates from the third day of the BWF World Championships in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Ayush Shetty and PV Sindhu will be in action on Day 3. (Photo credit: BAI)
2026 BWF World Championships LIVE: The third day at the 2026 BWF World Championships in New Delhi, promises another blockbuster day of Indian badminton.
PV Sindhu and Unnati Hooda will be in action in women’s singles, while Ayush Shetty and Lakshya Sen will take to court in the men’s singles. Spots in the Round of 16 will be up for grabs.
There will also be plenty of excitement for the spectators with some back-to-back Indian action especially in doubles. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, along with mixed doubles pair Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto, will begin their campaigns after receiving first-round walkovers.
With the big names taking centre stage, Day 3 promises plenty of action from the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium.
Follow The Bridge for live updates from the stadium.
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Live Updates
- 19 Aug 2026 12:02 PM IST
Men's Doubles: Another walkover for Satwik-Chirag
#News| Satwik-Chirag receive walkover at BWF World C'ships. 🇮🇳🏸
— The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) August 19, 2026
Scotland's Alexander Dunn and Adam Pringle withdraw from men's doubles Round of 32 match after the former picked up an injury during his mixed doubles match!
The Indians will directly open their campaign in the… pic.twitter.com/rV6lTcyKA4 - 19 Aug 2026 12:00 PM IST
Mixed Doubles: Dhruv Kapila-Tanisha Crasto advance
The Indian mixed doubles pair cruised into the mixed doubles Round of 16 with a straight set win over Macao’s Leong Iok Chong and Ng Weng Chi 21-11, 21-11 in 30 minutes.
- 19 Aug 2026 11:55 AM IST
Day 3: Indians in action in Round of 32
- 10:40 AM IST - Mixed Doubles: [15] Dhruv Kapila/Tanisha Crasto vs Leong Iok Chong/ Ng Weng Chi (Macao, China)
- 2:10 PM IST - Men’s Doubles: M.R. Arjun/Hariharan Amsakarunan vs [15] Kang Min Hyuk/Ki Dong Ju (Korea)
- 2:10 PM IST - Women’s Singles: Unnati Hooda vs [13] Michelle Li (Canada)
- 4:30 PM IST - Men’s Singles: [14] Lakshya Sen vs Garret Tan (USA)
- 5:20 PM IST - Men’s Singles: Ayush Shetty vs Dumindu Abeywickrama (Sri Lanka)
- 6:10 PM IST - Women’s Singles: [9] PV Sindhu vs Wen Yu Zhang (Canada)
- 7 PM IST - Men’s Doubles: [5] Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty vs Alexander Dunn/Adam Pringle (Scotland)
- 19 Aug 2026 11:54 AM IST
Welcome!
Hello and a warm welcome to The Bridge's live coverage of Day 3 of the 2026 BWF World Championships. Seven Indian matches are lined up today, giving the home crowd plenty to cheer in New Delhi.
