BWF World C'ships Day 4: Satwik-Chirag advance; Sindhu, Ayush crash out in action - Highlights

Mixed Doubles: Guo/Chen have it all sorted

Another long rally, but once again it ends with an error from the Indian pair. Dhruv and Tanisha are struggling to handle the pressure as the Chinese duo continue to keep them on the back foot.

Score: Dhruv/Tanisha 6-21, 3-14 Guo/Chen

Mixed Doubles: Chinese players on the go

The second game is a must-win for Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto if they want to stay in the contest.

It was evenly poised at 2-all, but the Chinese pair have now managed to open up a four-point lead. The Indians need to close the gap quickly.

Mixed Doubles: The Chinese take opening game

The opening game goes in favour of the Chinese pair, but Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto showed plenty of fight.

The Indians won five points in a row to make a strong comeback and even saved one game point. But with their opponents having five game-point opportunities, the Chinese pair eventually closed it out.

Score: Dhruv/Tanisha 16-21 Guo/Chen

Five points in a row for Indians. They were 10-19 down. 

Score: Dhruv/Tanisha 15-20 Guo/Chen

Mixed Doubles: Guo.Chen with 9 point lead

Mixed Doubles: Dhruv-Tanisha trail

Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto trail 6-12, with the opening game moving very very quickly. But the Indian pair are refusing to let it slip away entirely. They are fighting.

They are up against a higher-ranked Chinese duo, and will need to find a way back into the game.

Score: Dhruv/Tanisha 9-14  Guo/Chen

Up Next: Dhruv-Tanisha Face Tough Chinese Pair

India’s mixed doubles pair and 15th seeds Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto face a tough challenge against sixth seeds Guo Xin Wa and Chen Fang Hui of China.

The two pairs have met twice this year, with the Chinese duo winning both encounters. Dhruv and Tanisha lost in straight games at the China Open and Indonesia Open.

Can the Indian pair turn the tables this time?  

Women’s Doubles: Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand advance

What a performance from the Indian women's doubles pair Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand. The Indian pair was trailing 13-16 when they converted eight points in a row to take the opening game 21-16. 

Day 4: Indians in action

• 11:20 AM IST - Women’s Doubles: Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand vs [7] Rin Iwanaga/Kie Nakanishi (Japan)
• 1:50 PM IST- Mixed Doubles: [15] Dhruv Kapila/Tanisha Crasto vs [6] Guo Xin Wa/Chen Fang Hui (China)
• 4:20 PM IST - Men’s Singles: Ayush Shetty vs [11] Alwi Farhan (Indonesia)
• 5:20 PM IST - Women’s Singles: [9] P. V. Sindhu vs [3] Wang Zhi Yi (China)
• 6:00 PM IST - Men’s Doubles: [5] Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty vs Junaidi Arif/Roy King Yap (Malaysia)

Hello and a warm welcome!

Welcome to The Bridge's live coverage of Day 4 of the 2026 BWF World Championships. Five Indian matches are lined up today, giving the home crowd a lot of be excited about in New Delhi.