BWF World C'ships Highlights: Lakshya Sen, Panda sisters exit in first round

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That's all we have from Day 1 of the 2025 BWF World Championships.

Nothing really went India's way as all three of Lakshya Sen, Panda sisters, and Shruti-Priya lost their respective matches to crash out of competition.

See you tomorrow, when the likes of PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy, Rohan Kapoor-Ruthvika Shivani open their campaign!

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#News | Shruti Mishra-Priya Konjengbam bow out in first round of #BWFWorldChampionships

The Indian pair go down 16-21, 17-21 to France's Margot Lambert and Camille Pognante💔#Badminton pic.twitter.com/g6I8fiiPq6

— The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) August 25, 2025

Shruti-Priya bow out

India's losing streak at the 2025 BWF World Championships extends further as Shruti Mishra and Priya Konjengbam bow out of contention with a 16-21, 17-21 loss in the first round.

Shruti-Priya concede opening game

Shruti Mishra and Priya Konjengbam concede the opening game 17-21. 

Can the Indians bounce back to force a decider? Or will it be a hat-trick of loses for India on Day 1 of the 2025 BWF World Championships?

Shruti-Priya trail

The Indians get off to a decent start and keep pace with the home pair. Shruti-Priya trail 10-11 at first mid-game interval.

Shruti Mishra-Priya Konjengbam on court

Shruti Mishra and Priya Konjengbam are out on court 1 now. They face off against Margot Lambert and Camille Pognante of France in women's doubles first round.

#News | Rutaparna Panda-Swetaparna Panda bow out in first round of #BWFWorldChampionships 💔

The Indian women's doubles pair goes down 12-21, 11-21 in straight games to Gabriela Stoeva-Stefani Stoeva☹️#Badminton pic.twitter.com/kKqn0yo21x

— The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) August 25, 2025

Rutaparna-Swetaparna EXIT!

The Panda sisters have been outplayed completely.

Rutaparna Panda-Swetaparna Panda bow out of the 2025 BWF World Championships after a 12-21, 11-21 straight games loss to Gabriela Stoeva and Stefani Stoeva.

It wasn't even a contest for the Bulgarian pair!

Stoeva sisters run away with the first game

Rutaparna and Swetaparna Panda are blown away after the mid-game interval. Just two points to the Indians after the break as Gabriela and Stefani Stoeva win the opening game 21-12.

Can the Indians bounce back to force a decider?

Panda sisters trail

It was a good start for Rutaparna and Swetaparna Panda, but they trail 10-11 at the mid-game interval.