Badminton
BWF World C'ships Highlights: Lakshya Sen, Panda sisters exit in first round
Highlights from Day 1 of the 2025 BWF World Championships.
Lakshya Sen (Photo Credit: AP)
BWF World C'ships Highlights: India had a forgettable start to their campaign at the 2025 BWF World Championships in Paris as Lakshya Sen, Rutaparna Panda-Swetaparna Panda, and Shruti Mishra-Priya Konjengbam all lost their respective first round matches on Monday.
While Sen lost 17-21, 19-21 against world No 1 Shi Yu Qi, the Panda sisters lost out 12-21, 11-21 to Gabriel Stoeva and Stefani Stoeva.
Later in the day, Priya Konjengbam and Shruti Mishra lost 16-21, 17-21 to France's Margot Lambert and Camille Pognante.
Highlights:
Live Updates
- 25 Aug 2025 1:30 PM GMT
Game 1: Sen 17-21 Shi
Shi Yu Qi take the first game 21-17 in 26 minutes. Lakshya Sen is battling fiercely but looks tired.
- 25 Aug 2025 1:24 PM GMT
Game 1: 16-17 Sen trails
The intensity. After pulling level at 11–11, Lakshya Sen now finds himself trailing again at 11-16. Shi Yu Qi reasserts his authority. But Sen is not letting him have it easy. Makes it 16-17.
- 25 Aug 2025 1:19 PM GMT
Game 1: 15-11 in favour of Shi
Some unforced errors from Lakshay and the score goes 11-15 in favour of Shi. No time for mistakes here.
- 25 Aug 2025 1:17 PM GMT
Game 1: 11-all
Just when it looked Shi Yu Qi might start pulling away, Lakshya Sen flips the script. Straight winners turn a 6-10 deficit to an 11-all.
- 25 Aug 2025 1:12 PM GMT
Games 1: Shi 10-6 Sen
The pace is accelerating, and the rallies are stretching. A straight smash makes it 10-6 in favour of world no.1
- 25 Aug 2025 1:09 PM GMT
Game 1: 5-5
Both Lakshya Sen and Shi Yu Qi were feeling each other out and have started on a cautious note. Rallying from the backcourt, measuring their pace, and soaking in the weight of a high-stakes first round. The match is tied at 5-5.
The crowd has started to back Shi.
- 25 Aug 2025 1:01 PM GMT
Whether you follow badminton as a die-hard fan or just a casual watcher, don’t blink. An absolute thriller is coming your way!
- 25 Aug 2025 12:48 PM GMT
Lakshya Sen head-to-head vs Shi Yu Qi
Lakshya Sen and Shi Yu Qi have faced off four times, with Sen trailing 1-3 in head-to-head encounters.
Sen's only win over the Chinese came way back in 2022, during their first clash. Shi has since won three out of three!
Can Lakshya pull one back today?
