Badminton
BWF World C'ships 2025: Dhruv-Tanisha, PV Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag advance to quarters- Highlights
Catch all the highlights from the prequarterfinal stage of the 2025 BWF Badminton World Championships.
PV Sindhu (left) and Satwik-Chirag in action at the round of 16 of the 2025 BWF World Championships 2025. (Photo credit: AFP)
BWF World Championships 2025: India has only three matches in the pre-quarterfinal stage of the 2025 BWF World Championships in Paris, France, on Thursday.
PV Sindhu is India’s sole representative in the singles category, while India fields one pair each in men’s and mixed doubles.
The Indian contingent faces challenging matches across all three categories, with Sindhu pitted against China’s second-seeded Wang Zhi Yi, and the men’s doubles pair Satwik-Chirag facing China’s sixth-seeded Liang-Wang.
In the mixed doubles, the pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto will be taking on the fifth-seeded Hong Kong pair of Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet.
Highlights:
Live Updates
- 28 Aug 2025 11:20 AM GMT
PV Sindhu takes a big lead at the mid-game interval as Wang makes another misjudgment on the back court
Game-2: PV Sindhu (IND) 11-6 Wang Zhi Yi (CHN)
- 28 Aug 2025 11:19 AM GMT
A powerful body smash from Sindhu makes it difficult for Wang to retrieve
Game-2: PV Sindhu (IND) 9-6 Wang Zhi Yi (CHN)
- 28 Aug 2025 11:18 AM GMT
Wang's high return goes out wide as Sindhu keeps her 1-point lead in the game
Game-2: PV Sindhu (IND) 7-6 Wang Zhi Yi (CHN)
- 28 Aug 2025 11:16 AM GMT
A precise drop shot on the net from Sindhu kept Wang at bay
Game-2: PV Sindhu (IND) 5-4 Wang Zhi Yi (CHN)
- 28 Aug 2025 11:13 AM GMT
A misjudgment for Wang on the backline as Sindhu starts the second game with a slight lead
Game-2: PV Sindhu (IND) 3-1 Wang Zhi Yi (CHN)
- 28 Aug 2025 11:09 AM GMT
A good comeback from Sindhu to win three points on the trot and take the opening game
Game-1: PV Sindhu (IND) 21-19 Wang Zhi Yi (CHN)
- 28 Aug 2025 11:08 AM GMT
An easy down-the-line smash from Sindhu reduces the deficit to 1 point
Game-1: PV Sindhu (IND) 18-19 Wang Zhi Yi (CHN)
- 28 Aug 2025 11:05 AM GMT
Indian ace PV Sindhu is also on the mat for her pre-quarterfinal clash
Game-1: PV Sindhu (IND) 16-17 Wang Zhi Yi (CHN)
- 28 Aug 2025 11:04 AM GMT
A mixed doubles quarterfinal for India after seven years
The Indian duo of Dhurv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto reached the quarterfinals with a massive three-game win over the world no.5 Hong Kong pair, marking a return to the World Mixed Doubles quarterfinal for India after 7 years.
Both Dhruv and Tanisha had a poor start to the game, making several unforced errors, but then they slowly bounced back and improved their accuracy and putting the Hong Kong pair on the back foot.
Final score: Dhruv-Tanisha (IND) 19-21, 21-12, 21-15 Tang-Tse (HKG)
- 28 Aug 2025 10:57 AM GMT
A big win for the Indian duo, progresses to the quarters with a win over world no. 5
Game-3: Dhruv-Tanisha (IND) 21-15 Tang-Tse (HKG)
Tse finds the net on the game point, giving the Indian duo a win to remember, their biggest ever victory, marking their debut appearance on the BWF World Tour.
