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 10:53 AM GMT
The Indian duo is just 3 points away from taking their biggest career win
Game-3: Dhruv-Tanisha (IND) 18-15 Tang-Tse (HKG)
- 28 Aug 2025 10:52 AM GMT
A big miss for the Indian duo as Tanisha fails to land the kill shot on the net
Game-3: Dhruv-Tanisha (IND) 16-14 Tang-Tse (HKG)
- 28 Aug 2025 10:49 AM GMT
A brilliant high serve from Tanisha extends India's lead to three points
Game-3: Dhruv-Tanisha (IND) 15-12 Tang-Tse (HKG)
- 28 Aug 2025 10:48 AM GMT
The match is closely poised, with both pairs trying to keep the shuttle low in flat exchanges
Game-3: Dhruv-Tanisha (IND) 13-12 Tang-Tse (HKG)
- 28 Aug 2025 10:46 AM GMT
The Indians enter the final change of ends with a slim lead at mid-game
Game-3: Dhruv-Tanisha (IND) 11-10 Tang-Tse (HKG)
- 28 Aug 2025 10:43 AM GMT
The Frequent unforced errors from both sides keep the match within each other's range
Game-3: Dhruv-Tanisha (IND) 9-9 Tang-Tse (HKG)
- 28 Aug 2025 10:40 AM GMT
A precise cross-court short from Dhruv finds plenty of empty space on the baseline
Game-3: Dhruv-Tanisha (IND) 6-6 Tang-Tse (HKG)
- 28 Aug 2025 10:38 AM GMT
A body smash from Tse makes it difficult for Dhruv to retrieve
Game-3: Dhruv-Tanisha (IND) 4-5 Tang-Tse (HKG)
- 28 Aug 2025 10:35 AM GMT
A couple of unforced errors from both pairs start the decider on a close note
Game-3: Dhruv-Tanisha (IND) 2-2 Tang-Tse (HKG)
- 28 Aug 2025 10:32 AM GMT
The match went into a decider as the Indian duo comfortably took the second game
Game-2: Dhruv-Tanisha (IND) 21-12 Tang-Tse (HKG)
Dhruv and Tanisha looked much better in the second game and reduced their unforced errors, which helped them to command the rally and force a decider in the pre-quarterfinal match.
