Badminton
BWF World C'ships: PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy prevail - HIGHLIGHTS
All the Indian in the fray emerged victorious on Tuesday.
Both PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy made bright starts at the championships. (Photo credit: AFP)
On Monday, India's campaign at the 2025 BWF World Championships in Paris began on a somber note with Lakshya Sen, Rutaparna Panda-Swetaparna Panda, and Shruti Mishra-Priya Konjengbam exiting in the very first round.
That said, on Tuesday, PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy put a smile on the faces of Indian badminton fans.
PV Sindhu (WR 15) got the better of Bulgaria's Kaloyana Nalbantova (WR 69) in the Women's Singles event.
Meanwhile, HS Prannoy (WR 34) got past Finland's Joakim Oldorff (WR 47).
Later in the day, India's mixed-doubles pair of Rohan Kapoor and Ruthvika Gadde (WR 33) fought back to from a game down to edge out Macau China's Leong Iok Chong and Ng Weng Chi (WR 66).
Catch all the highlights as it happened...
Live Updates
- 26 Aug 2025 12:20 PM GMT
Game 2 begins, Sindhu presses early on!
Sindhu races ahead to a 4-1 lead, She worked really hard in the first game. will be looking to wrap up soon.
Nalbantova still trying to understand what went wrong. Can Sindhu press the advantage?
- 26 Aug 2025 12:16 PM GMT
Sindhu is heard saying to her coach "the match was slow, but suddenly got so fast"
- 26 Aug 2025 12:16 PM GMT
What a turnaround!
Sindhu digs deep to take the first game 23-21 after trailing early.
Bulgarian had the second game point! The match was so intense. Game 1: 23-21 in favour of Sindhu.
Now time for some advice!
- 26 Aug 2025 12:11 PM GMT
19-all!
Sindhu challenges a call. The shuttle was in. An unlucky point there when the shuttle touches the net and falls back in Sindhu's court.
Commentators say, the shuttle is teasing Sindhu and deciding to come back.
- 26 Aug 2025 12:06 PM GMT
14-12 Sindhu building on!
The Indian takes a lead for the first time in the match. She has won 7 points as against Nalbatova's 1 since the interval. Leads 14-12.
- 26 Aug 2025 12:04 PM GMT
Sindhu levels at 12-12!
A sharp smash, Sindhu is clearly stepping up her game now! makes it 12-all.
- 26 Aug 2025 12:00 PM GMT
Sindhu trails 7-11
A couple of giveaways have helped Sindhu get on the board, say the commentators, but Nalbantova is clearly dictating the pace in Games 1.
Nalbantova is reading Sindhu well, getting to the shuttle early, and applying pressure with precision. Doing extremely well! Leads 11-7.
