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India Open 2026: Lakshya Sen crashes out – Highlights
Check out the highlights from the 2026 India Open quarter-finals.
Lakshya Sen at the 2026 India Open (Photo credit: BAI)
India Open 2026 Highlights: The last Indian standing in the home event, Lakshya Sen crashed out of the 2026 India Open following a 21-17, 13-21, 18-21 loss to Chinese Taipei's Lin Chun Yi on Friday.
Sen, who took down fellow Indian Ayush Shetty and Japan's Kenta Nishimoto in the first two rounds, had to shoulder the expectations of emerging as the hosts' only silver lining amidst the off-court controversies the tournament has found itself in.
Unfortunately for India and Sen, the campaign ended on a disappointing note.
Highlights:
Live Updates
- 16 Jan 2026 6:52 PM IST
Lakshya Sen strides out!
Lakshya Sen walks out to court No 1 to loud cheers from the crowd at the IG Stadium. A lot riding on his shoulders here.
- 16 Jan 2026 6:46 PM IST
Gooood Eveninggg!
Hello and a warm welcome to The Bridge's LIVE coverage of the 2026 India Open Super 750 quarter-finals.
Lakshya Sen, the lone shuttler standing from the host country, will go up against Chinese Taipei's Lin Chun Yi for a spot in the semi-finals.
Can Sen finally win his first match against Lin?
Stay tuned to find out!
