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India Open 2026: Lakshya Sen reaches quarters; Prannoy, SatChi, Srikanth exit – Highlights
Check out the highlights from the 2026 India Open Super 750.
Lakshya Sen in action at 2026 India Open (Photo credit: BAI Media)
India Open 2026 Highlights: India endured a tough day in the office at the 2026 India Open Super 750 with only Lakshya Sen advancing to the quarter-finals on Thursday.
The others including Satwik-Chirag, HS Prannoy, Kidambi Srikanth, Treesa-Gayatri, Hariharan-Arjun, Malvika Bansod all crashed out of the competition.
The off-court controversies refused to dial down as well with bird shit on court halting the match between Prannoy and Loh Kean Yew twice.
Highlights:
Live Updates
- 15 Jan 2026 4:30 PM IST
Not the best of starts for Lakshya
Not an ideal start to the contest for Lakshya. He was trailing 1-3 early on before equalising at 3-3. Nishimoto, however, once again takes control to open up an 11-7 lead at the mid-game interval.
- 15 Jan 2026 4:17 PM IST
Lakshya Sen on court
Lakshya Sen is out on court No 1 now. He is up against Japan's Kenta Nishimoto, who entered the second round after Kodai Naraoka's mid-match retirement in the first round.
- 15 Jan 2026 4:14 PM IST
HS Prannoy crashes out
Third loss in as many matches in the second round for India as HS Prannoy crashes out.
He won the opening game but just couldn't close it out against a red hot Loh Kean Yew. The Indian goes down 21-18, 19-21, 14-21.
- 15 Jan 2026 4:01 PM IST
Can Prannoy fight back?
This match seems to have slipped away rather spectacularly from Prannoy. He trails 5-11 before the change of ends.
Does he have it in him to fight back from this deficit?
- 15 Jan 2026 3:57 PM IST
Prannoy under the pump
HS Prannoy is under pressure here. Not the best of starts to the decider as he trails 1-5.
- 15 Jan 2026 3:51 PM IST
Prannoy surrenders the second game
HS Prannoy makes a late dash, saves three game points, but that's all he could do. Loh Kean Yew takes the second game 21-19 to force the Indian into a decider!
- 15 Jan 2026 3:41 PM IST
Loh Kean Yew fights back
The former world champion has fought back well in the second game. He leads Prannoy 11-8 in the second mid-game interval.
- 15 Jan 2026 3:32 PM IST
HS Prannoy takes the opening game
A good start to the contest for HS Prannoy as he takes a hard fought opening game 21-18 against Loh Kean Yew.
Can the Indian veteran wrap this up in straight games?
- 15 Jan 2026 3:10 PM IST
HS Prannoy on court
India's HS Prannoy is out on court No 1. He is up against Loh Kean Yew, the 2021 men's singles world champion, in the Round of 16.
Prannoy has a favourable 4-2 record against the shuttler from Singapore. Can he beat him once again?
