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BWF World Championships: HS Prannoy Beats Lakshya Sen To Enter Quarterfinals

India's H S Prannoy staged a spirited comeback to beat compatriot and CWG champion Lakshya Sen to enter the singles quarterfinals while the men's doubles pairing of Dhruv Kapila and M R Arjun continued their impressive run to make the last eight stage at the World Championships here on Thursday. It was a gruelling one hour and 15 minute battle between Lakshya and Prannoy who eventually eked out a 17-21, 21-16, 21-17 over his teammate. It was the fourth meeting of the year for the two Indians after Prannoy's win, their head-to-head record standing at 2-2.

Loh Kean Yew eliminated in World Championships quarter-finals after loss to Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn

SINGAPORE: Reigning badminton world champion Loh Kean Yew will not defend his title after he was eliminated in the men’s singles quarterfinals on Friday (Aug 26).

BWF World Championships: Saina Nehwal Crashes Out, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Cruise Into Quarterfinals

Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal was knocked out of the World Championship after going down to Busanan Ongbamrungphan in a hard-fought women's singles pre-quarterfinals on Thursday. The 32-year-old went down 17-21 21-16 13-21 to her Thai opponent, who extended her head-to-head record against the Indian to 5-3. The two Indian men's doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and MR Arjun and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty moved into the quarterfinals.

Daily round-up, Aug 26: Loh Kean Yew eliminated from World Championships; Malaysia's 2023 budget brought forward; and whether you should mask up on a plane

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BWF World Championships: Dhruv Kapila-MR Arjun Cruise Into Quarterfinals

The Indian men's doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and MR Arjun moved to the quarterfinals with a come-from-behind victory over Terry Hee and Loh Kean Hean at the World Championships here on Thursday. The unseeded Indian duo had to toil hard for 58 minutes to win its round of 16 clash against the Singaporeans 18-21 21-15 21-16. Arjun and Kapila will cross swords with the third seed Indonesian pair of Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan in the the last eight stage.

BWF World Championships 2022 - "We Want To Finish Things On A Big Note": Satwiksairaj Rankireddy

Ecstatic after winning a maiden World Championships medal, India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on Friday said the season has been a "dream" for him and his doubles partner Chirag Shetty and the two would look to finish the tournament on a "big" note in Tokyo. The world number 7 pair has been simply sensational this year, claiming a super 500 India Open title in January before fashioning India's epic win in Thomas Cup and then winning a maiden Commonwealth Games gold earlier this month.

BWF World Championships 2022 Highlights: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Pair Enters Semi-final, HS Prannoy Bows Out

BWF World Championships 2022 Highlights: The pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty entered the semi-finals, while HS Prannoy lost to Zhao Junpeng of China in the men's singles quarter-final match at the BWF World Championships 2022 on Friday. Prannoy won the first game 21-19 before losing the second game 6-21 and the decider 18-21. Earlier, Satwiksairaj and Chirag defeated Japan's Japan's Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi to enter the semi-final of men's doubles. The Indian pair won the first game 24-22, before losing 15-21 and then winning 21-14. Before the match, the Indian pair of MR Arjun and Dhruv Kapila lost its quarterfinal match to Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan. The Indian duo lost 8-21, 14-21. Notably, Saina Nehwal had already bowed out of the competition post her loss in a hard-fought women's singles pre-quarterfinal match.

BWF World Championships: Men's Doubles Pair Of Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Enters Semi-Finals, Assured Of Atleast Bronze

Star Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Reddy and Chirag Shetty assured themselves of a maiden medal at the World Championships after stunning world number 2 Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi of Japan in the quarterfinals on Friday. The world number 7 Indian combination, which had claimed the Commonwealth Games gold medal earlier this month, dished out a gritty performance to outwit the local favourites and defending champions 24-22 15-21 21-14 in an hour and 15 minute to claim India first-ever men's doubles medal at the prestigious tournament.

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BWF World Championships: HS Prannoy Beats Lakshya Sen To Enter Quarterfinals

Loh Kean Yew eliminated in World Championships quarter-finals after loss to Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn

BWF World Championships: Saina Nehwal Crashes Out, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Cruise Into Quarterfinals

Daily round-up, Aug 26: Loh Kean Yew eliminated from World Championships; Malaysia's 2023 budget brought forward; and whether you should mask up on a plane

BWF World Championships: Dhruv Kapila-MR Arjun Cruise Into Quarterfinals

BWF World Championships 2022 - "We Want To Finish Things On A Big Note": Satwiksairaj Rankireddy

BWF World Championships 2022 Highlights: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Pair Enters Semi-final, HS Prannoy Bows Out

BWF World Championships: Men's Doubles Pair Of Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Enters Semi-Finals, Assured Of Atleast Bronze