The atmosphere of the BWF World Championship 2026 being played at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi is at its peak these days. The performance of the Indian shuttlers was mixed on the third day of the tournament, where on one hand young player Ayush Shetty and experienced star PV Sindhu made their place in the pre-quarterfinals on the basis of their brilliant performance, while some big players had to face defeat in tough matches. The victory of Indian players in this prestigious championship has increased the enthusiasm of sports lovers.
Young shuttler Ayush Shetty once again surprised everyone in the round of 32 match of men's singles. In this match played against Dumindu Abeywickrama of Sri Lanka, Ayush maintained his complete dominance and registered an easy victory of 21-8, 21-10 in straight games in just 26 minutes. Ayush, who had defeated top seed and defending champion Shi Yu Qi in the opening round of the tournament, displayed his precise attacking strokes in this match too. Now in the round of 16 he will face Indonesia's emerging talented player Alvi Farhan.
On the other hand, in the women's singles category, five-time World Championship medalist PV Sindhu also continued her excellent form. Sindhu defeated Canada's strong player Wen Yu Zhang 21-16, 21-17 and booked her ticket to the pre-quarterfinals. There was a tough fight on many occasions during the match, but Sindhu made full use of her international experience and showed great composure in the final moments of the game and won in straight games. His victory was a great relief and encouragement for the Indian camp.
However, there were some disappointments in India's other matches as well. In men's singles, Lakshya Sen had to face defeat at the hands of Garrett Tan of America in a thrilling and upset match of 19-21, 21-19, 21-17. Apart from this, young Unnati Hooda in women's singles and the pair of Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun in men's doubles also exited the tournament after losing their respective tough matches. In mixed doubles, Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto won, while the pair of Satwik-Chirag reached the next round with a walkover.
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