BWF World C'ships 2025: Dhruv-Tanisha, PV Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag advance to quarters- Highlights

Up Next: - Satwik-Chirag (IND) Vs Liang-Wang (CHN) at 10 PM IST

After two upset wins of the day for the Indian contingent, the hopes will now be with the highest-ranked Indians of this tournament, Satwik and Chirag, to make it three out of three.

The duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, like the other two, is also taking on higher-seeded opponents in the round of 16.

They will be up against the sixth-seeded Chinese duo of Liang Wei-keng and Wang Chang, who have a positive 6-2 head-to-head record against the Indian duo.

PV Sindhu proves her class and knocks out the world no.2 Chinese shuttler

Sindhu has also maintained her unbeaten streak against the Chinese Shuttler at the World Championships, marking her 8th victory against a shuttler from China on the World Stage.

In a fiercely competitive first game, Sindhu and Wang battled intensely for every point, and in the end, Wang appeared poised to take the lead, but a crucial four-point surge allowed Sindhu to clinch the opening game.

This completely shifted the momentum of the match, and Wang made a lot of unforced errors and misjudgments in the second game, giving Sindhu a big lead, which she held on to in the end.

Final Score: PV Sindhu (IND) 21-19, 21-15 Wang Zhi Yi (CHN)

PV Sindhu advances to the quarterfinal with a straight-game win over world no.2

Game-2: PV Sindhu (IND) 21-15 Wang Zhi Yi (CHN)

PV Sindu is on six game point opportunities as Wanh hits the net

Game-2: PV Sindhu (IND) 20-14 Wang Zhi Yi (CHN)

Sindhu is just 3 points away from the quarterfinals as referee calls a net foul from Wang

Game-2: PV Sindhu (IND) 18-13 Wang Zhi Yi (CHN)

A brilliant defensive return shot from Sindhu gains back her 5-point lead

Game-2: PV Sindhu (IND) 17-12 Wang Zhi Yi (CHN)

Another unforced error from Wang on the net, giving Sindhu a 4-point lead

Game-2: PV Sindhu (IND) 15-11 Wang Zhi Yi (CHN)

An unforced error from Wang ends her small streak of points

Game-2: PV Sindhu (IND) 13-11 Wang Zhi Yi (CHN)

Two consecutive unforced errors from Sindhu make the deficit just 3 points

Game-2: PV Sindhu (IND) 12-9 Wang Zhi Yi (CHN)

A brilliant cross-court smash from Sindhu rattles a diving Wang for a point

Game-2: PV Sindhu (IND) 12-7 Wang Zhi Yi (CHN)