How did Indians perform at the BWF World Championships 2026?

Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand secured India’s only medal of the BWF World Championships 2026. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR

Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand’s semifinal defeat on Saturday marked the end of Indian participation at the ongoing BWF World Championships 2026 at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi.

The women’s doubles pair has secured a bronze medal by virtue of making the semifinals, meaning that they are the only Indian participants who will take home a medal at the competition. 

In the singles sections of the competition, PV Sindhu and Ayush Shetty were India’s best performers, reaching the Round of 16 before suffering defeat.

Here is a comprehensive breakdown of how Indian shuttlers performed at the BWF World Championships in New Delhi:

Men’s singles:

Lakshya Sen – Round of 32 – lost 21-19, 19-21, 17-21 to Garret Tan (USA)

Ayush Shetty – Round of 16 – lost 19-21, 11-21 to Alwi Farhan (Indonesia)

Women’s singles: 

PV Sindhu – Round of 16 – lost 11-21, 21-15, 17-21 to Wang Zhi Yi (China)

Unnati Hooda – Round of 32 – lost 21-11, 9-21, 21-23 to Michelle Li (Canada)

Men’s doubles:

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty – Quarterfinals – lost 18-21, 9-21 to Wang Chang and Liang Wei Keng (China)

MR Arjun and Hariharan Amsakarun – Round of 32 – lost 17-21, 14-21 to Kang Min Hyuk and Ki Dong Ju (South Korea)

Women’s doubles:

Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand – Semifinals (won bronze) – lost 21-18, 13-21, 8-21 to Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning (China)

Kavipriya Selvam and Simran Singhi – Round of 32 – lost 7-21, 14-21 to Gabriela Stoeva and Stefani Stoeva (Bulgaria)

Mixed doubles:

Ashith Surya and Amrutha Pramthumesh – Round of 64 – 21-16, 29-30, 22-24 to Emre Sonmez and Yasemen Bektas (Turkiye)

Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto – Round of 16 – lost 16-21, 5-21 to Guo Xia Wa and Chen Fang Hui (China)

Rohan Kapoor and Ruthvika Gadde – Round of 64 – lost 22-20, 19-21, 17-21 to Jonathan Lai and Crystal Lai (Canada)