New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Indian badminton doubles stars Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly had two reasons to celebrate on Tuesday as they were named among the recipients of the Arjuna Award for 2025 before progressing to the Round of 16 at the BWF World Championships 2026 in New Delhi.

The women's doubles pair was among the 17 sportspersons named for the prestigious sporting honour on Tuesday morning. Later in the evening, Gayatri and Treesa marked the special day with a straight-game victory over USA's Lauren Lam and Allison Lee in their Round of 32 clash at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium.

Reacting to the award announcement, Gayatri said, "Feels amazing, super grateful. It feels very special. I just feel very proud and I'm just feeling...