Kumamoto, Nov. 12 -- Indian shuttlers Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the ongoing Kumamoto Masters Japan 2026 badminton tournament.

On Wednesday, Lakshya outclassed Chinese Taipei's Chi Yu Jen 21-19, 21-18 in 49 minutes at the Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium, as per Olympics.com, while Kidambi, a former world number one, beat Denmark's Rasmus Gemke by sparking an incredible comeback, 18-21, 21-16, 24-22 in one hour and eight minutes.

Lakshya climbed eight places to reach the 10th spot in the race to the finals after securing the Hylo Open title earlier this month. The Commonwealth Games champion will be eyeing getting into the top eight, entering the cut-off zone for the BWF World Tour Finals. The BW...