India, March 8 -- Lakshya Sen is set to face Taiwan's Lin Chun-yi in the final of the men's singles at the All England Open 2026 in Birmingham. Lakshya defeated Canada's Victor Lai in the semifinals, and the match was a thrilling affair lasting 1 hour and 37 minutes. The Indian shuttler eventually won 21-16 18-21 21-15. Meanwhile, Chun-yi beat Thai second seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn, winning 21-14 18-21 21-16.

For Lakshya, the semifinal match tested his physical endurance. He had to battle with Chun-yi in multiple rallies, some of which went beyond 50 strokes.

During the latter stages of his semifinal win on Saturday, Lakshya was also visibly cramping. But his father has dropped a huge update, claiming that his son's recovery is going accor...