India, Aug. 21 -- Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand continued their underdog story and confirmed India's first medal at the BWF World Championships 2026. It was a performance Treesa and Gayatri can be extremely proud of, as they overcame fourth-seeded Zhang Shuxian and Jia Yifan in their quarter-final. The Indian pair lost the first game but produced a stellar comeback, winning the next two to seal a 16-21, 21-15, 21-13 victory.

Treesa and Gayatri displayed true character in a battle where few had given them a chance before the clash. Zhang and Jia showed throughout why they are among the world's top five, but the Indian shuttlers refused to let them dictate the contest for long.

The momentum kept shifting like a pendulum, as both pair...