India, March 14 -- Indian tennis player Yuki Bhambri's dream run at the Indian Wells BNP Paribas Open men's doubles draw came to a shut at the semifinal stage, as he and Anre Goransson of Sweden were beaten in a three-set thriller.

Bhambri was making his first semfiinal appearance at any Masters 1000 event, having previously reached the quarterfinals on two occasions. Alongside Goransson, the 33-year-old took advantage of the draw opening up to knock off three quick wins, not losing a set in the process in the desert.

Next up for Goransson-Bhambri was the all-cousins duo of Arthur Rinderknech and Valentin Vacherot. The French-Monegasque cousins had famously met in the final of the Shanghai Masters in 2025, where journeyman Vacherot beat...