India, Sept. 26 -- Indian badminton stars Lakshya Sen and Ayush Shetty will begin their individual men's singles campaigns at the Asian Games 2026 on Saturday, September 26, with both shuttlers receiving first-round byes. Lakshya will face Singapore's Loh Kean Yew, while Ayush takes on Kazakhstan's Makhsut Tajibullayev in the second round, with both matches scheduled at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.

Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty's Asian Games 2026 campaign so far

Both Lakshya and Ayush were part of India's men's badminton team that secured a bronze medal at the Asian Games 2026. India defeated Bangladesh 3-0 in the round of 16 before beating Japan 3-0 in the quarter-finals.

Lakshya played a key role in the...