India, Aug. 22 -- It is the semifinal day at the BWF World Championships 2026, and New Delhi is ready to witness some of the biggest names in badminton battle for a place in the final. After a week of surprises, comebacks and high-pressure encounters, only four players or pairs remain in each event. Speaking of India, the hopes are pinned on the world no. 39 pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Pullela Gopichand, who have secured at least a bronze in women's doubles, and today they battle to turn it into silver and then gold.

Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand have already made history by securing the country's first medal at the championships since 2011. Across the draws, Alex Lanier, An Se Young, Wang Zhi Yi, Akane Yamaguchi, Chou Tien Che...