India, Aug. 19 -- PV Sindhu and Ayush Shetty advanced to the Round of 16 at the BWF World Championships 2026 in New Delhi, while Lakshya Sen suffered a surprise second-round exit. Unnati Hooda also bowed out after a closely fought defeat to Canada's Michelle Li at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium. Meanwhile, India's men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty progressed to the pre-quarterfinals after receiving a walkover in their opening match. Here are the full BWF World Championships 2026 results from Wednesday.

PV Sindhu Advances to BWF World Championships Last 16

PV Sindhu booked her place in the last 16 of the BWF World Championships 2026 after defeating Canada's Wen Yu Zhang 21-16, 21-17 in 34 minutes at the Indir...