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World Championships 2026: Ayush Shetty To Face World Champion Shi Yuqi In Opening Round; Tricky Draw For Indian Medal Hopefuls
Indira Gandhi Multipurpose Indoor Stadium: Asian Championships silver medallist Ayush Shetty will take on defending champion and top seed Shi Yuqi of China in his opening match as the Indian hopefuls were handed a tricky draw for the BWF World Championships 2026 to be played at the Indira Gandhi Stadium from August 17-23.
Among the other Indians, former world champion PV Sindhu will open her campaign against world number 141 Sophia Nobel of Ireland while 2022 world championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen will face Collins Valentine Filimon of Austria in the men’s singles first round and could face second seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand in the pre-quarterfinals.
In the men’s doubles draw, fifth seeds Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have a bye in the opening round and will play the winners of the match between Alexander Dunn and Adam Pringle of Scotland and Thailand’s Chaloempon Charoenkitamorn and Worrapol Thongsa-Nga.
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