Sindhu knocked out

Former World Champion PV Sindhu: Former champion Kidambi Srikanth and the experienced H.S. Prannoy turned the tables on their younger opponents to advance to the men’s singles second round while 16-year-old Tanvi Sharma displayed her potential with a gutsy performance against second seed Wang Zhi Yi of China in the women’s singles first round at the India Open 2026 in New Delhi on Wednesday.

The 32-year-old Srikanth found his way back after an indifferent opening game to defeat compatriot Tharun M 15-21, 21-6, 21-19 while 33-year-old Prannoy defeated last edition runners-up Lee Cheuk Yiu of Hong Kong 22-20, 21-18 in the men’s singles opening round of the BWF World Tour Super 750 event, being organised by the Badminton Association of India, at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium,

Malvika Bansod was the only other Indian to advance to the second round on Wednesday after the left-handed shuttler defeated Pai Yu Po of Chinese Taipei 21-18, 21-19 in the women’s singles first round.