BWF World Championships 2025 Day 2 Highlights: HS Prannoy, PV Sindhu advance into second round

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After a disappointing start to their campaign on Day 1 of BWF World Championships 2025, India will eye better results on Day 2 of the event. Five-time medallist and former World Champion Sindhu will begin her campaign today while 2023 bronze medallist HS Prannoy will also be in action.

While PV Sindhu will start against Bulgaria’s Kaloyana Nalbantova, Prannoy will be up against Joakim Oldorff of Finland in the opening round.

Apart from them, mixed doubles pair Rohan Kapoor and Gadde Ruthvika Shivani will also be in action. They will face Macau’s Leong Lok Chong/Ng Weng Chi in their opening round match.

Also Read: BWF World Championships 2025 Day 1 Highlights

India make worst start at BWF World Championships 2025

India’s campaign got off to a disappointing start on Day 1 in Paris as the nation’s biggest hope for a medal in men’s, Lakshya Sen, crashed out. India’s challenge in women’s doubles also came to an end, with both participating pairs exiting after straight-games defeats.

Sen, a bronze medallist in the competition in 2021, faced a mountain in the opening round — World No. 1 Shi Yuqi of China. From the very first serve, it was clear this would be no ordinary match.

Sen fought hard and brave, defending and countering Yuqi’s deceptive smashes and fast attacks, but lost the opening game 17-21. The second game started in favour of the Indian early, but the Chinese star bounced back quickly to level the game at 5-5.

At one point the score was 19-all. However, eventually despite the efforts Sen lost the second game 21–19, ending his campaign in the men’s singles draw. With his exit, HS Prannoy now carries India’s hopes in the event.

Speaking of India’s women’s doubles contingent, they folded on the opening day itself. Priya Konjengbam and Shruti Mishra (World No. 39) were defeated by local favourites Camille Pognante and Margot Lambert 17–21, 16–21.

Meanwhile, sisters Rutaparna and Swetaparna Panda (World No. 38) lost to Bulgaria’s Gabriela and Stefani Stoeva 12–21, 11–21, ending India’s women’s doubles campaign.

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