BWF World Championships 2026 Day 4 Highlights: Satwik-Chirag, Treesa-Gayatri advance; PV Sindhu, Ayush Shetty knocked out
PV Sindhu to be in action against third seeded Wang Zhiyi
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As many as eight Indian shuttlers, including PV Sindhu and Ayush Shetty, will be in action on Day 4 of the BWF World Championships 2026.
India’s day will start with Treesa/Gayatri taking on seventh seeds Rin Iwanaga/Kie Nakanishi of Japan, while the day will end with Satwik-Chirag opening their campaign in the round of 16.
India’s top men’s doubles pair will hope to start their journey today after receiving a walkover in the previous round. Satwik–Chirag will be in action against Malaysia’s Junaidi Arif/Roy King Yap.
Meanwhile, PV Sindhu will face third seed Wang Zhi Yi of China for a place in the quarter-finals in what should be a thrilling contest.
The ninth seeded Sindhu defeated Canada’s Zhang Wen Yu 21-16, 21-17 in women’s singles second round, while Ayush needed just 26 minutes to pack off Sri Lanka’s Dumindu Abeywickrama 21-8, 21-10 to advance to the men’s singles pre-quarterfinals.
Ayush will face Indonesia’s 11th seed Alwi Farhan.
India’s schedule for Day 4 of BWF World Championships 2026
WD: Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand vs Rin Iwanaga/Kie Nakanishi
XD: Dhruv Kapila/Tanisha Crasto vs Guo Xin Wa/Chen Fang Hui
MS: Ayush Shetty vs Alwi Farhan
WS: PV Sindhu vs Wang Zhi Yi
MD: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty vs Junaidi Arif/Roy King Yap
Which Indian shuttlers will be in action on Day 4 of BWF World Championships 2026?
As many as eight Indian shuttlers, including PV Sindhu and Ayush Shetty, will be in action on Day 4 of the BWF World Championships 2026.
Ayush Shetty
PV Sindhu
Treesa Jolly & Gayatri Gopichand
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty
Dhruv Kapila & Tanisha Crasto
Who will PV Sindhu face in the pre-quarterfinals of BWF World Championships 2026?
PV Sindhu will face China’s Wang Zhi Yi of China in the round of 16.
Who will Ayush Shetty face in the pre-quarterfinals of BWF World Championships 2026?
Ayush will be in action against 11th seeded Indonesian Alwi Farhan in the last 16.
Who will Satwik-Chirag face in the pre-quarterfinals of BWF World Championships 2026?
Satwik-Chirag will face Malaysia’s Junaidi Arif/Yap Roy King in the round of 16.
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