Lakshya makes another early exit, Srikanth progresses in China Masters
Indian badminton player Lakshya Sen was eliminated from the China Masters after a loss to Canada's Victor Lai. Meanwhile, Kidambi Srikanth and the mixed doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto advanced to the next round.
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Reflects the performance of Indian athletes in international badminton tournaments, impacting national sports rankings.
Lakshya Sen was knocked out of the China Masters after a listless performance against Canada's Victor Lai, but Kidambi Srikanth progressed to the second round in Shenzhen on Wednesday (September 1, 2026).
Lakshya, a 2021 world championships bronze-medallist, played an error-riddled game to go down 14-21 7-21 in 38 minutes to world No. 9 Lai who won his second bronze medal at the World Championships last month.
It was Lakshya's third defeat to the Canadian, with his only win being at the All England Championships in March this year.
Srikanth, a 2021 world championships silver medallist, however, progressed after beating Chinese Taipei’s Chi Yu Jen 21-16 21-15 in another men’s singles opener.
India’s mixed doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto also advanced to the next round after defeating Thailand’s Tonnakorn Saeheng and Tonnicha Saeheng 21-8 21-9.
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