BWF World Championships LIVE Updates.Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag and Dhruv-Tanisha in action.(Photo credit: BWF/BadmintonPhoto)India at Badminton BWF World Championships Day 5 LIVE Updates: After a perfect Thursday for Indian badminton in Paris at the 2025 BWF World Championships, the stakes get even higher on Friday. PV Sindhu, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty and Dhruv Kapila-Tanisha Crasto are all one win away from ensuring a medal for themselves as they prepare for stern tests in the quarterfinals of their respective disciplines. Sindhu takes on Indonesia’s rising talent Putri Kusuma Wardani in a tricky test. For Satwik-Chirag, it’s their old foes Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia, just over a year after losing against them at the Paris Olympics, also in the quarterfinals. The day begins with another Malaysian test with Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto facing world No 4 Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei.The headline result of the round of 16 was Sindhu’s massive win – and an impressive performance to boot – against world No 2 Wang Zhi Yi of China. The 2019 champion Sindhu, ranked No 15 in the world now, took 48 minutes to prevail 21-19 21-15 in the pre-quarterfinals. Read more about Sindhu’s masterful performance here. Later in the night, 2022 bronze medallists Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty came from behind to beat Liang Wei Kang and Wang Chang 19-21, 21-15, 21-17, and in the process, arrested a run of four straight defeats against the Chinese. Read more about SatChi’s win here. The day started with Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto pulling off a big upset – their biggest win as a pair yet – by defeating Hong Kong world number 5 pairing of Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet 19-21 21-12 21-15 in a 63-minute battle to storm into the quarterfinals. Read more about Dhruv-Tanisha’s big day here.Story continues below this adScroll down for live updates of of Indians in action at Badminton World Championship 2025 quarterfinals matchesLive BlogBadminton World Championships 2025 quarterfinals live scores and updates: Catch all the action of Indians in contention at the BWF Badminton World Championships in Paris on Friday.Badminton World Championships: How Satwik-Chirag produced a fighting performance to get the better of China’s Liang-Wang Satwik-Chirag in action during their round of 16 match at the BWF Badminton World Championships 2025. (Photo: BWF/BadmintonPhoto)In a thrilling pre-quarterfinal match at the World Championships in Paris, Indian badminton players Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated the Chinese duo of Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang.The match was a tough one, lasting 66 minutes with scores of 19-21, 21-15, and 21-17. The Indian pair didn't dominate the game but instead had to fight hard, overcoming difficult serves and strong momentum from their opponents to secure the win. The victory is seen as a significant achievement, helping to heal the disappointment of their performance at the same venue during the Olympics last year. (Read more from Shivani Naik)The Indian Express website has been rated GREEN for its credibility and trustworthiness by Newsguard, a global service that rates news sources for their journalistic standards.© The Indian Express Pvt Ltd