Badminton World Championships: Why HS Prannoy won’t find it easy against World No.2 Anders Antonsen
HS Prannoy in action during his R64 win against Finland’s Joakim Oldorff at the BWF World Championships 2025 in Paris (Picture Credit: BWF/Badminton Photo)
India’s campaign at the 2025 BWF World Championships in Paris has had a mixed start. H.S. Prannoy, a 2023 bronze medalist, began strongly by defeating Finland’s Joakim Oldorff in straight games, setting up a tough second-round match against world number two Anders Antonsen. P.V. Sindhu, a former world champion, also progressed with a straight-games victory despite a shaky start in her opening match. However, it was a disappointing tournament for Lakshya Sen, a 2021 bronze medalist, who was eliminated in the first round by top seed and world number one Shi Yu Qi. Meanwhile, Kidambi Srikanth, humorously ranked 42nd, has had a largely unremarkable record at the Worlds recently, but did show a return to form by making the finals of the 2025 Malaysia Masters. (Read more from Shivani Naik)
