India’s Hariharan, Arjun Take Early Lead in Men’s Doubles at World Championships
· Sports · Times of India, Sportstar, India Today
Hariharan Amsakarunan and M.R. Arjun open the BWF World Championships 2026 in New Delhi with a 16‑9 lead against Ireland’s Scott Guildea and Paul Reynolds in the first round. They play at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium on Monday, the championship’s opening day after a 17‑year absence from India. The match is part of India’s effort to win at least one medal at every World Championships since 2011. Other Indian stars on day one include PV Sindhu, Ayush Shetty, Lakshya Sen, Treesa Jolly and Gopichand. The championships run from 17 to 23 August. India’s home advantage may lift the team’s chances of earning medal success.
Why it matters
The outcome determines whether India can continue its historic bronze‑medal streak at Worlds and influences the team’s confidence ahead of the later rounds on home soil.
Read the original report — Times of India
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