# Prannoy not ready to quit; Lakshya Sen resets for World C’ships

2026-08-13T01:42:58+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

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The BWF World Championships begin next week in New Delhi, India’s first time hosting the event in 17 years. India’s only seeded men’s singles player, Lakshya Sen, enters after a year of early exits and a painful Olympic bronze-match defeat. His coach says he has worked with a psychologist and is now mentally reset, treating opponents as ‘invisible’. Meanwhile, veteran H.S. Prannoy, 34, admitted he did not qualify because he “wasn’t at his best in the last few months”. But he insists he is not ready to fade away and will push for another year or two to return to the top 10.

## Coverage

- thehindu.com <https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/hs-prannoy-not-ready-to-give-up-torch-comeback-world-championships-delhi-2026-interview/article71332535.ece>
- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/badminton/opponents-are-invisible-lakshya-sens-mental-reset-ahead-of-bwf-world-championships-article-155607332>

Tags: badminton, HS Prannoy, Indian badminton, K Srikanth, next generation, World Championships
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