PV Sindhu storms into second round of BWF World Championships

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu began her campaign at the BWF World Championships 2026 with a dominant straight-games win over Ireland's Sophia Noble in the Round of 64 on Monday. The Indian star eased past her opponent to advance to the women's singles second round, keeping alive her bid for a historic sixth world championships medal.

Alongside Sindhu, the Indian doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand also progressed to the next round with a victory. Sindhu's strong start puts her in contention for yet another podium finish at the prestigious tournament.