Lakshya Sen, the 2021 World Championships bronze medallist, opens his campaign at the BWF World Championships 2026 against Austria’s Collins Valentine Filimon in the men’s singles first round at the Indira Gandhi Arena in New Delhi. Match is scheduled to start at 6.10pm today.

A win would set up a likely second-round meeting with Egypt’s Ahmed Elgamal or Israel’s Daniil Dubovenko, with a potential pre-quarterfinal clash against second seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand looming further down the draw.

When is Lakshya Sen’s first match?

First round, BWF World Championships 2026 — August 18.

Head-to-head record: Lakshya and Filimon have never met each other before.

Where to watch Lakshya Sen live in India, Malaysia and worldwide:

      •     India: Live telecast on Star Sports 1, Star Sports Select 1 HD, Star Sports Select 1 SD TV channels in India; live streaming on JioHotstar

      •     Malaysia: Live on Astro

      •     Worldwide: Live streaming on BWF TV (YouTube)

Published on Aug 18, 2026