In Badminton, India’s Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand have stormed into the women’s doubles semifinals of the BWF World Championships in New Delhi. The Indian duo displayed remarkable grit and fighting spirit, coming from a game down to overcome fourth seeds Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian of China 16-21, 21-15, 21-13. With this triumph, Treesa and Gayatri have assured India of a coveted medal at the prestigious championship. This will be India’s first medal in the women’s doubles event at the World Championships in 15 years.
News On AIR | August 21, 2026 2:26 PM
BWF World Championships: Treesa Jolly & Gayatri Gopichand storm into women’s doubles semifinals