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Satwiksairaj Reddy and Chirag Shetty, the reigning Thomas Cup and Commonwealth Games champions, beat Japans Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi to secure a medal that continues Indias medal streak at the BWF World Championships.

India's HS Prannoy's campaign at the BWF World Championships ended after he lost the quarter-final to China's Zhao Junpeng in Tokyo on Friday.

Satwik and Chirag created history as they became the first Indian pair to be assured a medal in the men’s doubles competition at the World Championships.

Prannoy came up with a 17-21, 21-16, 21-17 win over Sen in a match that lasted 75 minutes.

Chinas Shi sails into last 16 at badminton worlds-

TOKYO, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- China Shi Yuqi beat the 11th seed Rasmus Gemke of Denmark to reach the last 16 at the World Badminton Championships here on Tuesday.

China's Shi Yuqi beat the 11th seed Rasmus Gemke of Denmark to reach the last 16 at the World Badminton Championships here on Tuesday.Shi, who returned to action at the tournament after a 10-month suspension, took 46 minutes to down the Dane ...

TOKYO, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- China Shi Yuqi fought off a tenacious challenge to beat lowly-ranked Ade Resky Dwicahyo of Azerbaijan in his first match in 10 months

PETALING JAYA: Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen is the red-hot favourite to win the men’s singles crown at the World Championships but it wil be foolhardy to underestimate China’s dangerman Shi Yuqi (pic).

In men’s singles, India have three former medallists and in-form HS Prannoy but a tough draw, while Satwik-Chirag will be hoping to create history in doubles.