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India vs China men's badminton semi-final Live updates: Lakshya Sen begins proceedings against Shi Yu Qi
India vs China Live updates, Asian Games 2026 men's badminton semi-final: Lakshya Sen has started proceedings against World No.1 Shi Yu Qi as India look to start on a strong note against the defending champions.
- 2 Mins agoIndia aims to reach their 4th Asian Games badminton final
- 10 Mins agoMedal already assured for India!!
- 11 Mins agoCheck out out entire Asian Games live coverage
- 16 Mins agoHave India made a strategic blunder?
- 32 Mins agoHere's the full match card!!
- 48 Mins agoHello and welcome
India vs China Live updates, Asian Games 2026 men's badminton semi-final: Lakshya Sen is set to begin proceedings for India as he takes on World No.1 Shi Yu Qi at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium in Aichi.
The India vs China tie will be a repeat of the gold medal match at the Asian Games 2022 in Hangzhou, where China emerged victorious, and India had to settle for a silver. ...Read More
India have already assured a medal in the category after they defeated Japan in the quarter-final in emphatic fashion.
Here's the complete match card of the semi-final:
Match 1: Lakshya Sen vs Shi Yu Qi
Match 2: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty vs Liang Wei Keng/Wang Chang
Match 3: Ayush Shetty vs Li Shi Feng
Match 4: Hariharan Amsakarunan/MR Arjun vs He Ji Ting/Liu Yi
Match 5: Kidambi Srikanth vs Weng Hongyang
India aims to reach their 4th Asian Games badminton final
Only thrice have Indians reached a final in badminton at the Asian Games. PV Sindhu reached the women’s singles final in 2018 when she ended with silver. The men’s team also ended with a silver last time around at Hangzhou 2023.
However, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty claimed the men’s doubles gold — India’s first and only gold at the Asian Games — last time around
Action begins
Lakshya Sen has begun proceedings vs Shi Yu Qi, as the men's badminton semi-final has officially kicked off.
Medal already assured for India!!
The Indian badminton men's team ensured that the sport will bring home a medal for the fourth successive Asian Games when they qualified for the semis. They take on China now for a spot in the final
Check out out entire Asian Games live coverage
As we get ready for the men's badminton semi-final to begin, you can catch the live coverage for India's Day 5 action at the Asian Games 2026. Mirabai Chanu is currently in action as she pushes for her first Asian Games medal.
Have India made a strategic blunder?
Ayush Shetty had stunned World No.1 Shi Yu Qi at the recently concluded BWF World Championships. However, it will be Lakshya Sen who will be taking on the Chinese star in the semi-final. Should India have fielded Ayush against him given his recent historic success? Only time will tell.
Here's the full match card!!
It will be Lakshya Sen who starts proceedings against Shi Yu Qi followed by Satwik-Chirag.
Check out the full match lineup of the semi-final right here:
Match 1: Lakshya Sen vs Shi Yu Qi
Match 2: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty vs Liang Wei Keng/Wang Chang
Match 3: Ayush Shetty vs Li Shi Feng
Match 4: Hariharan Amsakarunan/MR Arjun vs He Ji Ting/Liu Yi
Match 5: Kidambi Srikanth vs Weng Hongyang
Hello and welcome
Welcome to the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium in Aichi as India are set to take on China in the semi-final of the Asian Games 2026 men's team badminton event.
