Paris

Paris, August 25, 2025: India’s top shuttler Lakshya Sen bowed out of the BWF World Championships 2025 after suffering a straight-games defeat to world No. 1 Shi Yu Qi of China in his opening-round match on Monday.Playing at the Adidas Arena in Paris, the venue that hosted the badminton events during the 2024 Olympics, Sen, ranked world No. 21, fought hard but went down 21-17, 21-19 in 54 minutes.The 24-year-old, who won bronze at the 2021 edition in Huelva, matched Shi Yu Qi in intensity during the first game. A 52-shot rally highlighted his resilience, but the Chinese shuttler’s sharp…