Jolly-Gopichand reach Badminton World C'ships quarters, one win away from medal

India's women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand defeated seventh seeds Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi to reach the quarter-finals of the Badminton World Championships 2026 on Thursday. Treesa and Gayatri, ranked 39th in the world, registered a 21-16, 21-12 win over the Japanese pair. Notably, the Indian pair is now one victory away from securing a medal.