Badminton World Championships: Lakshya Sen's departure from Paris is a clear indication that his career needs a significant overhaul.

As the online series pointed out, Lakshya Sen is not a naive American named Emily, but he is undoubtedly "on the precipice of the rest of his life" following a second unsuccessful attempt at a medal in Paris. In other words, if Sen doesn't want to waste a very good career waiting for medals to come his way, a significant shakeup is required.Paris might or might not be the ideal destination for single people. However, even though that diving retrieving looks amazing, don't try playing singles at a badminton world championship with a doubles coach who might not have the exact advise that can pull you out of a defensive rut.

Lakshya Sen vs. Shi Yu Qi Live, World Championships in Badminton KEY POINTS: Lakshya Sen lost Monday's 2025 BWF World Championships, which took held at the same location just over a year after his devastating fourth-place performance at the Paris Olympics. The Indian star put up a strong fight in both of their matches against top seed Shi Yu Qi, but the Chinese shuttler's class prevailed in crucial moments. In 54 minutes, Lakshya lost 17–21, 19–21.Lakshya, who is presently rated number 21, would have wanted to shock Shi, who is the front-runner to win the coveted World Championships gold. The 24-year-old from Almora, who won bronze at the 2021 tournament in Huelva, has had a difficult season on the circuit, but he recently showed signs of improvement at the Macau Open, where he advanced to the semifinals. But in the end, he had to play so well so early because of his low rank, and it ended in defeat.Both HS Prannoy, the nation's most recent medallist following his victory in Copenhagen, and PV Sindhu, India's most successful athlete in the event with five medals, start their campaigns on Tuesday with games they can win. In preparation for more difficult exams, Sindhu faces world No. 69 Kaloyana Nalbantova. Finnish world No. 48 Joakim Oldorff will face Prannoy, who has now dropped to world No. 34.