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India vs China men's badminton semi-final Live updates: Lakshya Sen to start against Shi Yu Qi
Sep 23, 2026, 11:30:35 IST

India vs China Live updates, Asian Games 2026 men's badminton semi-final: Lakshya Sen will start proceedings against World No.1 Shi Yu Qi as India look to start on a strong note against the defending champions.

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• 3 Mins agoMedal already assured for India!!
• 4 Mins agoCheck out out entire Asian Games live coverage
• 9 Mins agoHave India made a strategic blunder?
• 25 Mins agoHere's the full match card!!
• 40 Mins agoHello and welcome

India vs China men's badminton semi-final live updates

India vs China Live updates, Asian Games 2026 men's badminton semi-final: India are all set to take on China in the semi-final of the men's badminton team event at the Asian Games 2026 at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium in Aichi-Nagoya. This 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. Hence, they will be looking for revenge against a formidable Chinese side….Read More

India have already assured a medal in the category after they defeated Japan in the quarter-final in emphatic fashion. Lakshya Sen, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty, and Ayush Shetty won three back-to-back ties as India won in three straight games.

On the other hand, China achieved a hard-fought victory against South Korea in their quarter-final.

Follow all the updates here:

Sep 23, 2026, 11:29:31 IST

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

Sep 23, 2026, 11:28:51 IST

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.

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Sep 23, 2026, 11:23:44 IST

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.

Sep 23, 2026, 11:07:52 IST

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

Sep 23, 2026, 10:52:14 IST

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.