Gayatri-Treesa semifinal Live: Can India duo qualify for gold medal clash?

BWF World ChampionshipsBadminton World Championships Live Score, August 22: Having stunned fourth-seeded Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian in the quarters, Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly will be looking to qualify for the gold medal clash when they lock horns with China's Tan Ning and Liu Shengshu....Read MoreBWF World Championships Live, August 22. (PTI Photo)Hello and welcome to India Today’s coverage of the BWF World Championships semi-final, where Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly will look to book their place in the final. Aug 22, 2026 17:15 ISTBWF World Championships: India upping the anteOnce again, Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand are happy to sit back and control the tempo from the mid-court, and their rotations have been absolutely brilliant. Gayatri, who usually thrives at the frontcourt, is willing to drop back and mix things up — adding a whole new layer of unpredictability. The Indians lead 5-2, and the Chinese pair look rattled by both the Indian duo and this electric Delhi crowd. Every point is being greeted with a thunderous roar! Aug 22, 2026 17:13 ISTBWF World Championships: Brilliant start from Jolly-GayatriWhat a start from Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand! They race into an early 3-0 lead, and the home crowd is absolutely rocking the arena. That support could prove crucial for the Indian duo. Just yesterday, they fought back after slipping 0-6 behind in the opening game — and they’ve made sure there’s no such slow start today! Aug 22, 2026 17:09 ISTBWF World Championships: Jolly-Gayatri warming upThe warm-up is underway, and the tension inside the arena is building! Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand are on court, fine-tuning their shots and movements ahead of their blockbuster semi-final. The Indian duo look focused and composed as they prepare for the biggest battle of their World Championships campaign yet. Courtesy: JioHotstar Aug 22, 2026 17:04 ISTBWF World Championships: Packed house waiting Gayatri-TreesaIndia’s excitement is palpable inside the arena as Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand prepare for their BWF World Championships semi-final. Our reporter Akshay Ramesh, reporting from the venue, says the stands are packed, with fans turning up in big numbers to back the Indian duo. The atmosphere is electric, and the crowd is ready to roar for Treesa and Gayatri as they chase a historic place in the gold medal match. Aug 22, 2026 17:01 ISTBWF World Championships: It's time for Treesa-GayatriAll right, the defending champion Akane Yamaguchi has stormed into the women’s singles final, overcoming Thailand’s Pornpawee Chochuwong 21-12, 21-17 in the semi-final. But now, from an Indian perspective, the moment we’ve been waiting for has arrived! Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand are up next, with a place in the gold medal match at stake. Can the Indian duo rise to the occasion and script another unforgettable chapter? Aug 22, 2026 16:58 ISTBWF World Championships: Gayatri-Treesa in with a golden chanceOnly one Indian has ever won gold at the BWF World Championships: PV Sindhu, who etched her name in history in 2019 by defeating Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara 21-7, 21-7 in a one-sided final in Basel, Switzerland. Now, Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand are just two wins away from matching Sindhu’s historic feat. Can they script another golden chapter for India? Aug 22, 2026 16:49 ISTBWF World Championships: When will the match start? The wait is almost over! Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly’s blockbuster BWF World Championships semi-final will follow the women’s singles clash between Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi and Thailand’s Pornpawee Chochuwong. Once that battle ends, all eyes will be on the Indian duo as they bid to storm into the gold medal match. Aug 22, 2026 16:43 ISTBWF World Championships: Have Treesa-Gayatri beaten Tan-Liu before?The numbers make for daunting reading, with Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning leading the head-to-head 6-1 against Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand. But Treesa and Gayatri know they can beat the Chinese pair. Their only win came in a thrilling 2023 clash at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships in Dubai, when they held their nerve to overturn a 19-18 deficit in the decider and win the final three points. If they can produce that composure again, another upset is certainly within reach. Aug 22, 2026 16:37 ISTBWF World Championships: Gayatri-Treesa set for semis Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly have kept India’s hopes alive at the BWF World Championships. After a stunning comeback in the quarter-finals secured India a medal, the Indian duo now face China’s Tan Ning and Liu Shengshu in a high-stakes semi-final. Can Treesa and Gayatri produce another statement win and storm into the gold medal match? The stage is set for another thrilling chapter.