Winning their respective quarterfinal matches, PV Sindhu secured her fifth World Championships medal following a stunning comeback while B Sai Praneeth became the first Indian male shuttler in 36 years to grab a podium in the prestigious event on Friday, 23 August.
Olympic silver medallist Sindhu staged a come-from-behind 12-21 23-21 21-19 victory over Chinese Taipei's Tai Tzu Ying, before Praneeth ended an agonising wait with a straight-game 24-22 21-14 win over Indonesia's Jonatan Christie.
Both the Indian shuttlers will be playing for a spot in the finals today. Here’s all you need to know about PV Sindhu and B Sai Praneeth’s semifinal matches today.
Who are PV Sindhu and B Sai Praneeth playing in their 2019 BWF World Championships semifinal matches?
B Sai Praneeth, seeded 16th, will take on World no 1 Kento Momota of Japan in the 2019 BWF World Championships semifinals while fifth seed PV Sindhu takes on China’s Chen Yu Fei, seeded fourth.
What time are PV Sindhu and B Sai Praneeth’s semifinal matches at the 2019 BWF World Championships?
PV Sindhu’s 2019 BWF World Championships semifinal will begin at 2:30pm IST while B Sai Praneeth’s match will start at 4:30pm IST (tentative).
Where to watch PV Sindhu and B Sai Praneeth’s 2019 BWF World Championships semifinal matches?
PV Sindhu and B Sai Praneeth’s 2019 BWF World Championships semifinal matches will be telecast live on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports Select 2 and Star Sports Select 2 HD today. The games will be streamed live online on Hotstar.
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