{"id":47742,"date":"2026-04-08T12:38:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T07:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=47742"},"modified":"2026-04-08T12:38:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T07:08:00","slug":"badminton-asian-championships-2026-live-update-lakshya-sen-battles-lee-cheuk-yiu-in-round-of-32-thriller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/badminton\/badminton-asian-championships-2026-live-update-lakshya-sen-battles-lee-cheuk-yiu-in-round-of-32-thriller\/","title":{"rendered":"Badminton Asian Championships 2026 live update: Lakshya Sen battles Lee Cheuk Yiu in round of 32 thriller"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ningbo, China, <strong>April 8, 2026<\/strong> \u00a0India\u2019s badminton sensation Lakshya Sen is locked in a high-stakes Round of 32 clash against Hong Kong\u2019s Lee Cheuk Yiu at the Badminton Asia Championships 2026. The match on Court 3 has been intense, with <strong>Lee taking the first game 21-12,<\/strong> but Sen remains firmly in contention as the Indian star eyes a strong comeback.<\/p>\n<p>Lakshya Sen, the 24-year-old Almora shuttler and two-time All England Open finalist, entered the tournament as one of India\u2019s top medal hopes. Fresh off impressive performances on the BWF circuit, Sen faces a familiar rival in Lee Cheuk Yiu (world No. around 18-22), who holds a slight <strong>3-2 head-to-head<\/strong> edge, including recent wins. However, Sen\u2019s superior fitness, explosive smashes, and tactical maturity make him the favorite to turn this around.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In the opening game, Lee started aggressively, using quick drops and precise net play to build an early lead. Sen showed flashes of brilliance with sharp rallies but struggled to find rhythm initially. The <strong>score reached 21-12 in favor of the Hong Kong player<\/strong>, highlighting Lee\u2019s defensive resilience and counter-attacking prowess. Yet, this is far from over badminton matches often hinge on momentum shifts, and Sen has proven time and again his ability to dominate in longer rallies.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Live Hopes for a Sen Comeback<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As the second game unfolds, Indian fans are optimistic. Sen\u2019s recent form including deep runs in major events suggests he can dominate the pace. Coach U. Vimal Kumar noted the challenge but backed Sen\u2019s endurance for tough three-game battles. A win here would set up a potential blockbuster against China\u2019s Shi Yu Qi, boosting India\u2019s men\u2019s singles campaign.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for live updates!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ningbo, China, April 8, 2026 \u00a0India\u2019s badminton sensation Lakshya Sen is locked in a high-stakes Round of 32 clash against\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":502,"featured_media":47743,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[5101,2960,4057],"class_list":["post-47742","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-badminton","tag-badminton-asia-championship","tag-lakshya-sen","tag-top-stories"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47742","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/502"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47742"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47742\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47744,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47742\/revisions\/47744"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47743"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47742"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47742"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47742"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}