P.V. Sindhu, Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap reached the last eight stage of the worlds, making it a first for India, in their respective categories. The trio is just a step away from a podium finish.

World No.12 Sindhu caused the biggest upset of the tournament so far by knocking out defending champion Yihan Wang of China 21-18, 23-21 in the women's singles third round at the Tianhe Indoor Stadium.