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Published 11:08 IST, March 4th 2021

Swiss Open badminton live stream: How to watch PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth in action?

Swiss Open badminton live stream: Here is how you can watch Indian shuttlers like PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth play live at the BWF tournament.

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Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, Sourabh Verma, Ajay Jayaram, Sai Praneeth, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty, Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy have all advanced to the next round of the Swiss Open. Essential for the Tokyo Olympics qualification, the Super 300 tournament in Basel offers several nail-biting encounters. Here is how one can stream the BWF tournament live. 

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Swiss Open badminton live stream: How to watch Swiss Open 2021 in India?

To watch Srikanth, PV Sindhu live, one can go to the Badminton World Federation's website or YouTube channel. As a precaution for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, fans will not be allowed to watch the game in person. 

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Swiss Open 2021 schedule

  • 4th March - Round of 16
  • 5th March - Quarter-Finals
  • 6th March - Semi-Finals
  • 7th March - Finals

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Swiss Open badminton draw (Round 2)

Men's singles

  • Kidambi Srikanth vs Thomas Rouxel
  • Sourabh Verma vs Kunlavut Vitidsarn
  • Ajay Jayaram vs Rasmus Gemke
  • Sai Praneet vs Pablo Abian

Women's singles

  • PV Sindhu vs Iris Wang

Men's doubles

  • Pramudya Kusumawardana and Yeremia Erich Yoche Yacob Rambitan vs Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty

Women's doubles

  • Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy vs Amalie Magelung and Freja Ravn

Mixed doubles

  • Rinov Rivaldy and Pitha Haningtyas Metari vs Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa

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Swiss Open preview

While many players advanced to the next round, Saina Nehwal, HS Prannoy and Parupalli Kashyap were among those who suffered defeat. Praneeth beat Isreal's Misha Zilberman 21-11,21-14 to advance to the next round, winning the clash in only 34 minutes. Verma edged past Switzerland's Christian Kirchmayr 21-19 21-18 and will face Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn (No. 8 seed) next. 

We will also see Ajay Jayaram face Denmark's Rasmus Gemke in the Round of 16, having beaten Thailand's Sitthikom Thammasin 21-12 21-13 to get there. 

PV Sindhu, desperately seeking wins after an Asian leg disappointment, breezed past Turkey's Neslihan Yigit by bagging a 21-6, 21-19 win. Kidambi Srikanth faced Sameer Verma for the first round, beating him 18-21, 21-18, 21-11 to advance in the tournament. Prannoy lost 21-19, 9-21, 21-17 to Mark Calijouw. 

Also, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty beat Christopher Grimley and Matthew Grimley to reach the Round of 16. 

(Image credits: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth Instagram)

Updated 11:09 IST, March 4th 2021