Suryaa Sports Desk: Indian shuttlers Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth have advanced to the second round of the Kumamoto Masters Japan badminton tournament.

In the men's singles category of the Super 500 event, eighth-seeded Lakshya Sen faced Chinese Taipei's Chi Yu Jen. Sen secured a victory in 49 minutes with scores of 21-19, 21-18. Meanwhile, Kidambi Srikanth also progressed to the next stage after defeating Denmark's Rasmus Gemke in their opening round match.

These victories are significant for the players as they aim to improve their standings in the BWF World Tour rankings and qualify for the season-ending tournament. Both athletes are now preparing for their upcoming matches in the tournament.