Overview

• Pooja Rani edged Poland’s Emilia Koterska 3-2 to enter the women’s 80kg semifinals, sealing her maiden Worlds medal and a third podium for India; she next faces England’s Emily Asquith.
• Jaismine Lamboria dominated Uzbekistan’s Khumorabonu Mamajonova 5-0 to move into the 57kg semifinals and guarantee at least bronze.
• Nupur Sheoran opened India’s tally by defeating Uzbekistan’s Oltinoy Sotimboeva 4-1 in the +80kg quarterfinals in a bout with mutual point deductions, and will meet Turkiye’s Seyma Duztas in the semifinals.
• Two-time champion Nikhat Zareen exited with a 0-5 loss to Turkiye’s Buse Naz Cakiroglu in the 51kg quarterfinals, ending her bid for a third consecutive Worlds medal.
• India’s women lead the campaign as the men’s side falters, with Abhinash Jamwal losing 1-4 to Georgia’s Lasha Guruli in the 65kg quarters and only Jadumani Singh still in contention.