Ningbo, April 9 -- Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu cruised to the second round of the Badminton Asia Championships 2025, whereas Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy crashed out of the tournament on Wednesday.

Sindhu, 17th in the women's singles badminton rankings, picked up a straightforward 21-15, 21-19 win against world No. 36 Ester Nurumi Tri Wardoyo of Indonesia in a match that lasted 44 minutes, as per the Olympics.com.

Paris 2024 semi-finalist Lakshya Sen was knocked out in the first round after a straight-games defeat against world No. 14 Lee Chia-hao of Chinese Taipei.

The opening game was a hard-fought affair. Lakshya Sen went toe-to-toe with Lee Chia-hao, with the score reading 18-18 at one stage, before the Chinese Taipei shuttler pick...