2024 Paris Olympics Badminton: Lakshya Sen vs Kevin Cordon - preview and where to watch live

Lakshya Sen will be the one who opens India's badminton campaign at the Paris Olympics 2024. He is set to be the first shuttler from the nation to grace the courts of La Chapelle Arena on Saturday, July 27, as he takes on Kevin Cordon in his opening match at the Games.

Sen, who is making his Olympic debut in Paris, has been placed in Group L, which consists of Guatemala’s Cordon, Germany’s Julien Carraggi, and Indonesia’s Jonathan Christie. With only one player from each group making it to the knockout rounds, every game will matter for the Indian.

On Saturday, the 22-year-old will walk onto the court at (or after) 19:10 to battle the lower-ranked Cordon. While Sen might be the stronger player on paper, he will have to exercise caution on the court against the Guatemalan.

This match will mark the first competitive outing for the Indian shuttler in nearly two months, and his World No. 41 opponent has had a history of scripting upsets at major events like the Olympics and World Championships, including taking down eighth seed Ng Ka Long Angus at the 2020 Games in Tokyo.

Paris Olympics 2024: Where to watch Lakshya Sen live in action?

Fans at home in India excited to see Lakshya Sen venture into his maiden Olympic outing at La Chapelle Arena can tune in to watch the full match on Jio Cinema.

Meanwhile, for the badminton enthusiasts who can't catch the match on a screen, live score will be available on Tournament Software throughout the event.

After Lakshya Sen gets done with his opening round match, he will have some time to recuperate, with his next match being on Monday, July 29.

After Sen's first match, Indian badminton fans will get to catch the doubles duos of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty and Ashwini Ponnappa/Tanisha Crasto in action on Saturday.