In Badminton, India's Kidambi Srikanth, Sourabh Verma and Ajay Jayaram today progressed to the second round of the Swiss Open at Basel while H.S. Prannoy bowed out after a three-game defeat to Netherland's Mark Caljouw.
 
Sourabh's brother Sameer Verma was also knocked in the first round after losing to Srikanth 21-17, 18-21, 11-21.
 
Sourabh, meanwhile, beat Switzerland's Christian Kirchmayr 21-19, 21-18.  Prannoy lost to Caljouw 19-21, 21-9, 17-21. 
 
Jayaram beat Sitthikom Thammasin of Thailand 21-12, 21-13.
 
The second day of the Swiss Open sees India's top singles and doubles players in action.
 
Reigning world champion P.V. Sindhu kicks off her tournament later this evening against Turkish world No. 29 Neslihan Yigit while 2012 Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal faces Thailand's Phittayapom Chaiwan.
 
Second-seeded doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty play Scottish twin brothers Christopher and Matthew Grimley.