At the World Championships, Lakshya will open his campaign against Austria’s Collins Valentine Filimon. However, he has been placed in the same half as pacy players such as Kunlavut Vitidsarn, the 2023 champion and last edition’s runner-up, and French juggernaut Alex Lanier. Against Vitidsarn, Lakshya trails 5-8, but the positive is that he beat him in their most recent meeting at the Singapore Open. Against Lanier, Lakshya has lost both of their previous meetings.
