Top shuttlers from across the globe will be battling for glory at the 24th edition of BWF World Championships in Nanjing, China between July 30 and August 5.

When do the matches start and how to watch them online

The matches will start as early as 10 am local time, 7:30 am IST and 3 am BST on most match days.

Star Sports 2 and Star Sports 2 HD will provide live television coverage of the matches in India. The live stream will be available on Hotstar. (Scroll down for global TV schedule)

Men's singles preview: Who will stop Kento Momota?

A lot has changed in the men's singles field since last year's meet in Glasgow where Viktor Axelsen beat Chinese greats Chen Long and Lin Dan en route to his maiden worldtitle.

The defending champion had suffered a three-month-long injury layoff at the start of the season and is slowly nearing his peak form. Axelsen, who reached the final of Indonesia Open earlier this month, leads the first half of the draw, which also has the likes of Chen, Lin and India's HS Prannoy.

While Axelsen's progress will be keenly followed, the two Chinese Olympic gold medalists have also been far from their best in the ongoing season.

However, few shuttlers are as good as Lin and Chen when it comes to peaking at the right time and the legendary shuttlers love the big stage. Also, they will be backed by a strong home crowd whenever they step onto the court in Nanjing over the next few days.

Lee Chong Wei's absence has