Mary Kom had opted out of the Asian Championships last month in order to prepare for the World Championships as the event will serve as good preparatory ground for Olympic qualification.
World number 6 Sindhu will next face China's Cai Yanyan, a 2017 BWF World Junior Championships bronze medallist.
Sindhu, a 2017 champion and 2016 finalist, edged out Denmark's eighth seed Mia Blichfeldt 21-19, 22-20 in a closely-fought contest to set up a clash with China's He Bingjiao.
Praneeth, who had reached the finals at Swiss Open early this month, eked out a thrilling come-from-behind 18-21, 21-16, 21-15 win over fifth-seeded compatriot Sameer Verma.
Star Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu fell to fifth seeded Beiwen Zhang from the US in the women's singles final of the $350,000 India Open BWF World Tour Super 500.
The Olympic silver medallist will now take on World No 11 American Beiwen Zhang in the finals of India Open on Sunday.
Sindhu will next take on Thai third seed Ratchanok Intanon, who knocked out seventh seed Yip Pui Yin 21-11, 21-11 in her last-eight clash.
The 24-year-old from Spain clinched two World Championship titles, an All England title beside the Olympic crown all in a span of three years between 2014 to 2016.
Srikanth lost 19-21, 17-21 to Malaysian qualifier Iskandar Zulkarnain, who will face Sameer Verma on Friday.
Coming back after recovering from a shoulder injury, Sameer also dished out an attacking game to see off former World No. 3 and 2014 World Championship bronze medallist Tommy Sugiarto in three games.
Mary Kom won against Filipino Josie Gabuco 4-1 en route to her gold in the 48kg category among women.
Gopichand said his main target this year is to ensure that his wards deliver at big-ticket events such as the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games.
Prannoy looked uncomfortable as he took the court against compatriot Shreyansh Jaiswal and handed over the match to his younger colleague 4-21 6-21.
Srikanth will look to return back stronger when he will open his India Open campaign against Hong Kong's Lee Cheuk Yiu on Wednesday.
Saina, who had clinched the India Open Super Series in 2015, has made a superb start to the new season as she reached the finals of Indonesia Masters after recovering from an ankle injury and she would be one of the favourites this week.
The 2012 London Olympics bronze medallist shuttler said she was doing the training part but would need to strengthen herself while playing.
Marin dubbed as 'Girl Nadal in Spain', the first European woman to win a badminton Olympic gold, remained in third spot with 75664 points.
India’s ace shuttler P V Sindhu today defeated Olympic champion Carolina Marin to lift the India Open Super Series Badminton tournament at the Siri Fort Indoor Stadium in New Delhi. The Indian third
India’s ace shuttler P V Sindhu will take on Olympic champion Carolina Marin today in a summit showdown in a summit clash in the India Open Super Series Badminton tournament at the Siri Fort Indoor Stadium in New Delhi.
Olympic silver medallist and third seed PV Sindhu today defeated second seed Seoul shuttler Sung Ji-hyun 21-18, 14-21, 21-14 to reach her maiden final of the India Open World Super series badminton championship. Sindhu will
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