New Delhi: India Badminton The teams are headed for a challenging start at the upcoming Thomas Cup and Uber Cup, with both the men’s and women’s teams drawn against strong opposition, including defending champions China. The tournament will be played from April 24 to May 3 in Horsens, Denmark.
The Indian men’s team has been placed in Group A alongside China, Canada and Australia. It’s a tough group, especially given India’s quarter-final defeat by China in the last edition.Similarly, the women’s team also finds itself in a tough spot, grouped with China, hosts Denmark and Ukraine. In the previous edition, Indian women were knocked out in the quarter-finals, losing to Japan.
India’s record in the tournament
India’s men had created history in 2022 by winning their first Thomas Cup title by defeating Indonesia in the final. This win is a big confidence booster for the team.This time too there are positive aspects. Lakshya Sen Has been in great form recently and even beat a top Chinese player en route to a runner-up finish at the All England Championships. His performance could be key for India.Both the Indian teams qualified based on world rankings. 16 teams will participate in the tournament, which have been divided into four groups. Each group will play round-robin matches, and the top two teams will advance to the quarterfinals.Thomas Cup Draw
- Group A: China, India, Canada, Australia
- Group B: Japan, Malaysia, England, Finland
- Group C: Chinese Taipei, Denmark, Korea, Sweden
- Group D: Indonesia, France, Thailand, Algeria
Uber Cup Draw
- Group A: China, India, Denmark, Ukraine
- Group B: Japan, Malaysia, Turkey, South Africa
- Group C: Chinese Taipei, Indonesia, Canada, Australia
- Group D: Korea, Thailand, Bulgaria
