India hosts BWF World Championships in New Delhi, marking 17 years since the last Indian staging in Hyderabad. The event celebrates India's badminton transformation, from relying on Saina Nehwal to producing multiple world-class players like PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty, with 14 World Championships medals since 2011.
France defeated India 3-0 in the Thomas Cup semifinals with Christo Popov beating Ayush Shetty 21-11, 21-9 and Alex Lanier upsetting Kidambi Srikanth 21-18, 21-16. HS Prannoy lost to Toma Junior Popov 19-21, 16-21. India were already weakened as Lakshya Sen was ruled out with a swollen right elbow. France will face China in the final.
India's Thomas Cup team secured a 3-0 quarterfinal victory over Chinese Taipei, with 20-year-old Ayush Shetty defeating world No. 8 Lin Chun-Yi. The 2022 champions now believe they can go all the way to reclaim the title, with Ayush crediting the team's early dominance for easing knockout pressure.
India defeated Chinese Taipei 3-0 in the Thomas Cup quarterfinals to reach the semifinals, guaranteeing at least a bronze medal. Lakshya Sen delivered a stunning comeback win against World No. 6 Chou Tien Chen, while the doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty secured the second point. Ayush Shetty wrapped up the tie with a straight-game victory, maintaining India's title credentials as 2022 champions.
India defeated China 2-3 in their final Group A tie of the Thomas Cup Finals, despite already securing a quarterfinal berth. Lakshya Sen and the doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty lost their matches to give China a 2-0 lead. However, Ayush Shetty and HS Prannoy staged comebacks to reduce the final margin. India finished second in Group A and will face 2014 champions Japan in the quarterfinals.
India's women's badminton team suffered a 0-5 defeat to China in the Uber Cup, with PV Sindhu blowing an 18-12 lead in the decider to lose 16-21, 21-19, 19-21 against world No. 2 Wang Zhiyi. The loss eliminated India from the tournament while China extended their record to 16 titles. Other Indian players including Isharani Baruah, Priya Konjengbam, and Shruti Mishra also lost, highlighting the gap between India and the well-drilled Chinese side.
India began their Thomas Cup campaign with a 3-1 victory over Canada in their opening group match. After Lakshya Sen's loss gave Canada an early lead, the doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty leveled the tie. Ayush Shetty then defeated Brian Yang to give India the lead, before Hariharan Amsakarunan and M R Arjun secured the winning point.
