Thomas Cup 2026: India beats Chinese Taipei; advances to semi-final— Highlights
Catch all the highlights from the quarterfinal tie between India and Chinese Taipei at the Thomas Cup 2026.
India is up against Chinese Taipei at the 2026 Thomas Cup. (File Photo)
The Indian men's team defeated Chinese Taipei in the quarter-final of the 2026 Thomas Cup in Horsens, Denmark, on Friday.
The former champions cleanswept the tie 3-0 against an aggressive Taipei team and confirmed India's just second ever medal at this prestigious competition.
India fielded a full-strength team with Lakshya Sen in the first singles, and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty in the first doubles match.
In the second singles, the 20-year-old Ayush Shetty went in and closed out the match for India with a straight-game win against Lin Chun-yi.
As it happened:
Do tune in tomorrow as India will be in action for their semi-final tie against the winner of the other quarter-final matchup between Japan and France.
India 3-0 Chinese Taipei
- MS1: Lakshya Sen bt. 18-21, 22-20, 21-17 Chou Tienc Chen
- MD1: Satwik-Chirag bt. 23-21, 19-21, 21-12 Wang-Chiu
- MS2: Ayush Shetty bt. 21-16, 21-17 Lin Chun Yi
The 20-year-old Ayush Shetty claimed today's first straight-game win for India with a 21-16, 21-17 victory against world no.8 Lin Chun Yi, to confirm a spot in the semis.
This is only the second semi-final in the Thomas Cup for India. The last time, they ended up winning the title in 2022.
Game-2: Ayush Shetty (IND) 21-17 Lin Chun-Yi (TPE)
Ayush Shetty showcased a brilliant brand of aggressive and composed gameplay to win the match and tie for India, confirming his maiden Thomas Cup medal
Game-2: Ayush Shetty (IND) 16-12 Lin Chun-Yi (TPE)
Game-2: Ayush Shetty (IND) 13-10 Lin Chun-Yi (TPE)
Game-2: Ayush Shetty (IND) 11-8 Lin Chun-Yi (TPE)
Game-2: Ayush Shetty (IND) 7-7 Lin Chun-Yi (TPE)
Game-2: Ayush Shetty (IND) 3-5 Lin Chun-Yi (TPE)
Game-1: Ayush Shetty (IND) 21-16 Lin Chun-Yi (TPE)
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