2026 Thomas Cup: India lose 2-3 to China in final group tie – Highlights

Li Shi Feng loses a review

Lakshya Sen lifts long to hand the first point of the tie to Li Shi Feng. The Indian pulls it back with a cleverly placed drop shot to his back-hand side.

Li feels it has landed wide and asks for a review. He is proven wrong and loses a challenge.

Lakshya levels at 1-1.

Lakshya Sen walks out!

Lakshya Sen walks out. He'll be up against Li Shi Feng.

Lakshya leads head-to-head 8-7 against Li.

Heavyweights Clash. 🏸🔥
🇮🇳 vs 🇨🇳

​It’s India vs. China in the Thomas Cup Finals. Round 3. Five battles. Pure intensity.

​🕕 Match starts at 1:30 PM. 📺 Catch the action LIVE on JioHotstar & JioStar Network. pic.twitter.com/pDhKwQDs7d

— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) April 29, 2026

INDIA v/s CHINA LINE-UP

Men's Singles 1: Lakshya Sen v/s Li Shi Feng

Men's Doubles 1: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty v/s Liang Wei Keng-Wang Chang

Men's Singles 2: Ayush Shetty v/s Weng Hong Yang

Men's Doubles 2: Hariharan Amsakarunan-Arjun MR v/s He Ji Ting-Ren Xiang Yu

Men's Singles 3: HS Prannoy v/s Lu Guang Zu

Goood Eveninggg!

Hello and a warm welcome to The Bridge's LIVE coverage of the 2026 Thomas Cup battle between India and China.

The last time these two sides met at the Thomas Cup, it ended with a quarter-final exit from the tournament for India, who will now be looking for revenge.

The absence of Shi Yu Qi due to an injury, provides India with a perfect opportunity for the same as well. Can they beat China to top the group?

Stay tuned for all the latest updates!