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Sudirman Cup 2025: Denmark took a 4-1 win over India in the opener - Highlights
Catch all the Highlights from the 2025 Sudirman Cup featuring top Indian players, PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy.
PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy will be in action at the 2025 Sudirman Cup. (File Photo)
The Indian mixed team took on Denmark in the opening tie of the group stage action at the 2025 Sudirman Cup in Xiamen, China, on Sunday.
The tie started with the mixed doubles match, where the team captains, Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto, were in action. Following them, HS Prannoy and PV Sindhu took the centre stage in their respective singles matches.
The tie ended with a consolation win for India in the final match of the day in the women's doubles category, where it put a scratch pairing of Tanisha and Shruti, because of the injury withdrawals from Treesa-Gayatri.
As it happened:
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- 27 April 2025 9:41 AM GMT
The Danish pair are just three points away from taking the early advantage in the tie
Game-2: Dhruv-Tanisha (IND) 13-18 Toft-Magelund (DEN)
- 27 April 2025 9:37 AM GMT
The Danish pair is proving too much for the Indians, gaining a massive lead in second game
Game-2: Dhruv-Tanisha (IND) 6-14 Toft-Magelund (DEN)
- 27 April 2025 9:26 AM GMT
The Indian pair couldn't find any answer, losing the opening game by a big margin
Game-1: Dhruv-Tanisha (IND) 13-21 Toft-Magelund (DEN)
- 27 April 2025 9:23 AM GMT
Dhruv's return goes behind the backline as the Danish pair is running away with the game
Game-1: Dhruv-Tanisha (IND) 11-16 Toft-Magelund (DEN)
- 27 April 2025 9:19 AM GMT
Toft showcased his high reach to trouble the Indian pair, gaining a big lead at mid-game
Game-1: Dhruv-Tanisha (IND) 6-11 Toft-Magelund (DEN)
- 27 April 2025 9:14 AM GMT
A good play on the net from Tanisha, keeping the deficit within reach
Game-1: Dhruv-Tanisha (IND) 4-5 Toft-Magelund (DEN)
- 27 April 2025 9:12 AM GMT
Toft finds the net on return; India starts firmly against the world's top 10 pair
Game-1: Dhruv-Tanisha (IND) 1-2 Toft-Magelund (DEN)
- 27 April 2025 8:45 AM GMT
First Up: XD - Dhruv-Tanisha (IND) Vs Toft-Magelund (DEN)
Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto, ranked 17th in the world, will take on the world no.7 Danish pair in the first match of the tie.
This will be the first meeting between the two pairs.
- 27 April 2025 8:30 AM GMT
India will take on Denmark in the opening tie of the tournament
Here is the lineup of the India Vs Denmark tie at the Sudirman Cup, scheduled to start at 2:30 PM IST
- XD: Dhruv-Tanisha (IND) Vs Toft-Magelund (DEN)
- MS: HS Prannoy (IND) Vs Anders Antonsen (DEN)
- MD: Hariharan-Ruban (IND) Vs Kim-Anders (DEN)
- WS: PV Sindhu (IND) Vs Line Kjaersfeldt (DEN)
- WD: Shruti-Tanisha (IND) Vs Boje-Anthonisen (DEN)
