Badminton
2026 Thomas Cup: India lose 2-3 to China in final group tie – Highlights
Catch all the highlights from the 2026 Thomas Cup tie between India and China.
Lakshya Sen at 2026 India Open (Photo credit: BAI)
The Indian men's badminton team take on heavyweight China in what is their final group stage tie at the 2026 Thomas Cup in Horsens, Denmark, on Wednesday.
Both teams have already booked their spot in the knockout rounds with two wins in their previous two ties and entered this tie to extend their unbeaten streak.
China defeated India 3-2 on the day and topped the group, which might help them get a favourable draw heading into the quarter-finals.
India fielded a full-strength team with Lakshya Sen playing the first singles, and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty competed in the first doubles match.
The others in action for India were Ayush Shetty, Hariharan Amsakarunan/ MR Arjun, and veteran HS Prannoy.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 29 April 2026 5:53 PM IST
Chinese pair made a comeback to take a big lead going into first mid-game break
Game-1: Hariharan-Arjun (IND) 7-11 He-Ren (CHN)
- 29 April 2026 5:32 PM IST
Ayush wins the match to make a slight comeback for India in this tie
Game-3: Ayush Shetty (IND) 21-15 Weng Hong Yang (CHN)
- 29 April 2026 5:30 PM IST
Weng's retrieval finds the net as Ayush keeps his good lead in the dying moments
Game-3: Ayush Shetty (IND) 17-13 Weng Hong Yang (CHN)
- 29 April 2026 5:27 PM IST
A brilliant net shot from Ayush, extending his lead to 3
Game-3: Ayush Shetty (IND) 15-12 Weng Hong Yang (CHN)
- 29 April 2026 5:23 PM IST
Weng makes a comeback, but Shetty keeps his slight lead at final mid-game break
Game-3: Ayush Shetty (IND) 11-10 Weng Hong Yang (CHN)
- 29 April 2026 5:15 PM IST
Another dominating start of the game for Ayush; gains a good lead
Game-3: Ayush Shetty (IND) 6-2 Weng Hong Yang (CHN)
- 29 April 2026 5:09 PM IST
Ayush wins the game! Third consecutive decider of the tie
Game-2: Ayush Shetty (IND) 21-13 Weng Hong Yang (CHN)
- 29 April 2026 5:05 PM IST
A precise overhead kill smash from Shetty; just four points away from taking the game
Game-2: Ayush Shetty (IND)17-11 Weng Hong Yang (CHN)
- 29 April 2026 4:57 PM IST
Ayush enters the second mid-game with a big 7-point lead
Game-2: Ayush Shetty (IND) 11-4 Weng Hong Yang (CHN)
