Badminton
Thomas & Uber Cup 2026: Indian women lose to Denmark; men's team wins in opener — Highlights
Catch all the highlights from day 1 of the 2026 Thomas and Uber Cup.
Indian women's team begin their campiagn at 2026 Uber Cup against hosts Denmark. (File Photo)
Indian badminton teams began their campaign at the 2026 Thomas & Uber Cup in Horsens, Denmark, on Friday.
The Indian men's team, led by Lakshya Sen and Satwik-Chirag, started the day with a 4-1 win over a tricky Canadian team in the first group encounter.
Later, the Indian women's team, led by PV Sindhu, fell short 2-3 to hosts Denmark in a potential virtual knockout encounter for the one quarterfinal spot.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 24 April 2026 6:01 PM IST
Unnati wins a few points, but trails heavily at mid-game
Game-1: Unnati Hooda 5-11 Line Kjaersfeldt
- 24 April 2026 6:00 PM IST
Finally, Unnati opens her account as Line misjudges the drop shot
Game-1: Unnati Hooda 1-9 Line Kjaersfeldt
- 24 April 2026 5:56 PM IST
A good start for Line as Unnati's error helps her take a big lead
Game-1: Unnati Hooda 0-4 Line Kjaersfeldt
- 24 April 2026 5:46 PM IST
India 1-0 Denmark!
Up Next: - Unnati Hooda Vs Line Kjaersfeldt
This will be the first meeting between the two players
- 24 April 2026 5:44 PM IST
Sindhu takes the first match with a powerful down the line smash
Game-3: PV Sindhu (IND) 21-17 Line Christophersen (DEN)
- 24 April 2026 5:40 PM IST
Sindhu is just three points away from the win
Game-3: PV Sindhu (IND) 18-16 Line Christophersen (DEN)
- 24 April 2026 5:38 PM IST
Sindhu levels back the score after three consecutive errors from Line
Game-3: PV Sindhu (IND) 15-15 Line Christophersen (DEN)
- 24 April 2026 5:36 PM IST
Line takes three points on the trot after a couple of unforced errors from Sindhu
Game-3: PV Sindhu (IND) 11-13 Line Christophersen (DEN)
- 24 April 2026 5:33 PM IST
Sindhu takes a narrow lead at the final interchange
Game-3: PV Sindhu (IND) 11-10 Line Christophersen (DEN)
- 24 April 2026 5:30 PM IST
A close fight is going on in the decider, no one is allowing a lead of more than 1 point
Game-3: PV Sindhu (IND) 6-7 Line Christophersen (DEN)
