Reigning champions Indian men's team has been clubbed with heavyweights Indonesia while the women's side was placed alongside mighty China in the Thomas and Uber Cup after the draw for the tournament was conducted in Chengdu, China on Friday. (More Badminton News)
Thomas And Uber Cup 2024: India Men's And Women's Teams Get Tough Draws - Check Details
India became only the sixth country in the world to lift the Thomas Cup in 2022 after stunning Indonesia 3-0 in the final at Bangkok, Thailand
The Indian men's team will be defending their maiden Thomas Cup title. Photo: File (Representative Image)
The Indian men's team will be defending their maiden Thomas Cup title. Photo: File (Representative Image)
The Indian men's team, which will be defending its maiden title, has been placed in a tricky group.
Besides last year's runner-up and record 14-time winners Indonesia, India have Thailand and England to nullify in Group C.
India became only the sixth country in the world to lift the Thomas Cup in 2022 after stunning Indonesia 3-0 in the final at Bangkok.
In the Uber Cup, the Indian women’s badminton team has been drawn in Group A alongside hosts and the most successful nation in the tournament’s history -- 15-time winner China.
The other teams in Group A are Canada and Singapore.
Indian women have reached the semifinals of the Uber Cup thrice in 1957, 2014 and 2016.
The Indian men's team qualified automatically by virtue of being the defending champions while the women made the cut after winning a historic gold medal at the Badminton Asia Team Championships in Malaysia earlier this year.
The tournament will be held from April 27 to May 5 in Chengdu, China.
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