The Indian males’s and girls’s groups discovered themselves in robust attracts for the Thomas and Uber Cups respectively after being clubbed with defending champions China, the Badminton World Federation introduced on Wednesday. The thirty fourth version of the Thomas Cup and thirty first Uber Cup are slated to be held at Horsens, Denmark from April 24-Might 3. The Indian males’s group, who had made historical past successful its first-ever title in 2022, have been positioned in Group A alongside China, Canada and Australia. India had misplaced to eventual winners China within the quarterfinals of the final version in 2024.

Within the Uber Cup, the Indian girls’s group additionally finds itself in Group A with reigning and 16-time champions China.

Hosts Denmark and Ukraine full the group. India had bowed out within the quarterfinals within the earlier version, shedding to Japan. China boasts of a formidable males’s line-up with Shi Yu Qi (world No. 2) and Li Shi Feng (No. 7), apart from Weng Hong Yang (No. 17) and Lu Guang Zu (No. 18).

India nonetheless, will draw confidence from Lakshya Sen’s latest kind because the Paris 2024 semi-finalist shocked Feng en path to a runner-up end on the All-England Championships earlier this month. India had created historical past in 2022 by successful their maiden Thomas Cup title in Bangkok, changing into solely the sixth nation to carry the trophy after a 3-0 win over 14-time champions Indonesia within the remaining.

India certified for the 2026 Thomas Cup by means of their place within the BWF males’s group rankings following the Badminton Asia Crew Championships. The ladies’s group additionally secured their Uber Cup berth by way of the world rankings. A complete of 16 groups — divided into 4 teams of 4 — will play spherical robin league with every tie consisting of 5 matches (three singles and two doubles). The highest two groups from every group will make the quarter-finals.