Thomas & Uber Cup 2026: India men, women clubbed with top seed China in Group A

The top two teams from each group will qualify for the knockouts.

Indian men and women teams have been handed a decent draw in the group stages of the Thomas & Uber Cup 2026 to be held in Horsens, Denmark from April 24th to May 3.

Both the Indian teams, seeded eighth in the tournament based on their individual players world rankings, have been clubbed in Group A alongside defending champions and top seeds China.

Also Read: Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2026 Group Stage Draw Highlights

The 2022 Thomas Cup champions India will be favourites to claim one of the two quarter-finals spots from Group A that also comprises Pan Am champions Canada and Oceania champions Australia.

The women’s team, however, has a slightly tricky road to the knockout stages as they are clubbed with European team championships runners up Denmark and bronze medallists Ukraine.

“We have got a decent draw and a chance to reach the quarter-finals in both the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup competition. We have a strong team that has proved that they can beat any top team on their day and after reaching the quarter-finals anything is possible,” said BAI secretary general Sanjay Mishra while responding to the draw for the prestigious team championships.

While the Indian men created history by winning the 2022 edition of the Thomas Cup, the women’s team has won the bronze medal in 2014 and 2016 editions.

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