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#India #face #Chinese #Taipei #Thomas #Cup #quarterfinals">India to face Chinese Taipei in Thomas Cup quarterfinals
India will face Chinese Taipei in the quarterfinals of Thomas Cup, as per the draw held by the Badminton World Federation in Horsens, Denmark, on Thursday.
India finished second behind defending champion China in Group A while Chinese Taipei topped Group C.
In the other last-eight fixtures, China will take on Malaysia, Thailand will be up against host Denmark while Japan will meet France.
India, the 2022 champion, started its campaign with a 4-1 victory over Canada before thrashing Australia 5-0 but it went down 2-3 to China in its last group-stage encounter.
Ayush Shetty, fresh off his runner-up finish at the Badminton Asia Championships, is in fine form and has won all three singles. However, India’s top singles player Lakshya Sen has suffered defeat twice – against Victor Lai (Canada) and Li Shi Feng (China). The doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will also enter the knockout stage after a heartbreaking 13-21, 21-13, 24-26 loss to China’s Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang.
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While the current Indian team has experienced shuttlers in Kidambi Srikanth and H. S. Prannoy, members of the squad which achieved a historic triumph four years ago, major responsibility will be on Lakshya, Ayush and Satwik-Chirag to take the team past a tough opponent in Chinese Taipei in the quarterfinals on Friday.
The Chinese Taipei squad features World No. 6 Chou Tien Chen, World No. 8 Lin Chun-Yi and World No. 21 Chi Yu Jen as its top three singles players. Chun-Yi had beaten Lakshya in last month’s All England Open final.
Chinese Taipei also has Chia Hao Lee, the 2025 All England Open runner-up, as another option in singles. It’s first-choice doubles pair is Chiu Hsiang Chieh and Wang Chi-lin while the second duo is Liu Kuang Heng and Yang Po Han.
In the group stage, Chinese Taipei began with a 5-0 win over Sweden. It squandered a 2-0 lead and lost to Korea. However, it not avoided elimination but ended up topping its group after beating Denmark 3-2 in its last tie in which Chi Yu Jen saved five match points to beat Ditlev Jaeger Holm 21-11, 9-11, 27-25 in the deciding singles.
Published on Apr 30, 2026
India will face Chinese Taipei in the quarterfinals of Thomas Cup, as per the draw held by the Badminton World Federation in Horsens, Denmark, on Thursday.
India finished second behind defending champion China in Group A while Chinese Taipei topped Group C.
In the other last-eight fixtures, China will take on Malaysia, Thailand will be up against host Denmark while Japan will meet France.
India, the 2022 champion, started its campaign with a 4-1 victory over Canada before thrashing Australia 5-0 but it went down 2-3 to China in its last group-stage encounter.
Ayush Shetty, fresh off his runner-up finish at the Badminton Asia Championships, is in fine form and has won all three singles. However, India’s top singles player Lakshya Sen has suffered defeat twice – against Victor Lai (Canada) and Li Shi Feng (China). The doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will also enter the knockout stage after a heartbreaking 13-21, 21-13, 24-26 loss to China’s Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang.
READ | China’s anti-corruption body probes badminton association chief
While the current Indian team has experienced shuttlers in Kidambi Srikanth and H. S. Prannoy, members of the squad which achieved a historic triumph four years ago, major responsibility will be on Lakshya, Ayush and Satwik-Chirag to take the team past a tough opponent in Chinese Taipei in the quarterfinals on Friday.
The Chinese Taipei squad features World No. 6 Chou Tien Chen, World No. 8 Lin Chun-Yi and World No. 21 Chi Yu Jen as its top three singles players. Chun-Yi had beaten Lakshya in last month’s All England Open final.
Chinese Taipei also has Chia Hao Lee, the 2025 All England Open runner-up, as another option in singles. It’s first-choice doubles pair is Chiu Hsiang Chieh and Wang Chi-lin while the second duo is Liu Kuang Heng and Yang Po Han.
In the group stage, Chinese Taipei began with a 5-0 win over Sweden. It squandered a 2-0 lead and lost to Korea. However, it not avoided elimination but ended up topping its group after beating Denmark 3-2 in its last tie in which Chi Yu Jen saved five match points to beat Ditlev Jaeger Holm 21-11, 9-11, 27-25 in the deciding singles.
Published on Apr 30, 2026
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#Chinas #anticorruption #body #probes #badminton #association #chief">China’s anti-corruption body probes badminton association chief
China’s top anti-corruption body said on Wednesday it was investigating the head of the country’s badminton association for “serious violations of discipline and law”.
Olympic gold medallist Zhang Jun, chairman of the Chinese Badminton Association (CBA) and vice president of the Nanjing Sport Institute, has been placed “under disciplinary review”, it said on its website.
Jun is also being investigated by the Nantong Municipal Supervisory Commission in eastern Jiangsu province, the statement added.
The statement by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission did not give details on why Zhang was being probed but said he was “suspected of serious violations of discipline and law”—a phrase commonly used in China when referring to corruption.
Since coming to power, President Xi Jinping has pushed to root out graft—an effort that has intensified in recent months.
Zhang Youxia, a vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC)—China’s top military body headed by Xi—and a member of the Politburo, was placed under investigation in January.
Another Politburo official, Ma Xingrui, was probed too, Chinese state media reported in April.
Badminton chief Zhang Jun won two Olympic badminton mixed doubles gold medals at the 2000 Sydney and 2004 Athens Games.
He joined the national team’s coaching staff after he retired in 2007, before becoming the CBA’s president in 2019.
Rumours had swirled when Zhang was not seen recently, with the hashtag “Badminton Association Chairman Zhang Jun Missing” garnering more than 55 million views on Weibo.
Published on Apr 29, 2026
China’s top anti-corruption body said on Wednesday it was investigating the head of the country’s badminton association for “serious violations of discipline and law”.
Olympic gold medallist Zhang Jun, chairman of the Chinese Badminton Association (CBA) and vice president of the Nanjing Sport Institute, has been placed “under disciplinary review”, it said on its website.
Jun is also being investigated by the Nantong Municipal Supervisory Commission in eastern Jiangsu province, the statement added.
The statement by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission did not give details on why Zhang was being probed but said he was “suspected of serious violations of discipline and law”—a phrase commonly used in China when referring to corruption.
Since coming to power, President Xi Jinping has pushed to root out graft—an effort that has intensified in recent months.
Zhang Youxia, a vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC)—China’s top military body headed by Xi—and a member of the Politburo, was placed under investigation in January.
Another Politburo official, Ma Xingrui, was probed too, Chinese state media reported in April.
Badminton chief Zhang Jun won two Olympic badminton mixed doubles gold medals at the 2000 Sydney and 2004 Athens Games.
He joined the national team’s coaching staff after he retired in 2007, before becoming the CBA’s president in 2019.
Rumours had swirled when Zhang was not seen recently, with the hashtag “Badminton Association Chairman Zhang Jun Missing” garnering more than 55 million views on Weibo.
Published on Apr 29, 2026
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#Uber #Cup #TreesaGayatri #pair #ruled #due #injury #Shruti #Priya #named #replacements">Uber Cup 2026: Treesa-Gayatri pair ruled out due to injury; Shruti and Priya named as replacements
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, India’s top women’s doubles pair, will not be participating at the upcoming Uber Cup Finals, the Badminton Association of India (BAI) announced on Friday.
The duo, No. 30 in the latest BWF Rankings, has been out of action since Treesa sustained an injury during the first round at last month’s Swiss Open.
BAI has named Shruti Mishra and Priya Konjengbam, the pair currently ranked 48th, as their replacements for the women’s competition set to be held in Horsens, Denmark, from April 24 to May 3. Kavipriya Selvam and Simran Singhi form the other doubles pair.
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The squad, led by double Olympic medallist P. V. Sindhu, features in-form youngsters Unnati Hooda, Tanvi Sharma, Devika Sihag and Isharani Baruah as other options for singles. Additionally, the team also has Tanisha Crasto due to her experience across doubles formats.
The women’s side is in Group A with 16-time winner China, three-time runner-up Denmark and Ukraine.
India has two bronze medals in the Uber Cup – 2014 and 2016 – with a young Sindhu being a member of both squads.
Published on Apr 17, 2026
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, India’s top women’s doubles pair, will not be participating at the upcoming Uber Cup Finals, the Badminton Association of India (BAI) announced on Friday.
The duo, No. 30 in the latest BWF Rankings, has been out of action since Treesa sustained an injury during the first round at last month’s Swiss Open.
BAI has named Shruti Mishra and Priya Konjengbam, the pair currently ranked 48th, as their replacements for the women’s competition set to be held in Horsens, Denmark, from April 24 to May 3. Kavipriya Selvam and Simran Singhi form the other doubles pair.
READ | Thomas and Uber Cup 2026: Indian teams eye long run in a non-Olympic year
The squad, led by double Olympic medallist P. V. Sindhu, features in-form youngsters Unnati Hooda, Tanvi Sharma, Devika Sihag and Isharani Baruah as other options for singles. Additionally, the team also has Tanisha Crasto due to her experience across doubles formats.
The women’s side is in Group A with 16-time winner China, three-time runner-up Denmark and Ukraine.
India has two bronze medals in the Uber Cup – 2014 and 2016 – with a young Sindhu being a member of both squads.
Published on Apr 17, 2026
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, India’s top women’s doubles pair, will not be participating at…
![Badminton Asia Championships 2026: Sindhu wins a thriller in first round Two-time Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu survived a scare in the first round of the Badminton Asia Championships 2026 in Ningbo, China, on Wednesday.Playing a match after more than two months, Sindhu came from behind to defeat Malaysian World No. 38 Wong Ling Ching 15-21, 21-11, 21-19 in an hour and seven minutes. The Indian will face second-seeded Chinese and two-time champion Wang Zhi Yi for a place in the quarterfinals.Earlier, Ayush delivered a statement performance, upsetting World No. 7 and last year’s bronze medallist Li Shi Feng of China in straight games – 21-13, 21-16 in 51 minutes. Ayush will take on Chi Yu Jen of Chinese Taipei in the round of 16.Later in the day, Lakshya Sen, H.S. Prannoy, Kidambi Srikanth, Unnati Hooda and Tanvi Sharma will also be in action singles.Indian Results (Round of 32)Women’s Singles: P. V. Sindhu bt Wong Ling Ching (MAS) 15-21, 21-11, 21-19; Busanan Ongbamrungphan (THA) bt Malvika Bansod 21-10, 21-19Men’s Singles: Ayush Shetty bt [5] Li Shi Feng (CHN) 21-13, 21-16Women’s Doubles: [8] Li Yi Jing (CHN)/Luo Xu Min (CHN) bt Kavipriya Selvam/Simran Singhi 21-9, 21-8Published on Apr 08, 2026 #Badminton #Asia #Championships #Sindhu #wins #thriller](https://i3.wp.com/ss-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/m528sz/article70837319.ece/alternates/LANDSCAPE_1200/YONEX%20BADMINTON%20DELHI_14_01_35.jpg?ssl=1 "Badminton Asia Championships 2026: Sindhu wins a thriller in first round Two-time Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu survived a scare in the first round of the Badminton Asia Championships 2026 in Ningbo, China, on Wednesday.Playing a match after more than two months, Sindhu came from behind to defeat Malaysian World No. 38 Wong Ling Ching 15-21, 21-11, 21-19 in an hour and seven minutes. The Indian will face second-seeded Chinese and two-time champion Wang Zhi Yi for a place in the quarterfinals.Earlier, Ayush delivered a statement performance, upsetting World No. 7 and last year’s bronze medallist Li Shi Feng of China in straight games – 21-13, 21-16 in 51 minutes. Ayush will take on Chi Yu Jen of Chinese Taipei in the round of 16.Later in the day, Lakshya Sen, H.S. Prannoy, Kidambi Srikanth, Unnati Hooda and Tanvi Sharma will also be in action singles.Indian Results (Round of 32)Women’s Singles: P. V. Sindhu bt Wong Ling Ching (MAS) 15-21, 21-11, 21-19; Busanan Ongbamrungphan (THA) bt Malvika Bansod 21-10, 21-19Men’s Singles: Ayush Shetty bt [5] Li Shi Feng (CHN) 21-13, 21-16Women’s Doubles: [8] Li Yi Jing (CHN)/Luo Xu Min (CHN) bt Kavipriya Selvam/Simran Singhi 21-9, 21-8Published on Apr 08, 2026 #Badminton #Asia #Championships #Sindhu #wins #thriller")
