Thomas Cup 2026: India Takes Lead over Canada in Opener Despite Lakshya Sen Loss
India rebounded after Lakshya Sen’s opening loss, winning the next four matches and sealing the tie 4-1 with dominant doubles play.
- On Friday, April 24, 2026, 2022 champions India secured a commanding 4-1 victory over Canada in their opening Group A tie of the Thomas Cup Finals in Horsens, Denmark.
- The tournament format divides 16 teams into four groups with the top two advancing to quarterfinals, a structure India navigated despite Lakshya Sen's opening loss to Victor Lai.
- Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty leveled the tie with a 21-10, 21-11 victory, while Ayush Shetty, Hariharan Amsakarunan, M R Arjun, and Kidambi Srikanth secured dominant victories to clinch the contest.
- India now sits second in Group A behind China, which defeated Australia 5-0 in their own opening match on the same day.
- Following this opener, India continues their Thomas Cup campaign with a match against Australia scheduled for Monday, April 27, 2026.
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India beat Canada 4-1 in Thomas Cup Final opener
Horsens (Denmark), Apr 24 (PTI) Lakshya Sen endured a tough loss but Ayush Shetty and the doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty registered wins as 2022 champions India notched up a commanding 4-1 win over Canada in their opening Group A tie of the Thomas Cup Finals, here Friday. After Lakshya’s spirited effort […]
Thomas Cup: Lakshya loses, but Ayush Shetty inspires India to 4-1 win vs Canada
India secured a commanding 3-1 lead over Canada in their opening Thomas Cup tie, powered by wins from Ayush Shetty and both doubles pairs, including Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. After Lakshya Sen’s early loss, India bounced back strongly with dominant performances to seal the tie.
IND Vs CAN Highlights, Thomas Cup 2026: India Men Bounce Back To Crush Canada 4-1 In Opener
India vs Canada Highlights, Thomas Cup 2026: Check out the play-by-play highlights of the IND vs CAN Men's round 1 match at the BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals in Horsens, Denmark
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