India to face China in Thomas Cup quarter-final
Hindustan TimesFrom winning the Thomas Cup final 3-0 against them two years ago, India lost their last Group C tie 1-4 against record 14-time champions Indonesia in a repeat of that Bangkok showdown. India's HS Prannoy celebrates during his singles match against Indonesia's Anthony Sinisuka Ginting at the Thomas Cup 2024 Unlike the previous occasion, Wednesday’s clash in Chengdu, China was a dead rubber as both teams had qualified for the quarter-finals. The first doubles proved a thriller as Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty took on world No.9 pair Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Bagas Maulana in a match lasting one hour and 17 minutes. In the third singles, Kidambi Srikanth wasted two match points before losing 21-19, 22-24, 14-21 in the former world No.1’s first outing against Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo.