In Thursday’s Thailand Open 2026 action at Patumwan, three seeded Indians booked quarterfinal spots with dominant straight-game victories. World Tour Finals 2025 bronze pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty dismantled Malaysia’s Goonting Bryan Jeremy and Haikal Muhammad 21-12, 21-19 in 44 minutes, setting up a Japan showdown. PV Sindhu overpowered Denmark’s Amalie Schulz 21-13, 21-15, while Lakshya Sen beat China’s Zhu Xuan Chen 21-12, 21-13, with Sindhu next facing Akane Yamaguchi.
Lakshya Sen opened up about how difficult it was to sit out India’s Thomas Cup 2026 semifinal against France. The world’s top Indian shuttler admitted he “really badly” wanted to be on court, but had to watch from the sidelines. Sen described the emotional challenge of staying away despite his strong desire to play the match.
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India’s Thomas Cup title defence ended at the semifinals as they fell 0-3 to France and settled for bronze. Lakshya Sen’s absence proved pivotal, with HS Prannoy, Ayush Shetty and Kidambi Srikanth all losing their matches. France then cruised into the final, becoming only the second European nation to reach that stage.
India faces a major setback at Thomas Cup 2026 after top men’s shuttler Lakshya Sen was ruled out of Saturday’s semifinal against France due to injury, Badminton Association of India general secretary Sanjay Mishra confirmed. With Sen missing a crucial fixture, India’s line-up and chances for advancement could face an immediate shake-up in the tie.
India, the former Thomas Cup champions, opened their Group A campaign in Horsens, Denmark with a convincing 4-1 win over Canada. After Lakshya Sen suffered a setback in the opening match against Victor Lai, the rest of the Indian lineup found their rhythm and secured a series of victories to take control of the tie.
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