India’s Uber Cup Campaign Ends in Defeat to China India’s women’s badminton team concluded their Uber Cup campaign with a 0-5 loss to defending champions China in Horsens, Denmark, on Monday. The match, part of the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2026, marked a disappointing exit for India as they failed to advance beyond Group A. China secured their place in the next stage by winning all three matches, while Denmark progressed after two wins and one loss. India’s performance was marred by missed opportunities, with the team managing only a single victory in the group stage. Ukraine, the fourth team in Group A, lost all three matches. The outcome was largely anticipated after India’s 2-3 defeat to Denmark on the opening day of the tournament. In their must-win clash against China, India made strategic substitutions, replacing Unnati Hooda and Tanvi Sharma with Isharani Baruah and Devika Sihag in the singles matches. However, the changes did not yield the desired results. PV Sindhu, a key player for India, faced a critical moment in the decider against world No. 1 Wang Zhi Yi. Despite holding an 18-12 lead in the third game, Sindhu squandered the advantage, losing 16-21, 21-19, 19-21. The Indian team’s struggles were evident in other matches as well. The world No. 1 pair of Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning overwhelmed India’s Priya Konjengbam and Shruti Mishra with a commanding 21-11, 21-8 victory. Isharani Baruah, who nearly clinched the first game against Olympic champion Chen Yu Fei, missed a crucial opportunity at 20-19, allowing Chen to seal the win 22-20, 21-13. Tanisha Crasto and Kavipriya Selvam showed resilience but fell to Luo Xu Min and Zhang Shu Xian in three games, while Devika Sihag lost to world No. 97 Xu Weng Jing in straight sets.#india #china #vimal_kumar #pv_sindhu #badminton_asia_team_championships_2026
