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The Indian men’s and women’s teams found themselves in tough draws for the Thomas and Uber Cups respectively after being clubbed with defending champions China, the Badminton World Federation announced on Wednesday.


The 34th edition of the Thomas Cup and 31st Uber Cup are slated to be held at Horsens, Denmark from April 24-May 3.


The Indian men’s team, who had made history winning its first-ever tile in 2022, have been placed in Group A alongside China, Canada and Australia.


India had lost to eventual winners China in the quarterfinals of the last edition in 2024.

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In the Uber Cup, the Indian women’s team also find itself in Group A with reigning and 16-time champions China.

 


Hosts Denmark and Ukraine complete the group.


India had bowed out in the quarterfinals in the previous edition, losing to Japan.

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China boast of a formidable men’s line-up with Shi Yu Qi (world No. 2) and Li Shi Feng (No. 7), besides Weng Hong Yang (No. 17) and Lu Guang Zu (No. 18).


India however, will draw confidence from Lakshya Sen’s recent form as the Paris 2024 semi-finalist stunned Feng en route to a runner-up finish at the All-England Championships earlier this month.


India had created history in 2022 by winning their maiden Thomas Cup title in Bangkok, becoming only the sixth nation to lift the trophy after a 3-0 win over 14-time champions Indonesia in the final.


India qualified for the 2026 Thomas Cup through their position in the BWF men’s team rankings following the Badminton Asia Team Championships.

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The women’s team also secured their Uber Cup berth via the world rankings.


A total of 16 teams — divided into four groups of four — will play round robin league with each tie consisting of five matches (three singles and two doubles).


The top two teams from each group will make the quarter-finals.


Thomas Cup Draw 
Group A: China, India, Canada, Australia; Group B: Japan, Malaysia, England, Finland; Group C: Chinese Taipei, Denmark, Korea, Sweden; Group D: Indonesia, France, Thailand, Algeria.

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Uber Cup Draw 
Group A: China, India, Denmark, Ukraine; Group B: Japan, Malaysia, Turkey, South Africa; Group C: Chinese Taipei, Indonesia, Canada, Australia; Group D: Korea, Thailand, Bulgaria, Spain.

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Chris Jericho sends a message to Chris Benoit’s son following AEW Dynamite

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Chris Jericho made his return to Dynamite recently. He has now sent a message to Chris Benoit’s son.

Chris Jericho spent the better part of the past year on the shelf. As a result, there was a lot of speculation about his future. Many reports suggested that the former World Champion could be leaving Tony Khan’s company for WWE. Jericho also teased returning to his previous employer by posting clips from his time in the sports entertainment juggernaut. However, this was not what happened. Last week on Dynamite, Jericho made his return to AEW in Winnipeg and addressed the fans. Now, he is set to face Ricochet in a singles match at Dynasty 2026.

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Chris Benoit’s son, David Benoit, recently posted a picture with Jericho backstage with the following caption:

“Welcome home to the greatest of all time always pleasure seeing you @chrisjerichofozzy @aew”

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The AEW star commented on the post, saying it was great to see David Benoit. Check out his comment below:

“Great seeing you man!!! 🔥❤️”

Screengrab of Chris Jericho's comment (Image via Instagram/@davidbenoit1)Screengrab of Chris Jericho's comment (Image via Instagram/@davidbenoit1)
Screengrab of Chris Jericho’s comment (Image via Instagram/@davidbenoit1)

Tony Khan revealed why Chris Jericho returned to AEW

Rumors were rampant for a very long time that Chris Jericho was done with AEW, and he could be returning to WWE. It was even reported that Jericho would return to the Stamford-based promotion when his contract was set to expire on December 31, 2025. However, he signed a new deal with Tony Khan’s company.

Speaking on the Coach & Bro Show, Tony Khan said that Jericho had a choice and he chose to remain in AEW. He also revealed that they had planned his return date a long time ago.

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“I do know that Chris had a choice and he wanted to be in AEW. I’ve been in constant communication with Chris, and he definitely told me he wanted to be in AEW and very specifically in Winnipeg on that date. We’ve had that circled for a long time, going back to last year. It was a choice that Chris made that he’d rather be in AEW than wrestling anywhere else, and I think that’s awesome. He has always been consistent that he loves AEW.” [H/T @@TheDrainmaker on X]

It remains to be seen if Jericho will be victorious in his in-ring return.