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Sudirman Cup: India drawn in Group D with Indonesia, Denmark and England

ANI March 13, 2025 200 views

The Indian badminton team has been drawn in a challenging Group D for the Sudirman Cup 2025 in Xiamen, China. Competing alongside Indonesia, Denmark, and England, India will seek to improve upon their past performances where they reached quarterfinals in 2011 and 2017. The tournament features a mixed team format with five different match categories across singles and doubles. With 16 teams participating and China as defending champions, the competition promises intense international badminton action from April 27 to May 4.

"A total of 16 teams will compete in the 19th edition of the tournament" - Olympics.com
Xiamen, March 13: The Indian badminton team is grouped alongside Indonesia, Denmark and England for the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Sudirman Cup Finals 2025 which will be held in Xiamen, China from April 27 to May 4.

Key Points

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India seeking to improve on previous quarterfinal performances

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Mixed team competition features five match types

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Defending champions China top-seeded in tournament

The draws were announced on Thursday, as per Olympics.com. Sudirman Cup is an international mixed team competition held every two years.

Each tie in the competition features five matches, one each of men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles and mixed doubles.

A total of 16 teams will be taking part in the 19th edition of the tournament. Four seeded teams were placed in separate groups during the draw and defending champions and hosts China are top seeds in group A.

Indonesia, South Korea and Japan are seeded second, third and fourth, respectively.

The competing teams include defending champions, tournament hosts and top-performing sides in Asian and European mixed team continental championships. India made it to the Sudirman Cup 2025 based on their rankings.

Winners from mixed team continental championships of Africa, Oceania and Pan America also secured their spots in the tournament.

Furthermore, China qualified both as hosts and reigning champions, giving Asia an additional qualifying berth.

With 13 title wins, China is the most successful team in the Sudirman Cup history. South Korea have four titles while Indonesia have one title to their name.

India produced its best results in the Sudirman Cup in 2011 and 2017, reaching the quarterfinals. In the last edition, India was eliminated in the group stage, losing to Malaysia and Chinese Taipei.

BWF Sudirman Cup Finals 2025 draw: All groups-Group A: China, Hong Kong China, Thailand, Algeria-Group B: South Korea, Chinese Taipei, Canada, Czechia-Group C: Japan, Malaysia, France, Australia-Group D: India, Indonesia, Denmark, England.

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