India lost 0-5 to China and finished second in Group A of the Uber Cup in Chengdu, China, on Tuesday. India and China qualified for the quarterfinals from this group.
None of the Indians could win a game against the dominant Chinese. To add to India’s woes, Anmol Kharb twisted her right ankle and retired hurt while trailing 1-4 in the second after losing the first game 9-21 to Han Yue.
By then, India were down 0-2 as Isharani Baruah lost to Chen Yu Fei 12-21, 10-21 and national champions Priya Konjengbam and Shruti Mishra went down 13-21, 12-21 to Chen Qing Chen and Jia Yi Fan.
Simran Singhi and Ritikia Thaker also lost to Liu Sheng Shu and Tang Ning 9-21, 10-21; and Tanvi Sharma was routed 7-21, 16-21 by Wang Zhi Yi.
The quarterfinals draw will be released on Wednesday.
Isharani said that she made several mistakes. “This is first time I played a top player. The tempo was high but I am unhappy with the number of mistakes I made,” she said.
The men’s team play Indonesia in their last Group C Thomas Cup match on Wednesday. India and Indonesia have already qualified for the quarterfinals from Group C.
Guwahati to host Junior Worlds
The world junior badminton championships will be held in Guwahati in 2025, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) said in a release on Tuesday.
India will host both the team and individual events.
