Unofficially known as the World Team Championships, the tournament will get underway on April 27.

The Thomas and Uber Cup 2024 will be hosted in Chengdu, China, from April 27 to May 5. The Indian men’s badminton team will enter the 33rd edition of the Thomas Cup as defending champions. 

The 2022 Thomas Cup triumph is considered one of the greatest achievements for Indian shuttlers. Starting the tournament as the least favorite, the Indian men’s badminton squad put up a historic performance and clinched the maiden Thomas Cup title. 

HS Prannoy’s gallant performance, beating Rasmus Gamke in the semis, Kidambi Srikanth’s famous win in the final against Jonathan Christie, and the Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty’s sensational display allowed the team to win the gold medal.

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With 14 titles, Indonesia are the most successful team in the Thomas Cup. China hold the second position with 10 titles, while Malaysia are in the third spot with five titles.  

India has named a strong squad for the upcoming BWF Thomas Cup and Uber Cup 2024. A 10-member team comprises five singles players, including HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth, Kiran Jeroge, and Priyanshu Rajawat.  

Hosts China are considered a favourite in Thomas Cup Group A. China can rely on world number two Shi Yuqi and world number six Li Shifeng for another title. Fourth-seeded Japan lead Group B, hoping to give a memorable send-off to their star player and former world number 1 Kento Momota as he will be appearing in his last international tournament. The Japanese shuttler will hang his boots from international badminton after the end of the Thomas Cup.

Defending champions India are placed in Group C with third-seeded Indonesia. Jonathan Christie and Anthony Ginting would look to extend the title count for their team. Also, Kunlavut Vitidsarn will represent Thailand at this BWF event and will be in the fray of titles.

On the other hand, India has never reached the finals of the Uber Cup. The upcoming tournament will miss the services of two-time Olympic champion PV Sindhu, Ashwini Ponappa, and Tanisha Crasto.

However, Anmol Kharb will lead the women’s team, hoping to secure their maiden title this year. The Indian women’s team won the recently concluded Badminton Asia Team Championship 2024, defeating Thailand to win the first-ever title. Korea are the defending champion of the Uber Cup.

China, Korea, Japan, and Thailand are the top four-seeded teams in the Uber Cup 2024. Olympic champion Chen Yufei (China), world champion An se-young (Korea), and former world number one Akane Yamaguchi will be the center attraction in the BWF tournament. 

Notably, except for the defending champions and the hosts, the other teams qualified for the tournament through their performances or the world rankings. Sixteen qualified teams have been divided into four groups. The top two teams per group will qualify for the quarterfinals.

For the knockout rounds, each team will play the best of five matches. That means whoever wins three games emerges as the winner.

When and where will Thomas and Uber Cup 2024 take place?

The 2024 Thomas and Uber Cup will be hosted in Chengdu, China, from April 27 to May 6.

 Who are the defending champions in the tournament?

• Men’s team: India
• Women’s team: Republic of Korea

List of nations participating in Thomas and Uber Cup 2024

Following are the nations participating in both the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup 2024.

Thomas Cup 2024: China, South Korea, Canada, Australia, Japan, Chinese Taipei, Germany, Czechia, Indonesia, India, Thailand, England, Denmark, Malaysia, Hong Kong China, Algeria

Uber Cup 2024: China, India, Canada, Singapore, Thailand, Chinese Taipei, Malaysia, Australia, Japan, Indonesia, Hong Kong China, Uganda, South Korea, Denmark, USA, Mexico

Draws for Thomas and Uber Cup 2024

The participating nations have been divided in to four groups as follows: 

Thomas Cup 2024

Group A: China, South Korea, Canada, and Australia

Group B: Japan, Chinese Taipei, Germany, Czech Republic

Group C: Indonesia, India, Thailand, and England

Group D: Denmark, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Algeria

Uber Cup 2024

Group A: China, India, Canada, and Singapore

Group B: Thailand, Chinese Taipei, Malaysia, and Australia

Group C: Japan, Indonesia, Hong Kong, and Uganda

Group D: South Korea, Denmark, the United States, and Mexico

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Who are the shuttlers representing India at Thomas and Uber Cup 2024?

Thomas Cup squad

• Singles: HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth, Priyanshu Rajawat, and Kiran George
• Doubles: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty, MR Arjun, Dhruv Kapila, and Sai Pratheek

Uber Cup squad

• Singles: Anmol Kharb, Tanvi Sharma, Ashmita Chaliha, and Isharani Baruah
• Doubles: Shruti Mishra, Priya Konjengbam, Simran Singhi, and Ritika Thaker

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Thomas and Uber Cup 2024 competition schedule

• Group Stage – April 27-30, May 1
• Quarterfinals – May 2-3
• Semifinals – May 4
• Finals – May 5

Where and how to watch live streaming and telecast of Thomas and Uber Cup 2024 in India?

Fans in India can watch the live telecast of the Thomas and Uber Cup 2024 on Sports18 channels on TV. Jio Cinema will be live streaming the matches. However, the official broadcaster will only broadcast and stream Court 1 and Court 2.

Where and how to watch live streaming and telecast of Thomas and Uber Cup 2024 in Malaysia?

The fans can catch the live telecast of the Thomas and Uber Cup 2024 on Astro Network. Live streaming for the same will be available on Astro Arena, Astro SuperSport 4 as well as Sooka.

Where and how to watch live streaming and telecast of Thomas and Uber Cup 2024 in Singapore?

Singapore fans will be able to follow the live action via TV broadcast on SingTel, StarHub and SPOTV Now. SPOTV 1, 2 and SPOTV Now will be live streaming the tournament in Singapore.

Where and how to watch live streaming and telecast of Thomas and Uber Cup 2024 in Indonesia?

Fans in Indonesia will have to follow the live action in the Thomas and Uber Cup 2024 on the tournament’s official YouTube channel. More information on the live telecast and live streaming will be updated once it is available.

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Thomas and Uber Cup 2024 full schedule, fixtures, results (All timings in IST)

Thomas Cup 2024 (Men’s Team Events)

Day 1 — April 27 (Saturday)

• 6:00 AM: Malaysia 5-0 Hong Kong (Group D)
• 6:00 AM: Korea 5-0 Canada (Group A)
• 10:30 AM: China 3-0 Australia (Group A)
• 10:30 AM: Denmark 5-0 Algeria (Group D)
• 3:30 PM: Indonesia 5-0 England (Group C)
• 3:30 PM: India 4-1 Thailand (Group C) – Highlights

Day 2 — April 28 (Sunday)

• 6:00 AM: Japan vs Czechia (Group B)
• 6:00 AM: Denmark vs Hong Kong (Group D)
• 10:30 AM: Chinese Taipei vs Germany (Group B)
• 10:30 AM: Korea vs Australia (Group A)
• 3:30 PM: China vs Canada (Group A)
• 3:30 PM: Malaysia vs Algeria (Group D)

Day 3 — April 29 (Monday)

• 7:00 AM: Indonesia vs Thailand (Group C)
• 7:00 AM: India vs England (Group C)
• 2:30 PM: Japan vs Germany (Group B)
• 2:00 PM: Chinese Taipei vs Czechia (Group B)

Day 4 — April 30 (Tuesday)

• 7:00 AM: Canada vs Australia (Group A)
• 7:00 AM: Hong Kong vs Algeria (Group D)
• 2:30 PM: China vs Korea (Group A)
• 2:30 PM: Denmark vs Malaysia (Group D)

Day 5 — May 1 (Wednesday)

• 2:30 PM: Indonesia vs India (Group C)
• 2:30 PM: Japan vs Chinese Taipei (Group B)
• 2:30 PM: Thailand vs England (Group C)
• 2:30 PM: Germany vs Czechia (Group B)

Day 6 — May 2 (Thursday)

Day 7 — May 3 (Friday)

Day 8 — May 4 (Saturday)

Day 9 — May 5 (Sunday)

Uber Cup 2024 (Women’s Team Events)

Day 1 — April 27 (Saturday)

• 6:00 AM: China 5-0 Singapore (Group A)
• 6:00 AM: Japan 5-0 Uganda (Group C)
• 10:30 AM: Indonesia 3-0 Hong Kong (Group C)
• 10:30 AM: India 4-1 Canada (Group A)
• 3:30 PM: Korea 5-0 Mexico (Group D)
• 3:30 PM: Denmark 5-0 United States (Group D)

Day 2 — April 28 (Sunday)

• 6:00 AM: Chinese Taipei vs Malaysia (Group B)
• 6:00 AM: India vs Singapore (Group A)
• 6:00 AM: Thailand vs Australia (Group B)
• 10:30 AM: China vs Canada (Group A)
• 3:30 PM: Denmark vs Mexico (Group D)
• 3:30 PM: Korea vs USA (Group D)

Day 3 — April 29 (Monday)

• 7:00 AM: Japan vs Hong Kong (Group C)
• 7:00 AM: Chinese Taipei vs Australia (Group B)
• 2:30 PM: Thailand vs Malaysia (Group B)
• 2:30 PM: Indonesia vs Uganda (Group C)

Day 4 — April 30 (Tuesday)

• 7:00 AM: China vs India (Group A)
• 7:00 AM: Korea vs Denmark (Group D)
• 2:30 PM: Canada vs Singapore (Group A)
• 2:30 PM: United States vs Mexico (Group D)

Day 5 — May 1 (Wednesday)

• 7:00 AM: Japan vs Indonesia (Group C)
• 7:00 AM: Thailand vs Chinese Taipei (Group B)
• 2:30 PM: Malaysia vs Australia (Group B)
• 2:30 PM: Hong Kong vs Uganda (Group C)

Day 6 — May 2 (Thursday)

Day 7 — May 3 (Friday)

Day 8 — May 4 (Saturday)

Day 9 — May 5 (Sunday)

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