India’s commuters won a tricky draw in the Sudirman Cup final on Sunday as they were placed with Malaysia and Chinese Taipei in Group C of the World Mixed Team Competition to be held in Suzhou, China. China, May 14-21.
Australia are the fourth team in Group C.
India recorded their best performances in the 2011 and 2017 editions of the Sudirman Cup. In the last two editions, India could not reach the quarter-finals.
India had qualified for the Sudirman Cup after winning the bronze medal at the Asia Mixed Badminton Championships in February.
The prestigious competition will see 16 teams, including continental champions China, Denmark, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan, South Korea, compete.
12-time champions China will face Denmark, Singapore and Egypt in Group A, while Indonesia, who won the title in 1989, will face Thailand, Germany and Canada in Group B.
In Group D, four-time winners Japan, Korea, France and England will battle it out for a spot in the round of 16.
Each tie in the competition will see five matches – men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles.
The Sudirman Cup is the BWF’s World Mixed Team Championship held every two years.
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