Uber Cup 2024 Live: India and Singapore players. (BAI Media)
Uber Cup 2024, India vs China, Group A Live Score and Updates: It doesn’t get tougher than this as a young Indian women’s squad takes on powerhouses China in a Group A clash at the Uber Cup Finals in Chengdu on Tuesday. Both India and China have qualified for finals after defeating Canada and Singapore in their last two matches and this tie will determine group toppers.
India will be without their most experienced player as Ashmita Chaliha has not been named in the lineup to take on Chen Yu Fei in the first singles tie. Isharani Baruah, Anmol Kharb and 15-year-old Tanvi Sharma will take on some of the best players in the world in what will be massive tests.
India vs China lineup
WS1: Isharani Baruah 21-12 21-10 Chen Yu Fei
WD1: Priya Konjengbam – Shruti Mishra Vs Chen Qing Chen – Jia Yi Fan
WS2: Anmol Kharb Vs Han Yue
WD2: Simran Singhi – Ritika Thaker Vs Liu Sheng Shu – Tan Ning
WS3: Tanvi Sharma Vs Wang Zhi Yi
On Sunday in the Uber Cup, a young Indian women’s squad defeated Singapore to qualify for the knockouts. Read more about that by Shivani Naik here.
India had earlier defeated Canada 4-1 in their group opener.
On Monday in the Thomas Cup, India blanked England 5-0 to qualify for the knockouts. HS Prannoy, Satwik-Chirag and Co have ticked small boxes before big tests coming up. Read more about that here.
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Anmol Kharb on left and Isharani Baruah on right. (BWF/Badminton Photo)
With or without PV Sindhu, Indian women’s badminton continues its audacious run at international team events. This time around, a squad with an average age of just above 20, without the top stars, has secured quarterfinal qualification at the Uber Cup.
As has been the trend since February, young Anmol Kharb put the calm, finishing touches to a 4-1 win over Singapore, after she beat World No 207 Lee Xin Yi Megan. National coach Pullela Gopichand dubbed this performance “the real growth of Indian badminton – it’s how well the second string fares.” (READ MORE)
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First uploaded on: 30-04-2024 at 06:46 IST
