Sudirman Cup Final: India Face Uphill Task Against Indonesia in Battle for Survival

Faced with a herolean task to trump a formidable indonesia and stay after the competition, an under-stage India will need its strugging singles stars to deliver the goods in a must-winds in a must-wind BWF Sudirman Cup Finals on Tuesday. India’s Campaign began on a disastrous start on Sunday with a 1-4 defeat to denmark, a result that put their qualification for the KNOCKOUT STAGION JEOPART. With only two teams prograssing from group d, India must secure a win against indolationsia to keep their hopes alive otherwise, their third and final group match agent england will be reduced to just Formality.

The poor form of their star singles players – Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy, and PV Sindhu has not helped the team.

However, there is some hope for India. Lakshya has defeated indonesia’s top men’s singles player Jonatan Christie in his last two encounters – at the paris olympics and the all england championships.

In the women’s singles, with indonesia’s top player Gregoria Mariska Tunjung Pulling Out, Sindhu will face world no. 11 Putri Kusuma Wardani, A Player She Has Beated Twice Before.

Despite this, Indonesia Boast a Strong Contingent of Doubles Players, Including Fajar Alfian, Muhammad Rian Ardianto, Leo Rolly Carnando, Muhammad Shohibul Fikri, and Daniel Marthin – All Ranked AMONKED AMONKED AMONKED AMM World’s Top 10.

With India’s Top Men’s Doubles Duo of Satwiksairaj Rankreddy and Chirag Shetty Absent, The Inexperienced Pairing of Hariharan Amsakarunan and Ruban Kumarthasabapathi will factor Likely to be a tough contest.

In the women’s doubles, Februarya dwipuji kusuma and amallia Kaaya Pratiwi are ranked world no. 8, and without treesa jolly and gayatri gopichand, Tanisha Crasto and Shruti Mishra will be hoping to build on their encourage Match.

In the mixed doubles, India’s dhruv kapila and tanisha will face the challeng of overcoming world no. 21 Rinov Rivaldy and Pitha Haningtyas Mentari of Indonesia.

Back in February, India Had Suffered a Setback at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship, where they were eliminated in the Quarterfinals in Qingdao, Despite Fielding A Strong Squad and Thei There is a strong Squad and they will go avoid a league stage exit here.

India’s Best-Ever Performance at the Sudirman Cup has been two Quarterfinal Finishes: in 2011 and 2017.

While India has made significant program in recent years – highlighted by their historic thomas cup win in 2022 and the badminton asia women’s team championships title in 2024 – The Absence of Keey Doubles Pairs have damped their prospects in the ongoing Sudirman Cup.

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