Thomas Cup 2024 Points Table: Updated Standings after India vs Thailand

Thomas Cup defending champions India started off their 2024 campaign on a good note, defeating Thailand 4-1 in a Group C encounter. A total of 16 teams are participating in the tournament with four groups of four teams each.

Notably, the top two teams from each group will move to the quarter-finals of the Thomas Cup after the single round-robin format in the group stage. India have been pitted alongside Thailand, England, and Indonesia in Group C.

Let’s delve into the details of the standings after the conclusion of Day 1 of the 2024 Thomas Cup.

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Games For	Games Against	Games Diff	Points For	Points Against	Points Diff	Pts
1	China	1	1	0	10	0	10	210	97	113	1
2	South Korea	1	1	0	10	0	10	210	114	96	1
3	Canada	1	0	1	0	10	−10	114	210	−96	0
4	Australia	1	0	1	0	10	−10	97	210	−113	0

In Group A, China registered a commanding 5-0 win over Australia to move to the top spot with one point. On the other hand, South Korea moved to second with a resounding 5-0 win over Canada.

In men's singles games, Shi Yuqi, Li Shifend, and Lu Guangzu bagged comprehensive wins for China while in the doubles, Liang Weikeng-Wang Chang and Liu Yuchen-Ou Xuanyi secured wins.

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Games For	Games Against	Games Diff	Points For	Points Against	Points Diff	Pts
1	Indonesia	1	1	0	10	1	9	226	156	70	1
2	India	1	1	0	8	4	4	240	192	48	1
3	Thailand	1	0	1	4	8	−4	192	240	−48	0
4	England	1	0	1	1	10	−9	156	226	−70	0

In Group C, Indonesia and India have taken the top two spots, respectively, with one point each. Indonesia completed a comprehensive 5-0 win over England while India secured a 4-1 win over Thailand.

Prannoy HS suffered a loss against Kunlavut Vitidsarn 20-22, 14-21. However, Lakshya Sen and Srikanth Kidambi bagged crucial wins to help India take the lead. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty continued their good form alongside Arjun MR-Dhruv Kapila to win the doubles.

Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Games For	Games Against	Games Diff	Points For	Points Against	Points Diff	Pts
1	Denmark	1	1	0	10	0	10	210	79	131	1
2	Malaysia	1	1	0	10	2	8	246	204	42	1
3	Hong Kong	1	0	1	2	10	−8	204	246	−42	0
4	Algeria	1	0	1	0	10	−10	79	210	−131	0

Meanwhile, in Group D, Denmark and Malaysia occupied the top two spots. While Malaysia secured a 5-0 win over Hong Kong, Denmark also registered a 5-0 win over Algeria.

World no.1 player Viktor Axelsen steamrolled Adel Hamek 21-5, 21-6. Meanwhile, Anders Antonsen and Rasmus Gemke also registered big wins. In doubles, Kim Astrup-Anders Skaarup Rasmussen and Rasmus Kjær-Frederik Søgaard secured comprehensive wins.

Thomas Cup 2024: Day 1 Results (April 27)

Group A: Republic of Korea beat Canada by 5-0

Group A: People’s Republic of China beat Australia by 5-0

Group C: Indonesia beat England by 5-0

Group C: India beat Thailand by 4-1

Group D: Denmark beat Algeria by 5-0

Group D: Malaysia beat Hong Kong, China by 5-0

Thomas Cup 2024: Day 2 Schedule (April 28, timings in IST)

Group B: Japan v Czechia, 6am

Group D: Denmark v Hong Kong, China, 10.30am

Group B: Chinese Taipei v Germany, 10.30am

Group A: Republic of Korea v Australia, 10.30am

Group A: People’s Republic of China v Canada, 3.30pm

Group D: Malaysia v Algeria, 3.30pm