Thomas and Uber Cup 2024, live streaming: Strong Indian men’s badminton team looks to defend title - full schedule

The much-awaited Thomas and Uber Cup 2024 gets underway in Chengdu, the People’s Republic of China on Saturday.

India have sent an 18-member contingent - 10 men and eight women - for the Thomas and Uber Cup Finals which will be held between April 27 and May 5.

The Indian men’s badminton team at the Thomas Cup will be led by world No. 3 doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty and Indian world championships medallists in singles - HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth.

The Indian men’s team are the defending champions and have been drawn in Group C with Indonesia, Thailand and England. India beat Indonesia 3-0 at the Thomas Cup 2022 final in Bangkok to win the prestigious competition for the first time.

India will begin their campaign against Thailand on Saturday and take Indonesia, the most successful team in the competition with 14 titles and the runners-up in the last edition, on May 1. India will play England on April 29.

The top two teams from each of the four groups (A–D) will qualify for the quarter-finals.

On the other hand, India have fielded a young squad for the Uber Cup that features 17-year-old national champion Anmol Kharb, Ashmita Chaliha and Tanvi Sharma.

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu opted out of this year’s Uber Cup to focus on the Paris 2024 Olympics. India’s top-ranked women’s doubles pair Ashwini Ponnappa-Tanisha Crasto and Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Gayatri Gopichand-Treesa Jolly have also skipped this year’s Uber Cup.

The Indian women’s team has been drawn in Group A where they will face hosts China, Canada and Singapore. They will begin their Uber Cup 2024 campaign against Canada on Saturday.

Where to watch Thomas and Uber Cup 2024 live in India

The Thomas and Uber Cup 2024 badminton tournament will be telecast live on the Sports18 TV channel in India and will be available for live streaming on JioCinema.

Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: India badminton squad

Indian men’s badminton team: (Singles) HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth, Priyanshu Rajawat and Kiran George; (Doubles) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty, MR Arjun, Dhruv Kapila and Sai Pratheek

Indian women’s badminton team: (Singles) Anmol Kharb, Tanvi Sharma, Ashmita Chaliha and Isharani Baruah; (Doubles) Shruti Mishra, Priya Konjengbam, Simran Singhi and Ritika Thaker

Thomas and Uber Cup 2024 India’s schedule

All in India Standard Time (IST)

Thomas Cup

• April 27, Saturday: India vs Thailand - 3:30 PM
• April 29, Monday: India vs England - 7:00 AM
• May 1, Wednesday: India vs Indonesia - 5:00 PM

Uber Cup

• April 27, Saturday: India vs Canada - 10:30 AM
• April 28, Sunday: India vs Singapore - 6:00 AM
• April 30, Tuesday: India vs China - 7:00 AM