Thomas aur Uber Cup Finals mein Indian badminton ke liye ek mixed day raha. Ek taraf men’s team ne Thomas Cup ke quarterfinals mein jagah bana li, toh doosri taraf women’s team ko Uber Cup mein PV Sindhu ki shocking loss ne mushkil mein daal diya hai.
Thomas Cup: Indian men’s team ka dominant performance
India ke men’s team ne Australia ko 5-0 se hara kar Thomas Cup ke quarterfinals mein entry kar li. PTI ke mutabiq, India, jo 2022 ke champions hain, ne Australia ke khilaf koi chance nahi diya aur straight matches mein jeet hasil ki. Yeh performance team ke confidence ke liye achha signal hai.
Uber Cup: PV Sindhu ka heartbreaking loss
Lekin women’s team ke liye khabar achhi nahi hai. PV Sindhu, jo do baar ki Olympic medalist hain, ne world No. 2 Wang Zhiyi ke khilaf khela. PTI ke mutabiq, Sindhu ne pehla game 16-21 se haarne ke baad doosra game 21-19 se jeeta. Teesre game mein woh 18-12 ki strong lead bana chuki thin, lekin woh us lead ko sambhal nahi paayi aur 19-21 se haar gayi. Final scoreline raha 16-21, 21-19, 19-21.
Is loss ke saath India China ke khilaf Group A ke must-win tie mein 0-1 se piche chal raha hai. PTI ke mutabiq, China defending champions hain aur 16 baar ke winners hain. Unki team mein Olympic champion Chen Yufei aur world No. 1 pair Liu Sheng Shu aur Tan Ning jaise strong players hain. India ke liye ab wapasi karna bahut mushkil ho gaya hai.
Hamaari Baat: Sindhu ke liye ek big setback
PV Sindhu ka yeh loss unke career ke ek important moment mein aaya hai. 18-12 ki lead se match haarna — woh bhi world No. 2 ke khilaf — confidence ke liye achha nahi hai. India ki women’s team ke liye Uber Cup mein aage badhne ke chances ab bahut kam ho gaye hain. Lekin men’s team ne jo performance di hai, woh 2022 champions ke tor ko maintain kar rahi hai. Agar women’s team ko bachna hai toh unhe China ke khilaf kuch miracle karna hoga.
Sources & References
- PTI — Press Trust of India
