On the afternoon of May 1, Beijing time, in the group stage of the Thomas Cup, India and Indonesia competed for the first place in the group. This match, despite being a group stage, is as intense as the final.
In this match, Prannoy beat Ginting in a shocking comeback, 21-13 12-21 12-21 in three games. And that's not all, the best part is the doubles matchup. Indonesia's Fikri/Maulana and India's Rankireddy/Shetthifi played what could be described as a Mars collision with Earth. In the first game, the Indonesians won 24-22. In the second game, the Indonesians led all the way and won the match point at 20-14, but they wasted eight match points in a row and finally the Indian pair pulled one back with the same score of 24-22. Although the Indians lost 19-21 in the final third game, both Men's Doubles pairs were too strong and in good form.
From this, I can't help but think of the Chinese team. The overall strength of the Chinese team is good, but the doubles are too stretched. It makes sense that the Liangwang pair lost to the world's No. 2 Seo Seung-jae combination. However, the Liu Yuchen combination, ranked 7th in the world, actually lost to the South Korean team with a temporary pair, such a state, if you meet the two pairs of India or Indonesia, it is estimated that it will be difficult to win. And compared to the South Korean team, India and Indonesia are also strong in singles. If the Chinese team meets them, I'm afraid it's really hard to say.