India’s campaign had a terrible start on Sunday when they lost to Denmark 1-4, seriously jeopardizing their chances of making it to the knockout stage.
At the BWF Sudirman Cup Finals here on Tuesday, an under-strength India will require their struggling singles players to give their best in a must-win Group D match against a dangerous Indonesia in order to survive the competition.A 1-4 loss to Denmark on Sunday put India’s chances of qualifying for the knockout stage in grave danger, capping off a terrible start to the season.
India needs to defeat Indonesia to maintain its prospects of making it out of Group D, as only two teams advance from it. If they lose, their third and final group encounter against England will be a mere formality.The team has not benefited from the poor play of its top singles players, Lakshya Sen, H. S. Prannoy, and P. V. Sindhu.
