Horsens (Denmark), April 27 -- The Indian men's badminton team blanked Australia 5-0 in their second Group A clash here on Monday to confirm a quarter-final berth in the Thomas Cup 2026.
Former champions India had defeated Canada 4-1 in their opening group tie and will next face top seeds, the People's Republic of China, on Wednesday to decide the group winners.
China had defeated Australia 5-0 and got the better of Canada 4-1 on Monday.
Aware that a victory against Australia will guarantee them a last-eight spot, India made just one change to the team that defeated Canada, with World Championships bronze medallist HS Prannoy getting a match in place of Kidambi Srikanth, according to olympics.com.
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