Horsens (Denmark), April 23 -- Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty will spearhead India's challenge at the Thomas & Uber Cup 2026, starting here on Friday.

India have sent a 10-member squad for the 34th edition of the Thomas Cup - the men's team world championships in badminton.

A squad of equal strength will contest the 31st Uber Cup - the women's variant.

In each tournament, a total of 16 teams have been divided into four groups of four each. Every group-stage tie will feature at least five matches - three singles and two doubles - irrespective of whether the match result is decided earlier.

The top two teams from each group will qualify for the knockout stage, which will be played ona be...