Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu squandered a dominant position as India were pushed to the verge of elimination in the Uber Cup even as the men’s team stormed into the last-eight of the Thomas Cup with a 5-0 sweep of Australia in Horsens on Monday (April 27, 2026).

Sindhu looked set for a statement win before letting slip a 18-12 lead in the decider to go down 16-21, 21-19, 19-21 to world No. 2 Wang Zhiyi in the opening singles, with India trailing China 0-1 in a must-win Group A tie.