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India bids to host 2028 Thomas and Uber Cup Finals in Delhi
India has formally submitted its bid to host the 2028 Thomas and Uber Cup Finals, with Delhi as the proposed venue. The Badminton Association of India (BAI) secretary general Sanjay Mishra confirmed…
India has formally submitted its bid to host the 2028 Thomas and Uber Cup Finals, with Delhi as the proposed venue. The Badminton Association of India (BAI) secretary general Sanjay Mishra confirmed that the bid was submitted four to five months ago, citing Delhi's infrastructure and experience from hosting the BWF World Championships as key strengths.
India last hosted the Thomas and Uber Cup Finals in 2014 at Delhi's Siri Fort Sports Complex. The men's team won its maiden Thomas Cup title in 2022 and secured bronze in the 2026 edition in Horsens, Denmark. The women's team has never reached the Uber Cup final, with bronze medals in 2014 and 2016 being their best results.
The BWF is expected to announce the 2027 Sudirman Cup host next week, and the 2027 World Championships host later. The decision on the 2028 Thomas and Uber Cup host will be taken separately, with Indonesia reportedly a front-runner for the 2027 World Championships.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Hosting the 2028 Thomas and Uber Cup Finals would give India a rare double: back-to-back global badminton events after the 2025 World Championships. India has hosted the team finals only once before, in 2014, when the men's team failed to medal. Winning the bid would also test whether Delhi's Siri Fort Sports Complex, renovated for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, meets current BWF standards for a 24-team championship. The BAI's confidence rests on its 2022 Thomas Cup triumph boosting India's profile as a badminton destination. The next signal to watch is the BWF's announcement of the 2027 Sudirman Cup host, expected next week, which will indicate the federation's regional preferences.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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