Sindhu saw off Tung Ciou-Tong of Chinese Taipei 21-9, 21-12 while Lakshya Sen prevailed 21-16, 21-17 over Singapore’s Jia Heng Jason Teh. Srikanth stunned Loh Kean Yew of Singapore 21-14, 21-15.

But in the 2026 edition, the former champions fell to France, who made their first-ever Thomas Cup final, 3-0 in the semifinal to take the bronze medal home.