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India women beat Ukraine to revive quarter-final hopes of Thomas & Uber Cup 2026

India opted to rest former world champion PV Sindhu in singles, handing 2026 Thailand Masters champion Devika Sihag a chance in the third singles, and the youngster delivered in style

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Unnati Hooda returns to Polina Buhrova in the Uber Cup on Saturday. Pic/Badminton Photo

Unnati Hooda returns to Polina Buhrova in the Uber Cup on Saturday. Pic/Badminton Photo

The young Indian women’s team received a massive morale boost with a commanding 4-1 victory over European Championships bronze medallist Ukraine in their second Group A clash here, bouncing back strongly after a narrow 2-3 loss to hosts Denmark in the opener. India opted to rest former world champion PV Sindhu in singles, handing 2026 Thailand Masters champion Devika Sihag a chance in the third singles, and the youngster delivered in style.

Unnati Hooda set the ball rolling with a thrilling 21-19, 22-20 win over Polina Buhrova before junior world championships silver medallist Tanvi Sharma doubled the lead by defeating Yevheniia Kantemyr 21-12, 17-21, 21-10. Devika then sealed the tie in emphatic fashion, putting the result beyond doubt with a 23-21, 21-13 win over Mariia Stoliarenko. 

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