Thai Women's Badminton Team Turns the Tables, Defeats India to Win Asian Team Championship Group

In the team badminton competition of the 'Asia Team Championship 2026' held in Qingdao, China on February 5th, the final group stage match in the women's team category featured Thailand (previous runners-up) against India (previous champions). In the first match, Thailand's No. 1 women's singles player 'Cream' Busanan Ongbumrungpan (World No. 16) fought hard but lost to Tanvi Sharma 1-2 (14-21, 21-17, 18-21). In the second match, Thailand's No. 1 women's doubles pair 'Boom' Tidaporn Kleebyeesuyn and 'Wa-Wa' Natthamon Laisuan (World No. 65) lost to India's World No. 21 pair 1-2. In the third match, Thailand's No. 2 women's singles player 'Pink' Pornchitha Opasnipat (World No. 31) convincingly defeated Rakshitha Sri Santos Ramraja 2-0 (21-19, 21-17), helping Thailand narrow the score to 1-2. In the fourth match, Thailand's No. 2 women's doubles pair 'Pat' Hataitip Midja and 'Gus-Jung' Napapak Tungkasatian dramatically turned the tables, defeating Tanisha Kastro and Shruti Mishra 2-1 (19-21, 21-14, 21-15), leveling the score to 2-2. In the final match, Thailand's No. 3 women's singles player 'Carrot' Pornpicha Choeykeewong (World No. 69) heroically defeated Malvika Bansod 2-0 (21-18, 21-14), securing the crucial point. Thailand ultimately won 3-2, advancing to the final 8 teams as 'group champions', while India finished second.