2024 Thomas Cup Results: Brush India, Indonesia Secures Group Winner Status

Liputan6.com, Jakarta – The Indonesian men's team beat India 4-1 in the closing match of Group C of the 2024 Thomas Cup at the Chengdu High-tech Zone Sports Center Gymnasium, Wednesday (1/5/2024) evening WIB.

Indonesia has confirmed victory after winning 3-1. Having fallen behind following the fall of Anthony Sinisuka Ginting, Merah Putih ensured a positive result through the contributions of Muhammad Shohibul Fikri/Bagas Maulana, Jonatan Christie, and Leo Rolly Carnando/Daniel Marthin.

Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo's third single then completed Indonesia's victory. This result makes Fajar Alfian and friends emerge as champions and will receive seed status in the quarter-finals of the 2024 Thomas Cup.

“Earlier I had a cold sweat watching the Bagas/Fikri match, I should have won straight games but it had to be rubber. I was also nervous because if I was behind 0-2 it would have a big impact. But thank God I won and I was able to start quite calmly,” said Jonatan in his statement. PBSI.

“In the third game I tried to fight harder because I wanted to make Indonesia win the group or at least get points first. Becoming group winner was quite influential for our journey in the Thomas team, from the draw we would avoid being seeded first or second even though all my opponents knew it would be tough ,” he continued.

Indonesia's potential opponents in the last 8 of the 2024 Thomas Cup are South Korea, Chinese Taipei and Malaysia. The identity of the opponent will only be known through the draw which takes place after all the matches have finished.