Horsens, April 24 -- Former champions India kicked off their Thomas Cup campaign with a convincing 4-1 win over Canada in their Group A clash of Thomas & Uber Cup 2026 in Horsens, Denmark, on Friday.

Putting behind Lakshya Sen's loss against world championships bronze medallist Victor Lai in the first match, all the other Indian players won their respective matches in straight games to get the team one step closer to the quarterfinal spot, as per a press release from the Badminton Association of India (BAI).

The opening men's singles between Lakshya Sen and Victor Lai was obviously the match to watch out for as the two had played a marathon encounter in the recently concluded All England Championships, where the Indian had come out on t...