BAI Names Replacements As Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand Pull Out Of Uber Cup With Injury

Last Updated:April 17, 2026, 3:30 PM IST

India lose injured doubles pair Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand for Thomas and Uber Cup, Shruti Mishra and Priya Konjengbam called up, PV Sindhu to lead womens team

India’s badminton stars Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand (PTI)

India suffered a setback ahead of the Thomas & Uber Cup Finals as the women’s doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand withdrew from the prestigious tournament due to Treesa’s injury.

The Badminton Association of India (BAI), however, named Shruti Mishra and Priya Konjengbam as replacements in the squad.

“Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand will not partake in the Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2026 due to the former’s injury. Shruti Mishra and Priya Konjengbam have replaced the pair in the Indian women’s team,” BAI said in a statement.

The pair had also withdrawn from the Badminton Asia Championships earlier this month. They had previously pulled out of the Swiss Open 2026 badminton tournament after Treesa was injured during their opening-round women’s doubles match last month. Treesa and Gayatri were trailing 7-13 against Chinese Taipei’s Hu Ling Fang and Jheng Yu Chieh in the opening game when they had to retire.

The tournament will be held in Horsens, Denmark, from April 24 to May 3. The upcoming Thomas Cup will be the 34th edition of the event, while the Uber Cup returns for its 31st edition.

Meanwhile, the Uber Cup team features a blend of eras, with double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu providing leadership for a rising generation led by the promising Unnati Hooda, as India looks to better its previous semifinal finishes.

The Indian women have received a slightly tricky draw, having been placed alongside European Team Championship runners-up Denmark, bronze medallists Ukraine, and defending champions China.

In the last edition of the Thomas & Uber Cup, hosted in Chengdu in 2024, the Indian women, who had won bronze medals in the 2014 and 2016 editions, were knocked out in the quarterfinals by Japan.

Indian Women’s Team:

PV Sindhu, Unnati Hooda, Tanvi Sharma, Devika Sihag, Isharani Baruah, Kavipriya Selvam, Simran Singhi, Tanisha Crasto, Shruti Mishra and Priya Konjengbam

(With inputs from Agencies)

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