Thomas Cup 2022: Indonesia vs India preview
There is a first time for everything. That familiar line can be related to the final matchup of Indonesia and India.
Overview
This year’s finalists at the BWF Thomas Cup Finals 2022 could not be any more different to each other. On one side is a first timer at this stage of the tournament, the other the most successful team of this competition.
The Indonesian squad is top-heavy and can be considered formidable in both singles and doubles. They have two top ten players in the singles rankings (Anthony Ginting, 5; Jonatan Christie, 8) and their other go-to singles player is in the top 30 (Shesar Rhustavito, 24). Kevin Sukamuljo is without his fellow number one partner, but Indonesia brought three pairs who are in the top 20.
India’s contingent might not be as impressive, but they are no slouches either. Lakshya Sen is currently ranked ninth, with Srikanth Kidambi is bubbling under the top ten. Third singles regular Prannoy HS is 23rd in the world in men’s singles.
Their best rated duo is Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. Arjun MR and Dhruv Kapila are the next highest in rank, although Krishna Prasad Garaga and Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala were the ones who has seen action in the knockout rounds.
Road to the BWF Thomas Cup Finals 2022 final
Indonesia
defeated Singapore, 4-1 (Group A)
defeated South Korea, 3-2 (Group A)
defeated China, 3-0 (quarter-final)
defeated Japan, 3-2 (semi-final)
India
defeated Germany, 5-0 (Group C)
defeated Canada, 5-0 (Group C)
lost to Chinese Taipei, 2-3 (Group C)
defeated Malaysia, 3-2 (quarter-final)
defeated Denmark, 3-2 (semi-final)
Head-to-head
First singles (BWF Thomas Cup Finals 2022 win-loss record)
Anthony Ginting (INA) – 2-3
Lakshya Sen (IND) – 1-3
Win-loss record against each other: 1-0, Sen
First doubles (BWF Thomas Cup Finals 2022 win-loss record)
Kevin Sukamuljo and Mohammad Ahsan (INA) – 3-1
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty (IND) – 4-1
Win-loss record against each other: 1-0, Rankireddy and Shetty
Second singles (BWF Thomas Cup Finals 2022 win-loss record)
Jonatan Christie (INA) – 3-1
Srikanth Kidambi (IND) – 5-0
Win-loss record against each other: 5-4, Christie
Second doubles (BWF Thomas Cup Finals 2022 win-loss record)
Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto (INA) – 2-1
MR Arjun and Dhruv Kapila (IND) – 1-1
Win-loss record against each other: 3-0, Alfian and Ardianto
Third singles (BWF Thomas Cup Finals 2022 win-loss record)
Shesar Rhustavito (INA) – 4-0
Prannoy HS (IND) – 5-0
Win-loss record against each other: 2-0, Prannoy
Author Details
JP is an all-around sportswriter who covered the Bingo Bonanza Philippine Gold Grand Prix 2009. Aside from BWF badminton he follows football, basketball, and pro wrestling.
