The Indian badminton team will begin its Sudirman Cup 2021 campaign in Group A against Thailand at the Energia Arena Court in Vantaa, Finland on Sunday.There is a change in the format of the Sudirman Cup. Unlike the previous format of the tournament, this year’s Sudirman Cup will see 16 teams compete in four groups comprising of four teams each.India have a relatively tough draw as they are placed in Group A alongside defending champion China, 2019 bronze medalists from Thailand and host nation Finland. India have to finish in the top-two in Group A to advance to the quarter-finals.You can follow the live commentary and updates of Sudirman Cup 2021 Day 1 here.Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will not be able to compete as she wants more time to recover post 2021 Tokyo Olympics, while the pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy pulled out of the event after the former fell ill.Badminton Talk@BadmintonTalkFULL GROUP STAGE SCHEDULEIni dia yang ditunggu-tunggu.. Jadwal lengkap babak grup.Laga mana yang paling dinantikan?Format: Best of 5 matches (all matches to be played), top 2 in each group qualify to Quarter FinalsWho will be the champion?#SudirmanCup20217:10 AM · Sep 21, 202134011571FULL GROUP STAGE SCHEDULEIni dia yang ditunggu-tunggu.. Jadwal lengkap babak grup.Laga mana yang paling dinantikan?Format: Best of 5 matches (all matches to be played), top 2 in each group qualify to Quarter FinalsWho will be the champion?#SudirmanCup2021 https://t.co/XRQinDuDFzIndian badminton group-stage schedule and live India start times for Sudirman Cup 2021Sunday, September 26 - India vs Thailand - 12:30 PM IST onwardsMonday, September 27 - India vs China - 12:30 PM IST onwardsWednesday, September 29 - India vs Finland - Approx 6:30 PM IST onwardsIndian badminton squad for Sudirman Cup 2021Men: B Sai Praneeth, Kidambi Srikanth, Dhruv Kapila, MR ArjunWomen: Malvika Bansod, Aditi Bhatt, Tanisha Crasto, Rutuparna Panda, Ashwini Ponnappa, N Sikki ReddyIndian badminton players in action on Day 1 of Sudirman Cup 2021India will be up against Thailand on September 26.Men's Doubles: Supak Jomkoh/Kittinupong Kedren vs M R Arjun/ Dhruv KapilaWomen's Singles: Pornpawee Chochuwang vs Malvika BansodMen's Singles: Kunlavut Vitidsarn vs Kidambi SrikanthWomen's Doubles: Jongkolphan Kititharakul/ Rawinda Prajongjai vs Ashwini Ponnappa/ N SIkki ReddyMixed Doubles: Dechapol Puavaranukroh/Sapsiree Taerattanachai vs B Sai Praneeth/ Tanisha CrastoBWF Sudirman Cup Finals 2021: Live streaming detailsAll the matches of the Sudirman Cup 2021 can be streamed live on the Star Sport 2 SD & HD. You can also enjoy streaming the league matches on the digital platform, Disney+ Hotstar.Also read: Sudirman Cup 2021 Schedule: Full list of matches, live channel and telecast details