JAKARTA - Fajar Alfian as captain of the Indonesian team for the 2026 Thomas Cup hopes that he and his friends can bring home the trophy, repeating their success in the 2021 edition.
The most prestigious men's doubles tournament is scheduled to take place from April 24 to May 3, 2026 in Horsens, Denmark. A total of 16 countries will compete to win a place on the highest podium.
"From the experience at the 2021 Thomas Cup, we managed to become champions, hopefully this year we can bring the Thomas Cup back to Indonesia again," said the men's doubles specialist.
Indonesia's journey in Denmark will start from the Group D elimination. The other three countries in the group are France, Thailand, and Algeria.
Fajar assessed that the map of competition in the group was considered heavy, especially the presence of France and Thailand. On paper, both countries have very difficult player material for Indonesia.
"France yesterday won the European Championship. In addition, they also have good singles and can double. Thailand also has good singles. So, nothing is easy," said Fajar.
Indonesia has always reached the final in the last three editions of the Thomas Cup, including the title in the 2021 edition. Two editions after that, the Garuda Squad lost to India and China.
The Chairman of the Central Board of the Indonesian Badminton Association (PP PBSI), Fadil Imran, is very optimistic about the composition of the Indonesian squad, which is considered quite even in the singles and doubles sectors.
"We hope the Indonesian team can make it to the finals for Thomas and hopefully the children can bring pride to all of us," said Fadil.
Besides Fajar, the Indonesian team was also strengthened by Jonatan Christie, Alwi Farhan, Mohammad Zaki Ubaidillah, Anthony Sinisuka Ginting, Muhammad Shohibul Fikri, Sabar Karyaman Gutama, Mohammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani, Raymond Indra, and Nikolaus Joaquin.
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