India faced a disappointing end to their Thomas Cup campaign, losing 0-3 to France in the semifinals and securing a bronze medal. The absence of Lakshya Sen, who was sidelined with a swollen right elbow, proved detrimental as India failed to win any matches. The team consisted of HS Prannoy, Ayush Shetty, and Kidambi Srikanth, all of whom lost in straight games. Ayush struggled against world No. 4 Christo Popov, losing 11-21, 9-21 in just 39 minutes. Srikanth lost a close match to Alex Lanier, with scores of 21-16, 21-18, while Prannoy fell to Toma Junior Popov with scores of 19-21, 16-21. Despite the defeat, reaching the semifinals adds another bronze to India's Thomas Cup history, having previously won bronze in 1952, 1955, and 1979, along with their championship win in 2022. For France, this victory marks a historic moment as they become only the second European nation to reach the Thomas Cup finals, following Denmark's win in 2016.