In Badminton, India created history on Tuesday as the mixed team advanced to the quarterfinals of the Sudirman Cup Tournament after 22 years. P Kashyap, Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponappa are the players of this team. India has entered the knock-out stage of this prestigious tournament for the first time since its inception in 1989. In Qingdao, China, Chinese Taipei defeated Thailand 3-2 in the last Group-C tie of the mixed team competition yesterday, helping India to qualify to the knock-out stage. Earlier, India had lost their opener against Chinese Taipei 2-3, but had bounced back in the second Group-C match, beating Thailand 3-2. India will play their knock-out match on Thursday.