Indian badminton stars PV Sindhu and Prannoy HS are set to lead a strong Indian squad at the upcoming Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 in Shah Alam, Malaysia. The tournament, scheduled from February 13 to 19, holds significant importance for Indian shuttlers as they aim to accumulate valuable qualification points for the Paris 2024 Olympic qualification.
PV Sindhu, a double Olympic medalist and former world champion, will make a comeback after being sidelined for nearly four months due to a knee injury. The 16-year-old national champion, Anmol Kharb, along with Tanvi Sharma and Ashmita Chaliha, both medallists at the Badminton Asia Junior Championships, will provide support to Sindhu in the women’s singles category.
Sanjay Mishra, the General Secretary of the Badminton Association of India, expressed the significance of the event in the context of Olympic qualification. He stated that the Indian team, comprising both senior national champions and talented youngsters, possesses the capabilities to create history at this prestigious team event.
In the women’s doubles category, Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, who played pivotal roles in India’s historic bronze medal win at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships 2023, will compete. The other two pairs include the rising duo of Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto, who were champions at the Yonex-Sunrise Guwahati Masters 2023, and the reigning senior national champions Priya Devi Konjengbam and Shruti Mishra.
Leading the men’s team will be Prannoy HS, a consistent performer on the badminton circuit, who recently secured his first BWF World Championships medal and BWF World Tour title at Malaysia Masters 2023. He will be accompanied by Commonwealth Games gold medallist Lakshya Sen, former World No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth, and the newly crowned senior national champion Chirag Sen.
In the men’s doubles category, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who won six titles in 2023 including gold medals at the Asian Games and Asian Championships, will bear the responsibility. They will be supported by the impressive senior national champion duo of Suraj Goala and Pruthvi Roy, as well as Dhruv Kapila and M R Arjun.
The Indian men’s team has previously secured bronze medals in the 2016 and 2018 editions of the team event. The complete Indian squad for the tournament includes Prannoy HS, Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth, Chirag Sen, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty, Dhruv Kapila, M R Arjun, Suraj Goala, Pruthvi Roy in the men’s team, and PV Sindhu, Anmol Kharb, Tanvi Sharma, Ashmita Chaliha, Treesa Jolly, Gayatri Gopichand, Ashwini Ponnappa, Tanisha Crasto, Priya Devi Konjengbam, and Shruti Mishra in the women’s team.
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Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Prannoy HS will lead the Indian squad at the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 in Malaysia. This tournament is crucial for Indian players to earn qualification points for the Paris 2024 Olympics. Sindhu, who was sidelined due to a knee injury, will make her comeback. Other players in the women’s team include Anmol Kharb, Tanvi Sharma, and Ashmita Chaliha. The men’s team will be led by Prannoy, along with Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth, and Chirag Sen. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will represent in men’s doubles. The Indian team aims to achieve success in this prestigious team event and has previously won bronze medals in 2016 and 2018.
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