World no. 9 HS Prannoy and two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu will lead the Indian problem on the 2023 Sudirman Cup, scheduled in Suzhou, China, from May 14-21. The senior nationwide variety committee, which met right here on Tuesday, picked a “balanced” squad with an goal to clinch a first-ever medal within the blended crew championships.
The Indian males had created historical past final yr by means of profitable the distinguished Thomas Cup and hopes of a possible podium end have been raised additional following the bronze profitable efficiency within the Asian Mixed Team Championships previous this yr.
“Sudirman Cup is a prestigious tournament and the selectors have picked the best squad after studying the domestic and international results. We are confident that this team will challenge for a medal this year,” mentioned Badminton Association of India secretary Sanjay Mishra.
India were grouped in Group C along side Malaysia, Chinese Taipei and Australia and their first job will probably be to make it to the knock-out level from a probably tough staff.
The go back of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, who overlooked the Asian blended crew match because of harm, will bolster the boys’s doubles squad whilst the skilled Ashwini Ponnappa and new spouse Tanisha Castro will supply back-up to the All England semi-finalists Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly. .
Kidambi Srikanth and reigning senior nationwide girls’s singles champion Anupama Upadhyaya would be the different singles avid gamers within the squad.