World No. 9 HS Prannoy and two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will lead the Indian problem on the 2023 Sudirman Cup, scheduled in Suzhou, China, from Could 14-21. The senior nationwide choice committee, which met right here on Tuesday, picked a “balanced” squad with an purpose to clinch a first-ever medal within the combined crew championships.
The Indian males had created historical past final yr by profitable the distinguished Thomas Cup and hopes of a possible podium completed had been raised additional following the bronze profitable efficiency within the Asian Combined Group Championships earlier this yr.
“Sudirman Cup is a prestigious match and the selectors have picked the very best squad after finding out the home and worldwide outcomes. We’re assured that this crew will problem for a medal this yr,” mentioned Badminton Affiliation of India secretary Sanjay Mishra.
India have been grouped in Group C together with Malaysia, Chinese language Taipei and Australia and their first process can be to make it to the knock-out stage from a probably trick group.
The return of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, who missed the Asian combined crew occasion as a result of harm, will bolster the lads’s doubles squad whereas the skilled Ashwini Ponnappa and new companion Tanisha Castro will present 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 gamers within the squad.