PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen & Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty To Lead India At Badminton Asia Team Championships

Last Updated:December 11, 2025, 19:28 IST

PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty headline India’s squad for the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 in Qingdao, China.

PV Sindhu (left) and Lakshya Sen (PTI Photo)

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, and the star pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will be the core members of the Indian squad for the Badminton Asia Team Championships in Qingdao, China, from February 3 to 8.

India are the defending champions in the women’s category, while the men’s team has previously secured two bronze medals in this competition.

“Selected on the basis of ranking, performance, and experience, the women’s team will once again be led by former world champion and two-time Olympics medallist, PV Sindhu," the Badminton Association of India said in a release.

World No. 13 Lakshya Sen will be the top-ranked men’s singles player in the squad, which also includes Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy, US Open winner Ayush Shetty, and Tharun Mannepalli.

Satwik and Chirag will lead the doubles unit, accompanied by Guwahati Masters runners-up Sai Pratheek K and Pruthvi Krishnamurthy Roy, as well as Hariharan Amsakarunan.

In the women’s category, Sindhu will be supported by world junior championships silver medallist Tanvi Sharma, Unnati Hooda, Rakshita Sree Santhosh Ramraj, and Malvika Bansod in singles.

Syed Modi International champions Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly will spearhead India’s doubles charge, with Priya Konjengbam, Shruti Mishra, and Tanisha Crasto completing the squad.

BAI secretary Sanjay Mishra said, “Over the last few years, Indian teams have consistently been medal contenders at the Asian and World level and this squad has the right mix of form and experience and is capable of challenging for the crown in both categories."

Team India:

Men’s: Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty, Kidambi Srikanth, Prannoy HS, Tharun Mannepalli, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty, Pruthvi Krishnamurthy Roy, Sai Pratheek K, Hariharan Amsakarunan

Women’s: PV Sindhu, Unnati Hooda, Tanvi Sharma, Rakshitha Sree Santhosh Ramraj, Malvika Bansod, Treesa Jolly, Gayatri Gopichand, Priya Konjengbam, Shruti Mishra, Tanisha Crasto.

(With inputs from Agencies)

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