Badminton Asia Championships: Sen, Sindhu eye medals; Prannoy pull out on account of harm

Focus can be on two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu and world championships bronze winner Lakshya Sen once they lead India’s problem on the Badminton Asia Championships, starting right here on Tuesday.

Lots of hope will journey on Sen and Sindhu because the duo has been in good kind within the run-up to the continent championships, which is returning after a niche of two years on account of COVID-19.

The prestigious occasion will, nonetheless, lose a little bit of sheen with the withdrawal of an injured HS Prannoy, who had claimed a bronze on the 2018 Wuhan version and is in good kind.

While Prannoy will miss out on account of a “small injury” sustained on method to his Swiss Open last end, it will likely be an awesome alternative for All England silver medallist Sen.

Update 🚨

Had to withdraw from Asian Badminton Championships this week due to a small harm which occurred in Swiss Open ! I feel the perfect resolution was to give attention to coaching and give attention to subsequent set of occasions!

Can’t wait to affix the remainder of the squad for Thomas cup Finals 💪 pic.twitter.com/OFMRcczrHl

— PRANNOY HS (@PRANNOYHSPRI) April 25, 2022

The 20-year-old from Almora has been on a stellar run with title wins on the India Open Super 500 and last look on the German Open and All England Championships.

Sen had additionally gained a bronze on the 2020 Asia group Championships, in addition to bagging a gold and bronze on the 2018 and 2016 Asian Junior Championships.

The fifth seeded Indian can be wanting to win a medal from the senior event however it will likely be simpler stated than finished as he faces 22-year-old China’s Li Shi Feng, a two-time world junior championships gold medallist, in his opening spherical.

All eyes may also be on former world champion fourth seed Sindhu, who had scooped a bronze from the 2014 Gimcheon version and is coming into the occasion after securing two Super 300 titles at Syed Modi International and Swiss Open.

The World No. 7 Indian can be eagar to pocket one other medal when she begins her marketing campaign towards Chinese Taipei’s Pai Yu Po.

Sindhu is prone to come throughout fifth seeded Chinese He Bing Jiao within the quarterfinals if she will cross the preliminary rounds.

World championships silver winner Kidambi Srikanth too has been in good contact although he has been responsible of not in a position to shut out some tight matches.

The seventh seeded Indian, who gained two bronze in 2016 and 2020 Asia Team Championships however didn’t safe a person medal, will intention to seize the chance this time when he opens towards Malaysia’s NG Tze Yong.

Tokyo Olympian B Sai Praneeth too will eye a superb present when he opens towards fourth seeded Jonatan Christie.

Focus may also be on London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal as she seems to assert her fourth medal on the Badminton Asia Championships.

Saina has been on a comeback trial after recovering from some nagging accidents and had skipped the choice trials for the upcoming main occasions similar to Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and Uber Cup.

The former world primary will look to silence her critics when she begins marketing campaign towards Korea’s Sim Yujin.

Among others, Aakarshi Kashyap, who was picked for all of the three main occasions after she emerged as winner within the trials, will face high seed Akane Yamaguchi, whereas Malvika Bansod, who missed out of a berth, will cross swords with Singapore’s Yeo Jia Min.

World quantity 7 and third seeds Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will open towards Thailand pair of Apiluk Gaterahong and Natchanon Tulamok.

MR Arjun and Dhruv Kapila, who lately made it to the Asian Games and Thomas Cup groups after ending on high on the choice trials in New Delhi, may also be in motion.

The unseeded Indian pair can be up towards fourth seeded Indonesian mixture of Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto in its opening spherical.

Krishna Prasad Garaga and Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala, who had reached the quarters at Odisha Open Super 100 and German Open Super 300 in addition to ending runners-up at Syed Modi International Super 300, will look to provide a superb account of themselves.

In girls’s doubles, India will lack the punch following the withdrawls of N Sikki Reddy and Ashwini Ponnappa, and Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand.

While Sikki acquired injured throughout the recently-concluded choice trials in New Delhi, Treesa and Gayatri additionally pulled out on the final minute following an harm to the latter.

Ashwini Bhat Ok and Shikha Gautam, and younger pairing of Simran Singhi and Ritika Thaker can be within the fray in girls’s doubles for India.

In the blended doubles, Venkat Gaurav Prasad and Juhi Dewangan, and Ishaan Bhatnagar and Tanisha Crasto will look to go deep within the draw.