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    20-Apr-2023 08:07 AM


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    HS Prannoy, PV Sindhu To Lead Indian Team At Sudirman Cup

    HS Prannoy and two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will lead the Indian challenge at the 2023 Sudirman Cup, scheduled in Suzhou, China, from May 14-21.
    The senior national selection committee, which met here on Tuesday, picked a "balanced" squad with an aim to clinch a first-ever medal in the mixed team championships.
    "Sudirman Cup is a prestigious tournament and the selectors have picked the best squad after studying the domestic and international results.
    The return of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, who missed the Asian mixed team event due to injury, will bolster the men's doubles squad while the experienced Ashwini Ponnappa and new partner Tanisha Castro will provide back-up to the All England semi-finalists Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly.
    Sponsored by Vuukle Indian team: Men's singles: HS Prannoy, Kidambi Srikanth (Reserve: Lakshya Sen) Women's singles: PV Sindhu, Anupama Upadhyaya (Reserve: Aakarshi Kashyap) Men's doubles: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty, MR Arjun/Dhruv Kapila Women's doubles: Gayatri Gopichand/Treesa Jolly, Ashwini Ponnappa/Tanisha Crasto Mixed doubles:Tanisha Crasto/Sai Pratheek.

    Source - NDTV