Double Olympic medalist PV Sindhu and World No. 8 Prannoy HS will spearhead a strong Indian squad at the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 slated to be held in Shah Alam, Malaysia from February 13 to 19.
The prestigious team event will be important for Indian shuttlers to gain valuable qualification points in the Race to Paris 2024 Olympic qualification.
The team championships will also mark the comeback of India's star shuttler PV Sindhu, who was out of the international circuit due to a knee injury for almost four months.
The 16-year-old senior national champion Anmol Kharb, Badminton Asia Junior Championships medallist Tanvi Sharma and Ashmita Chaliha will provide backup to the former world champion in the women's singles category. "With the Olympic games a few months away, this is one of the most important events for our shuttlers considering the Paris Olympic qualification.