PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen To Lead India At Sudirman Cup Finals; Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Return After Injury
Double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu and world No. 18 Lakshya Sen will spearhead the Indian challenge at the Sudirman Cup Finals to be held in Xiamen, China from April 27 to May 4, the national federation announced on Tuesday. India, who qualified for the prestigious mixed team championships based on their overall world ranking, have been clubbed in a challenging Group D alongside former champions Indonesia, two-time runners-up Denmark, and a strong English outfit. The 14-member Indian contingent will see the return of the formidable men's doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty after an injury break, while the country's top-ranked women's doubles pair of Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly will miss the event due to injury-related issues.