NEW DELHI: India's rate in the badminton occasions of the approaching Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 can be spearheaded by way of Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu, global No. 3 Kidambi Srikanth and ace shuttler Saina Nehwal.
The mixed crew tournament which begins on April five will see Srikanth main India's challenge Down Under. World No. 11 HS Prannoy can be backing up his compatriot in the men's singles division.
In the ladies's singles division, Sindhu and Saina will shuffle roles as the crew will pin hopes at the singles occasions.
The prodigious pairing of Chirag Shetty and Saiwik Sairaj will look to set the court on fire in their debut performance on the Commonwealth Games, whilst Pranaav Jerry Chopra will pair up with Sikki Reddy for the mixed doubles clashes.
In the ladies's doubles phase, the pair of Sikki Reddy and Ashwini Ponappa will look to continue their great performances as Ashwini will look to emulate her 2010 gold medal winning run with her new partner.
"I feel we have strong chance to win the competition this year as our players have surged through the rankings and will give it their best shot at this prestigious event to bring laurels for the country," Anup Narang, normal secretary of Badminton Association of India (BAI) mentioned after the selection committee meeting in Kolkata.
The Indian crew have been drawn in Group A towards neighbours Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Europe's Scotland, which makes their job cut out to growth to the knockout phase of the tournament.
After the winners in the mixed crew tournament are made up our minds by way of April 9, all avid gamers will move onto their respective particular person occasions from April 10 and try to make their mark at the podium on April 14 and 15.
"It was tough to choose these players but after a long discussion we have chosen the ten best players to compete in the Commonwealth Games and we are positive that they will make the country proud," Narang further defined.
TEAM
MEN: Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy, Chirag Shetty, Satwik Sairaj, Pranaav Jerry Chopra
WOMEN: PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Ashwini Ponappa, Sikki Reddy, Ruthvika Shivani Gaade
The mixed crew tournament which begins on April five will see Srikanth main India's challenge Down Under. World No. 11 HS Prannoy can be backing up his compatriot in the men's singles division.
In the ladies's singles division, Sindhu and Saina will shuffle roles as the crew will pin hopes at the singles occasions.
The prodigious pairing of Chirag Shetty and Saiwik Sairaj will look to set the court on fire in their debut performance on the Commonwealth Games, whilst Pranaav Jerry Chopra will pair up with Sikki Reddy for the mixed doubles clashes.
In the ladies's doubles phase, the pair of Sikki Reddy and Ashwini Ponappa will look to continue their great performances as Ashwini will look to emulate her 2010 gold medal winning run with her new partner.
"I feel we have strong chance to win the competition this year as our players have surged through the rankings and will give it their best shot at this prestigious event to bring laurels for the country," Anup Narang, normal secretary of Badminton Association of India (BAI) mentioned after the selection committee meeting in Kolkata.
The Indian crew have been drawn in Group A towards neighbours Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Europe's Scotland, which makes their job cut out to growth to the knockout phase of the tournament.
After the winners in the mixed crew tournament are made up our minds by way of April 9, all avid gamers will move onto their respective particular person occasions from April 10 and try to make their mark at the podium on April 14 and 15.
"It was tough to choose these players but after a long discussion we have chosen the ten best players to compete in the Commonwealth Games and we are positive that they will make the country proud," Narang further defined.
TEAM
MEN: Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy, Chirag Shetty, Satwik Sairaj, Pranaav Jerry Chopra
WOMEN: PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Ashwini Ponappa, Sikki Reddy, Ruthvika Shivani Gaade
Sindhu, Srikanth to lead India's charge at 2018 CWG
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