New Delhi: India have announced their squads for the upcoming Thomas and Uber Cup in Denmark next month with a mix of experienced stars and young talent. Lakshya SenAfter his All England runner-up finish, will lead the men’s team, while PV Sindhu And young up-and-comer Ananti Hooda will headline the women’s challenge.The men’s squad has largely retained the core group that won the historic Thomas Cup in 2022, including Kadambi Srikanth, HS Prannoyand the top doubles pair of Satok Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty.
Along with this, new faces like Ayush Shetty have made their place after impressive performances, while players like MR Arjun have strengthened the team after returning from injury.The women’s team is built around veteran names like Sindhu and the doubles duo of Gayatri Gopichand and Teresa Jolie, as well as a group of promising youngsters like Ananti Hooda, Devika Sahag, and Tanvi Sharma, who have been performing well of late.Explaining the choice, Badminton The Association of India (BAI) said in a press release: “The selection was based on the BWF rankings as on March 10, with the top five singles players and top two doubles pairs making the cut. “The additional inclusions were made keeping in mind the composition of the team, with players like Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Christo earning berths due to their experience in the doubles formats.”BAI General Secretary Sanjay Mishra expressed confidence in the teams, saying, “We have a good mix of youth and experience in both teams. The senior players bring stability, and the youngsters are in great form. They have shown that they can perform at this level, which gives us confidence going into the tournament.”Thomas Cup Lineup: Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty, Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy, Kiran George, Satok Sairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty, Hariharan Amsakaronan, MR Arjun, Dhruv Kapila.Uber Cup Lineup: PV Sindhu, Unanti Hooda, Tanvi Sharma, Devika Sahag, Asharani Baroah, Teresa Jolly, Gayatri Gopichand Pullela, Kavipriya Selom, Simran Singhi, Tanisha Christo.
