Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: India have announced their squads for the upcoming Thomas and Uber Cup with a mix of experienced stars and young talent to compete in Denmark next month. Lakshya Sen, fresh off the All England runner-up, will lead the men’s team, while PV Sindhu and rising youngster Unnati Hooda will headline the women’s challenge.The men’s team largely retains the core group that won the historic Thomas Cup in 2022, including Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy and the top doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty.
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Bird droppings, monkeys and smog: Inside the badminton controversy in 2026At the same time, new faces like Ayush Shetty have earned their place after impressive performances, while players like MR Arjun have returned from injury to strengthen the team.The women’s team is built around experienced names like Sindhu and the doubles duo of Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly along with a group of promising youngsters like Unnati Hooda, Devika Sihag and Tanvi Sharma who have been performing well of late.The Badminton Association of India (BAI) explained the selection in a press release: “The selections were based on the BWF rankings as on March 10, with the top five singles players and the top two doubles pairs taking part. “The additional inclusion has been made with team combinations in mind, with players like Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto gaining places due to their experience across the doubles formats.”Expressing confidence in the teams, BAI General Secretary Sanjay Mishra said, “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 they can play at this level, which gives us confidence going into the tournament.”Thomas Cup Lineup: Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty, Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy, Kiran George, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty, Hariharan Amsakarunan, MR Arjun, Dhruv Kapila.Uber Cup lineup: PV Sindhu, Unnati Hooda, Tanvi Sharma, Devika Sihag, Isharani Baruah, Treesa Jolly, Gayatri Gopichand Pullela, Kavipriya Selvam, Simran Singhi, Tanisha Crasto.
