Sports News | BAI to Conduct Practice for CWG-bound Shuttlers in Hyderabad from July 18 to 24
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. The entire 10-member Indian badminton contingent, including men and women, will practice together under the watchful eyes of the coaches
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): The Badminton Association of India (BAI) will be conducting a joint practice for the Commonwealth Games-bound Indian shuttlers from July 18 to 24 in Hyderabad.
The entire 10-member Indian badminton contingent, including men and women, will practice together under the watchful eyes of the coaches before they leave for Birmingham in the wee hours of July 25 to participate in the biggest multi-sporting event of the year.
Also Read | IND vs ENG 1st ODI 2022 Stat Highlights: All-Round India Clinch 10-Wicket Win To Take Series Lead.
"It's very important to bring together all the players ahead of the Commonwealth Games. Such training sessions always help teams to get into the rhythm before any big event and also plan and work on various strategies as a team," said Sanjay Mishra, Secretary of Badminton Association of India in a statement.
In the last CWG held in Gold Coast in 2018, India clinched the maiden mixed team gold medal and finished wih six medals--two gold, three silver and one bronze medal. It also included the historic men's doubles silver by Shetty and Rankireddy.
Also Read | Lisandro Martinez Transfer News: Manchester United Confident of Signing Ajax Defender.
"We are the defending champions and our objective will be to continue to play with the same zeal and momentum in Birmingham. We have a very strong team and the players have experience and ability. I'm confident they will put on their best show in Birmingham," Mishra added.
Two-time Olympics medallist PV Sindhu will lead the Indian team in the women's section at the Birmingham Games along with players like Aakarshi Kashyap, Treesa Jolly, Gayatri P, and Ashwini Ponappa. The men's team, on the other hand, will consist of 2021 World Championships silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth, bronze medallist Lakshya Sen, B Sumeeth Reddy and star doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy.
The 22nd edition of the Commonwealth Games will take place from July 28 to August 8. (ANI)
(The above story is verified and authored by ANI staff, ANI is South Asia's leading multimedia news agency with over 100 bureaus in India, South Asia and across the globe. ANI brings the latest news on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Sports, Health, Fitness, Entertainment, & News. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)