India, however, will miss some of its star performers, as defending men\u2019s singles champion Lakshya Sen pulled out of this year\u2019s tournament, while former world No 1 Kidambi Srikanth, who bagged the title in 2017, is also sitting out this event.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
This puts a spotlight on Sindhu, who heads a powerful Indian women\u2019s singles challenge in the Quaycentre in Sydney. Alongside the former world champion in the main draw, former Asian junior champion Malvika Bansod, Anmol Kharb, Tanvi Sharma, Isharani Baruah, Aakarshi Kashyap, and Tanya Hemnath will compete in the women's singles, while Imad Farooqui and Samiya will start from the qualifying rounds.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India\u2019s challenge in the men\u2019s singles draw will be led by the trio of Prannoy, Ayush Shetty, and Kiran George. The three all suffered a first-round exit in last week's Indonesia Open and would look to make amends by reaching the later stages in Sydney.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Youngsters Tharun Mannepalli, Saneeth Dayanand, and Manraj Singh form the rest of India\u2019s challenge in men\u2019s singles, with the latter two starting from the qualifiers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Injury concerns have also hit India\u2019s men\u2019s doubles bid. Asian Games gold medallists Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will miss out after Satwik aggravated a shoulder injury that he sustained in last week's Indonesia Open.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The pair of MR Arjun and Hariharan Amsakarunan will carry India's hopes in the men\u2019s doubles after reaching the quarter finals in Jakarta, while Achutaditya Rao Doddavarapu and Arjun Reddy Pochana make their second appearance on the BWF World Tour event after the Spain Masters.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Injury concerns have also hit India\u2019s men\u2019s doubles bid. Asian Games gold medallists Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will miss out after Satwik aggravated a shoulder injury that he sustained in last week's Indonesia Open.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India's challenge in the mixed doubles is spearheaded by Dhruv Kapila and Olympian Tanisha Crasto, who will be accompanied by the pair of Dhruv Rawat and Manisha Keer and siblings Mohit Jaglan and Lakshita Jaglan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n