World No. 9 Prannoy HS and former World No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth spearhead the line-up as Indian shuttlers get ready for 75th Inter State-Inter Zonal Badminton Championships and 84th Senior National Badminton Championships to be played at the Balewadi stadium in Pune from February 22 to 28.
The senior nationals was not held for the last two years due to the Covid pandemic and returns to a city that is widely considered as the birth place of shuttle badminton.
"The popularity of the game is on an all-time high with the national team creating history by winning the Thomas Cup last year and then clinching India's first-ever Badminton Asia Mixed Team medal earlier this month. National championship provides a fantastic platform for upcoming players to challenge the established stars and unearth fresh talent," said Badminton Association of India secretary Sanjay Mishra.
