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Two-time Medalist Sindhu, 2022 Champs Satwik-Chirag Headline India’s Asian Games Squad
BWF World Junior Championships Individual: PV Sindhu, a two-time Asian Games medalist, and the 2022 Asiad men’s doubles gold winners, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, will lead a strong Indian team in the badminton championships at the 20th Asian Games, scheduled in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4, 2026.
The Asian Games are one of the world's most esteemed multi-sport events and a top sporting accolade in Asia, uniting the continent’s best athletes in their quest for national pride. The Badminton Association of India (BAI) selection committee confirmed the team after assessing recent results from national and international tournaments and BWF rankings as of May 26, 2026.
Led by India’s top-ranked men’s singles player Lakshya Sen, the team also includes seasoned players H. S. Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth, who were instrumental in India’s historic silver medal at the previous edition. The men’s team retains much of the core of the bronze-medal squad from this year's BWF Thomas Cup.
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