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Ester Nurumi Tri Wardoyo: As the Badminton Asia Championships 2025 kicks off on Tuesday in Ningbo, China, a mixed bag of experienced stalwarts and rising stars from India are set to launch their continental campaign with hopes of a strong showing.

However, the Indian squad will be missing some big names, with notable withdrawals including the women’s doubles World No. 9 pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, along with the defending men’s doubles champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty.

Despite the setback, the Indian challenge will be spearheaded by the trio of Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy, and PV Sindhu — all determined to bounce back from a string of inconsistent performances in recent months.