GUWAHATI: India's badminton players, including two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and Paris Olympics semi-finalist Lakshya Sen, will hold a five-day preparatory camp at Guwahati's National Centre of Excellence (NCE) from February 4-8 ahead of the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships in Qingdao, China. The championships take place from February 11-16.
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The team also includes Asian Games gold medallists Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, along with Olympian HS Prannoy, among others.
Badminton Association of India Secretary General Sanjay Mishra said, “The NCE has been focusing on grooming upcoming juniors since its inception, and hosting a senior team camp here will also allow the juniors an opportunity to learn from the country’s finest while also providing India’s top talents to train together and create an ideal environment of team bonding ahead of this big team event.”
Sindhu will be looking to make a fresh start on the international circuit after her marriage in December. Satwik and Chirag will also aim to benefit from training in this new setting.
The team will depart for China on the night of February 8.