Ajay & Saina to lead their respective teams at the Thomas & Uber Cup in China
THE OLYMPIC QUALIFYING PERIOD has come to an end and seven Indian shuttlers will be playing at the prestigious stage. But before that there are a number of tournaments lined for those who have qualified, which they can utilise as practice sessions. Also, their performance might help them get seeded at the Olympics.
The next major tournament is a team event, Thomas Cup for the men and Uber Cup for the women. It kick-starts on 15th May in Kunshan, China.
The draws were released in March. Following are the team lists for Indian male and female shuttlers.
| MEN'S TEAM | WOMEN'S TEAM |
| Ajay Jayaram | Saina Nehwal |
| HS Prannoy | PV Sindhu |
| B Sai Praneeth | Tanvi Lad |
| Sameer Verma | Ruthvika Shivani Gadde |
| Sourabh Varma | PC Thulasi |
| B Sumeeth Reddy | Sikki Reddy |
| Akshay Dewalkar | Ashwini Ponnappa |
| Manu Attri | Jwala Gutta |
| Chirag Shetty | Maneesha K |
| Satwiksairaj Rankireddy |
