Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty aim to regain their competitive edge by representing India in the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament. Ahead of the Olympics, the Indian pair had found it difficult to adapt to the various serves offered by the Indonesians and Chinese in the Thomas Cup. The shuttlers from Malaysia aim to improve their performance by competing against Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub Azriyn and Tan Wee Kiong.
India’s successful singles player HS Prannoy had a difficult season due to health problems and is now trying to get back to his best form. Other players are also using this opportunity to hone their skills in BWF world tour events.
In the women’s singles, Ashmita Chaliha, Malvika Bansod and Aakarshi Kashyap will represent India in Sindhu’s absence. In women’s doubles, Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa, who qualified for the Paris Games, will take to the stage to compete in the second round.