Archive · 12 Dec 2025
India's Legends and Stars Compete in Asia
India's best badminton players are going to a big tournament in China called the Badminton Asia Team Championships.
The team includes famous players like PV Sindhu, who has won medals in the Olympics, and Lakshya Sen, who is the top-ranked men's singles player.
The women's team is trying to keep their title as champions, while the men's team has won bronze medals before and wants to do well again.
At the same time, India's veteran cricket players will compete in the first-ever Asian Legends Cup in Thailand.
This tournament includes former international players like Shoaib Malik from Pakistan and ex-Indian players like Praveen Kumar.
Both events are happening in early February, and the Indian teams are ready to challenge for the top spots.
PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, and the doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will lead India at the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 in Qingdao, China.
India is the defending champion in the women's category and has previously won two bronze medals in the men's category.
The women's badminton team includes PV Sindhu, Tanvi Sharma, Unnati Hooda, Rakshita Sree Santhosh Ramraj, and Malvika Bansod in singles, and Gayatri Gopichand, Treesa Jolly, Priya Konjengbam, Shruti Mishra, and Tanisha Crasto in doubles.
The men's badminton team features Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy, Ayush Shetty, and Tharun Mannepalli in singles, and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty, Pruthvi Krishnamurthy Roy, Sai Pratheek K, and Hariharan Amsakarunan in doubles.
The Board for Veteran Cricket in India (BVCI) has confirmed the first-ever Asian Legends Cup, featuring six teams including India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, UAE, and Hong Kong, from January 28 to February 4 in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
- Who
- India's top badminton and veteran cricket players, including PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, and the doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, as well as former international cricketers like Shoaib Malik and Abdul Razzaq.
- What
- The Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 and the inaugural Asian Legends Cup for 40-plus cricketers.
- When
- Badminton: February 3 to 8, 2024; Cricket: January 28 to February 4, 2024.
- Where
- Badminton: Qingdao, China; Cricket: Chiang Mai, Thailand.
- Why
- To compete in the Badminton Asia Team Championships and defend their title in the women's category while aiming for medals in the men's category, and to participate in the first-ever Asian Legends Cup for veteran cricketers.
- Event 1
- Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024
- Location 1
- Qingdao, China
- Dates 1
- February 3 to 8, 2024
- Event 2
- Asian Legends Cup
- Location 2
- Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Dates 2
- January 28 to February 4, 2024
- Indian Women's Team Captain
- PV Sindhu
- Indian Men's Doubles Pair
- Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
- Top-Ranked Indian Men's Singles Player
- Lakshya Sen (World No. 13)
- Defending Champions
- India (Women's Category)
- Men's Team Previous Achievements
- Two Bronze Medals
- India Legends Team Members
- Manpreet Gony, Shadab Jakati, Jatin Saxena, Parvinder Singh, Deepak Sharma, Kapil Rana, Kalim Khan, Vikram Batra, Amardeep, A. Chandila
- Pakistan Legends Team Captain
- Shoaib Malik
- Pakistan Legends Team Coach
- Wasim Akram (likely)
Sources
PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen & Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty To Lead India At Badminton Asia Team Championships
Sindhu, Lakshya in squad for Badminton Asia Team Championships
India to participate in maiden Asian Legends Cup; Pakistan, Sri Lanka among six teams
Tanvi, Unnati, Malvika to line up alongwith PV Sindhu to defend Asian team crown; Ayush Shetty, Tharun Mannepalli make men’s squad
