Without the services of an injured PV Sindhu, India will face an uphill task in pursuit of an elusive gold medal at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships which gets underway in Qingdao

The tournament is set to be played in Qingdao from February 11-16 with the Indian shuttlers currently undergoing training at a camp in Guwahati.

The Indian badminton contingent, including top players like PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen, will put the finishing touch on their preparations ahead of the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships

PV Sindhu broke her title drought of over two years in the Syed Modi India International in December last year

The strong Indian team will also have star doubles players Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty.

Along with Kidambi Srikant, ace Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen and men's doubles pair Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy will participate in the upcoming Indonesia Masters 2025 badminton tournament

Ace Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen along with men's doubles pair Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy will lead the Indian contingent in the upcoming Indonesia Masters 2025

PV Sindhu said that it was a sad moment for her to lose the game after fighting till the third set.

PV Sindhu, a former champion, fought back strongly after a one-sided opening game loss but faltered in the decider.

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu progressed to the quarterfinals, while Kiran George delivered a gritty performance under pressure to keep the home flag flying in men's singles at the India Open badminton tournament in New Delhi on Thursday.