The sports fraternity took to social media on Thursday to laud the Indian football skipper Sunil Chhetri, who announced his retirement from international football after India's upcoming FIFA World Cup qualification match against Kuwait on June 6.
The fifth-seed Prannoy is currently India's highest-ranked singles shuttler. But despite his status as world number nine, he will be starting in the qualifiers.
Players in the top 16 (up to two per country) of the men's and women's 'Race to Paris' Rankings, secured a spot for their national sides in Olympics. The qualifying period for the marquee multi-sport event started on May 1 last year and ended on April 28.
Considered the 'World Cup' of badminton, this competition will not directly impact the forthcoming Olympics in Paris, but it would be interesting to see how India's top badminton players perform under duress.
Reigning World Championship medallist Prannoy is excited to play in his first Olympics. Ranked ninth in the world in the men's singles category Prannoy is the highest Indian-ranked player
Back in 2022, India stunned the world by defeating 14-time champions Indonesia, the most successful team of the tournament, in the finals of the Thomas Cup. India is grouped in Group C and will also play England (April 29) and Indonesia (May 1).
Indian shuttler HS Prannoy has backed his badminton contingent for the Paris Olympics 2024 and went on to say that the team will try its best to give something to the fans to cheer for in the upcoming mega event.
Sindhu lost to world No. 7 Han Yue in a match that lasted for 69 minutes at the Ningbo Olympic Sports Centre in China with score of 18-21, 21-13, 17-21.
The Badminton Association of India (BAI) on Thursday announced both men's and women's teams for the upcoming prestigious tournament to be played in Chengdu, China from April 27 to May 5.