The schedules for the Badminton Asia Team Championships are out on Saturday. The next edition of the tournament will be held in Shah Alam, Malaysia, from February 13-18.
The Indian men’s team, drawn against China and Hong Kong in Group A, will begin its campaign against Hong Kong at 10:30 AM Indian Standard Time on February 14.
Indian team – led by HS Prannoy, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty -will play its second group match against China at 10:30 AM IST.
Only the top two teams from each group will advance to the knockout stage.
The Indian women’s team will begin its campaign against China at 6:30 AM IST on February 14. The PV Sindhu-led Indian women’s team has already been assured of a spot in the knockouts as Group W has no other teams.
The tournament will also serve as a qualifier for the prestigious Thomas Cup – the men’s team world cup in which India is currently the defending champion, and Uber Cup – the women’s team world cup.
A total of 15 teams in the men’s event and 11 in the women’s event will take part in the two Championships.
Schedules:
Men’s Team
February 14 – Hong Kong vs India – 10.30 AM IST at Court 2
February 15 – China vs India -10.30 AM IST at Court 3
Women’s Team
February 14 – China vs India – 6.30 AM IST at Court 1