Lucknow: The 2024 edition of the Syed Modi Badminton Championshipscheduled from Nov 26 to Dec 1, will feature India’s top shuttlers, including two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, and Chirag Shetty.
Organised by the Uttar Pradesh Badminton Association (UPBA) at the Babu Banarasi Das Badminton Academy, the event will also host international stars such as Kantaphon Wangcharoen and Pornpicha Choeikeewong.Indian women’s doubles players Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand Pullela, along with Priyanshu Rajawat, Malvika Bansod, and local talent Mansi Singh, will be key players to watch in this marquee tournament.
UPBA president Navneet Sehgal said, “The Syed Modi India International Badminton Tournament is a testament to Uttar Pradesh’s growing stature as a hub for global sporting events. Spectators will enjoy free entry, and the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and finals will be broadcast live on DD Sports.”
He added that the tournament will offer prize money of $210,000. The main draw will comprise 32 players with 28 gaining direct entry and four coming through the qualifying rounds.
Key Players in the Main Draw: (Men’s Singles) Lakshya Sen, Priyanshu Rajawat, Karan Rajan Rajarajan, Satish Kumar Karunakaran, and Jia Heng Jason Teh (Singapore), Jia Heng Jason Teh (Singapore), Nhat Nguyen (Ireland), Kantaphon Wangcharoen (Thailand)
Women’s Singles: PV Sindhu, Malvika Bansod, Aakarshi Kashyap, Anupama Upadhyay, Anupama Upadhyay and Pornpawee Chochuwong (Thailand), Kurupthevan Letshanaa (Malaysia), Thet Htar Thuzar (Myanmar)
Men’s Doubles: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty, Harirhan Arunakodayan & Ruban Kumar Rathnasabapathy and Kang Kai Chang & Aaron Tai (Malaysia), Bryan Jeremy Goonting & Muhammad Faiz Raziq (Malaysia), Kui He Chen & Pengro Chanapon Chamolong Keng ( & Warashpol Thongsa-Nga (Thailand), Dechapol Puavaranukroh & Kittinupong Kedren (Thailand), Rory Easton & Alex Green (England)
Women’s double: Tanisha Crasto & Ashwini Ponnappa, Treesa Jolly & Gayatri Gopichand, Rutupurna Panda & Swetaparna Panda, Priya Konjenbam & Shruti Mishra and Benyapa Aimsaard & Nuntakarn Aimsaard (Thailand), Go Pei Kee & Teoh Mei Xing (Malaysia), Lui Lok & Ng Yan Yan (Hong Kong, China), Lui Lok Lok & Ng Yan Yan (Hong Kong, China)
Mixed double: B Sumeeth Reddy & Sikki Reddy, SatishKumar Karunakaran & Adya Varrieth, DhruvKapila & Tanisha Crasto, RohanKapoor & Ruthvika Shivani, AshithSuryash & Amrita Pramuthesh and Wang Tian Si & Lim Chu Xian (Malaysia), Zhou Ji Hong & Jia Yi (China) ), Dechapol Puavaranukroh & Sapsiree Taerattanachai (Thailand)
Organised by the Uttar Pradesh Badminton Association (UPBA) at the Babu Banarasi Das Badminton Academy, the event will also host international stars such as Kantaphon Wangcharoen and Pornpicha Choeikeewong.Indian women’s doubles players Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand Pullela, along with Priyanshu Rajawat, Malvika Bansod, and local talent Mansi Singh, will be key players to watch in this marquee tournament.
UPBA president Navneet Sehgal said, “The Syed Modi India International Badminton Tournament is a testament to Uttar Pradesh’s growing stature as a hub for global sporting events. Spectators will enjoy free entry, and the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and finals will be broadcast live on DD Sports.”
He added that the tournament will offer prize money of $210,000. The main draw will comprise 32 players with 28 gaining direct entry and four coming through the qualifying rounds.
Key Players in the Main Draw: (Men’s Singles) Lakshya Sen, Priyanshu Rajawat, Karan Rajan Rajarajan, Satish Kumar Karunakaran, and Jia Heng Jason Teh (Singapore), Jia Heng Jason Teh (Singapore), Nhat Nguyen (Ireland), Kantaphon Wangcharoen (Thailand)
Women’s Singles: PV Sindhu, Malvika Bansod, Aakarshi Kashyap, Anupama Upadhyay, Anupama Upadhyay and Pornpawee Chochuwong (Thailand), Kurupthevan Letshanaa (Malaysia), Thet Htar Thuzar (Myanmar)
Men’s Doubles: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty, Harirhan Arunakodayan & Ruban Kumar Rathnasabapathy and Kang Kai Chang & Aaron Tai (Malaysia), Bryan Jeremy Goonting & Muhammad Faiz Raziq (Malaysia), Kui He Chen & Pengro Chanapon Chamolong Keng ( & Warashpol Thongsa-Nga (Thailand), Dechapol Puavaranukroh & Kittinupong Kedren (Thailand), Rory Easton & Alex Green (England)
Women’s double: Tanisha Crasto & Ashwini Ponnappa, Treesa Jolly & Gayatri Gopichand, Rutupurna Panda & Swetaparna Panda, Priya Konjenbam & Shruti Mishra and Benyapa Aimsaard & Nuntakarn Aimsaard (Thailand), Go Pei Kee & Teoh Mei Xing (Malaysia), Lui Lok & Ng Yan Yan (Hong Kong, China), Lui Lok Lok & Ng Yan Yan (Hong Kong, China)
Mixed double: B Sumeeth Reddy & Sikki Reddy, SatishKumar Karunakaran & Adya Varrieth, DhruvKapila & Tanisha Crasto, RohanKapoor & Ruthvika Shivani, AshithSuryash & Amrita Pramuthesh and Wang Tian Si & Lim Chu Xian (Malaysia), Zhou Ji Hong & Jia Yi (China) ), Dechapol Puavaranukroh & Sapsiree Taerattanachai (Thailand)
