India, Sept. 18 -- By Vipul Kashyap

Nagoya [Japan], September 18 (ANI): Ahead of the Asian Games 2026, Indian badminton stars Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth expressed confidence in their preparations while acknowledging the quality of opposition they are set to face in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.

India has named a 20-member badminton squad for the Asian Games 2026, with Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy and former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth, all members of the silver medal-winning men's team at Hangzhou 2023, included in the Japan-bound contingent.

The men's team also features Ayush Shetty, Tharun Mannepalli, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty, Hariharan Amsakarunan, MR Arjun and Dhruv Kapila.

In the individual events, Lakshya Sen and Ayush Sh...