Ningbo, April 7 -- India's campaign at the Badminton Asia Championships 2026 suffered a setback with the withdrawal of star men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty due to a shoulder injury to Satwik, even as top singles shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen gear up to spearhead the country's challenge in Ningbo, China, from Tuesday.

The continental meet, being held in Ningbo for the third consecutive time, will feature a strong Indian contingent across categories despite the late withdrawal of the Asian Games champions in men's doubles, according to Olympics.com.

Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist and former world champion, will mark her return to competitive badminton for the first time since her quarter-final appe...