India's badminton team faces a significant setback at the Badminton Asia Championships as women's doubles pair Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand Pullela have withdrawn from the competition. This follows the earlier withdrawal of the men's doubles team of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty due to an injury to Rankireddy. The reasons for Jolly and Pullela's withdrawal remain unclear, further diminishing India's chances in the doubles events. With these key absences, the focus now shifts to singles stars Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu, who will lead India's efforts to secure a long-awaited continental singles title. Sen enters the tournament in strong form, while Sindhu brings valuable experience. The men's singles lineup also features HS Prannoy, who is returning from a shoulder injury, and Kidambi Srikanth, who will face Singapore's Loh Kean Yew. In women's singles, Sindhu is joined by Unnati Hooda, who will compete against Thailand's Supanida Katethong, while Tanvi Sharma and Malvika Bansod will face tough opponents from Malaysia and Thailand. India's doubles teams will encounter challenging draws, with Hariharan Amsakarunan and M R Arjun taking on the top seeds from South Korea, and mixed doubles pairs Rohan Kapoor and Dhruv Kapila facing strong competition from Malaysia and Thailand.