Saina Nehwal & Co. eye another medal in Uber Cup

After clinching a historic bronze medal in the last edition, the Indian women’s team, led by Saina Nehwal , will eye another good show but it will be an uphill task for the depleted men’s team at the Thomas and Uber Cup badminton tournament starting on Sunday.

Indian women had reached the quarterfinal for the first time at the 2010 Uber Cup in Kuala Lumpur but it was only in 2014 in New Delhi when they clinched their maiden bronze after going down 2-3 to five-time champions Japan in their maiden semifinals appearance.

Indian women’s team have been clubbed with 2014 runners-up Japan, Australia and Germany and once again the onus will be on Rio-bound shuttlers Saina and P V Sindhu to earn them wins in the two singles. The choice of the third singles player will be among Ruthvika Shivani Gadde, Tanvi Lad and P C Thulasi.