JAKARTA - Indonesia will continue the struggle in the 2022 Thomas Cup by playing the second match against the host, Thailand. Ahead of the duel which will take place at the Impact Arena on May 9 at 19.00 WIB, the men's doubles sector will present a new duo, Kevin Sanjaya/Bagas Maulana.
The line-up this time is an alternative change for Indonesia's appearance in this competition. Because, the two are not the original pair in the BWF tournament series. Kevin Sanjaya usually plays a duet with Marcus Gideon while Bagas plays with Muhammad Shohibul Fikri.
However, at the 2022 Thomas Cup, Marcus Gideon was not included in the squad because he was still in the process of recovering from an injury. Meanwhile, the Bagas/Fikri duo had appeared in the first match.
Judging by VOI from the INA Badminton Twitter account, the Kevin/Bagas duo will be making their second appearance in the men's doubles sector at the 2022 Thomas Cup. The first appearance will feature senior men's doubles Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan who will face Chaloempon Charoenkitamorn/Nanthakarn Yordphaisong.
Meanwhile, for the men's singles sector, Indonesia did not make any changes. In this sector, Anthony Ginting, Jonatan Christie, and Shesar Hiren Rhustavito are still Indonesia's representatives to continue to collect points.
Indonesia has won one win from the first match of the 2022 Thomas Cup. In the inaugural match, Sunday 8 May, Indonesia won 4-1 against Singapore.
The following is the line-up for Indonesia vs Thailand in the 2022 Thomas Cup:
Men's Singles:
Anthony Ginting vs Kunlavut Vitidsarn
Jonathan Christie vs Kantaphon Wangcharoen
Shesar Hiren Rhustavito vs Sitthikom Thammasin
Men's Doubles:
Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan vs Chaloempon Charoenkitamorn/Nanthakarn Yordphaisong
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo/Bagas Maulana vs Peeratchai Sukphun/Pakkapon Teeraratsakul
Changes in the dual sector to face Thailand. Come on Indonesia! Starting at 19.00 WIB live on MNC TV and iNews TV. #BadmintonIndonesia #ThomasUberCup2022 #TUC2022 #ThomasCup2022 pic.twitter.com/AOkWiC3v2P
— BADMINTON INDONESIA (@INABadminton) May 9, 2022
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