PBSI Announces 20 Badminton Players To Face The 2023 Sudirman Cup

Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (PBSI)

JAKARTA The national badminton parent of PBSI officially announced that as many as 20 badminton players will defend Indonesia in the Sudirman Cup in Suzhou, China, on May 14-21, 2023.

Head of Development and Achievement Division Riony Mainaky said Indonesia is ready to win titles with the composition of the best players in each sector to be brought.

"With the strength of the best players in each sector, we are optimistic that the Indonesian badminton team will be able to talk a lot and bring the Sudirman Cup which we have been waiting for for for so long," he said.

Since this mixed team championship was introduced by the Badminton World Federation (BWF), Indonesia has only won one title. The only title was obtained in the first edition in Jakarta in 1989.

Riony said that the wait without a championship title for more than three warfares was what the Indonesian badminton team wanted to end this year.

"We are determined to win and bring back the Sudirman Cup, which Indonesia won for the first time and the last time in 1989. Therefore, we must come to China with the best and strongest strength we have," said Rionny.

To strengthen the composition of players, PBSI even summoned mixed doubles Dejan Ferdinansyah/Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja who are non-Pelatnas Cipayung athletes.

Riony explained that the summons was due to the slick and promising performance recently shown by Dejan/Gloria.

"This is because it brings the name of Indonesia. Any player who has the best performance deserves to join the team. Even though Dejan/Gloria are not fostered at the Cipayung National Training Center, seeing their achievements and performance so far, they are very worthy of us calling and entering to strengthen the Indonesian team to the 2023 Sudirman Cup," said Rionny.

Outside Dejan/Gloria, the names of other players who strengthened the Indonesian team to the Sudirman Cup are the players who live in the Cipayung National Training Center, East Jakarta. In the men's singles, Anthony Sinisuka Ginting and Jonatan Christie were strengthened. For the women's singles, there are Gregoria Mariska Tunjung and Putri Kusuma Wardani.

In men's doubles, Indonesia relies on Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto, Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo, and Leo Rolly Carnando/Daniel Marthin.

Meanwhile, in the women's doubles, Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti and Ribka Sugiarto/Lanny Tria Mayasari were strengthened. While in the mixed doubles there are still Rinov Rivaldy/Pitha Haningtyas Mentari and Adnan Maulana/Nita Violina Marwah.

"These are the best players who are ready to defend Indonesia's name in the 2023 Sudirman Cup race. We bring players' ammunition that is so evenly distributed in all sectors. With the best strength we have, Indonesia is certainly ready to face all opponents," said Rionny.

"We also ask for prayers and support from the Indonesian people so that the Indonesian badminton team can be given smoothness, health, ease, and victory in the 2023 Sudirman Cup," said Rionny.

The following is the Indonesian Squad to the 2023 Sudirman Cup: Putra: Anthony Sinisuka Ginting Jonatan Christie Fajar Alfian Muhammad Rian ArdiantoMarcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo Leo Rolly CarnandoDaniel MarthinRinov Rivaldy Adnan Maulana Dejan Ferdinandsyah Putri: Gregoria Mariska Tunjung Putri Kusuma Wardani Apriyani Rahayu Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti Ribka Sugiarto Lanny Tria Mayasari Pitha Haningtyas Mentari Violina MarwahGloria Emanuelle Widjaja