JAKARTA - The Central Board of the Indonesian Badminton Association (PP PBSI) has released a list of squads to compete in the 2023 Sudirman Cup. A number of stellar names were also brought in to face the tournament in Suzhou, China, May 14-21, 2023.
Head of the Development and Achievement Division (Head of Binpres) PBSI, Rionny Mainaky, there are 20 names of athletes who will appear. The details are 12 male athletes and 8 female athletes.
Rionny stated that the names sent must be experienced with even strength in all sectors
"So it can be seen already. They are experienced. But no less experienced as the SEA Games," Rionny said in an official statement on Wednesday, April 12.
"There the strongest is there. Being the strength to form a strong team becomes more confident and the opponent also interferes because our strength is evenly distributed," Rionny added.
The men's doubles sector will have three representatives who appear to defend the Red and White, they are the world's number one pair, Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto, then Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo, and Leo Rolly Carnando/Daniel Marthin.
Then in the men's singles number, Indonesia will still rely on the strength of Anthony Sinisuka Ginting and Jonatan Christie. Both became the spearhead considering their rankings in the BWF rankings in the second and third positions.
Shifting to the mixed doubles sector, in this number there will be three representatives competing. They are Rinov Rivaldy/Pitha Haningtyas Mentari, Amri Syahnawi/Winny Oktavina Kandow, and Adnan Maulana/Violina Marwah.
Just like the men's singles sector, the women's singles sector will also send representatives of the same number. This time there is Gregoria Mariska Tunjung and Putri Kusuma Wardani who will go to China.
Meanwhile, the women's doubles that will appear are Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti and Lanny Tria Mayasari/Ribka Sugiarto.
The following is a list of Indonesian Squads in the 2023 Sudirman Cup:
Men's singles
Anthony Sinisuka Ginting
Jonathan Christie
Women's singles
Gregoria Mariska Tunjung
Putri Kusuma Wardani
Men's doubles
Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto
Leo Rolly Carnando/Daniel Marthin
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo/Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
Women's doubles
Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti
Lanny Tria Mayasari/Ribka Sugiarto
Mixed doubles
Rinov Rivaldy/Pitha Haningtyas Mentari
Adnan Maulana/Violina Marwah
Amri Syahnawi/Winny Oktavina Kandow
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