Top shuttler Kidambi Srikanth and in-form Lakshya Sen will spearhead the Indian challenge at the HYLO Open Super 500 badminton tournament beginning here on Tuesday.
Sixth seeded Srikanth showed signs of returning to form last week as he put up a spirited fight against two-time world champion Kento Momota of Japan before losing in the French Open second round.
The Indian lost the match narrowly after squandering a two-point lead in the decider but he will look to take focus on the positives and put his best foot forward when he begins his campaign here against Japan’s Koki Watanabe.
Young Lakshya, ranked world no 22, had a decent outing at the Denmark Open and French Open with second round and quarterfinal finishes respectively.
He will look to continue the momentum when he takes on France’s Thomas Rouxel in the opening match.