Badminton Asia Championships 2022, the biggest on the continent, is all set to kick off today in Manila, Philippines.

Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and young sensation Lakshya Sen will lead India's challenge at the six-day event.  

The focus will also be on London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal as she looks to claim her fourth medal at the Championships. But HS Prannoy has withdrawn from the men's singles event due to an injury.

In the men's doubles, India will reply on Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also has veteran Indonesian pair of Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan and reigning world champions Hoki Takuro and Kobayashi Yugo from Japan among the contenders.