India at the Tokyo Olympics — PV Sindhu, Sania Mirza, B Sai Praneeth and others to compete for tennis and badminton medals

• India’s contingent for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics is the country’s largest ever with 228 participants — including athletes, coaches, officials and other support staff.
• One of the highly anticipated events is Sania Mirza and Ankita Raina playing in the tennis women’s doubles.
• A keen eye will also be on the badminton matches with four Indian shuttlers in the mix.

The Tokyo Olympics 2021 are right around the corner and India is headed to the games with its largest contingent in history, made up of 228 members. This includes four shuttlers, including past Olympic winner PV Sindu, and two tennis players.

So far India has one bronze medal in men’s tennis from 1996, one bronze medal in women’s single’s badminton in 2012, and silver in the same category from 2016. As the games kick off on July 23, the stands may be empty, but fans at home will be glued to their screens in hopes of another medal.

Here’s a quick look at the full list of badminton and tennis players from India who have qualified for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics: