Worlds: India secures four spots

July 22, 2017 09:38 pm | Updated 09:38 pm IST - Kuala Lumpur

India has secured four qualifiers in men’s and women’s singles competitions for next month’s prestigious World Championship.

India achieved its full quota of four women’s singles players with National champion Rituparna Das and Tanvi Lad qualifying behind P.V. Sindhu and Saina Nehwal.

China, Japan and India are the countries with four representatives in women’s singles.

In men’s singles, Syed Modi International champion Sameer Verma secured his place alongside compatriots Ajay Jayaram, K. Srikanth and Sai Praneeth.

The BWF World Championships will be held in Emirates Arena, Glasgow, from August 21 to 27.

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