India enjoyed a strong run at this year’s Thomas Cup, powered by consistent performances from the experienced doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty.
The 21-year-old World No 10 was convinced not playing Lakshya Sen was part of India's hidden strategy, and viewed it as a sign that the French had begun to rattle the big teams
Like always, Satwik-Chirag will need to pull the first singles against Liang-Wang, while a key test awaits for Ayush Shetty against crafty fox Weng Hong Yang