KUALA LUMPUR: Twenty-five badminton players have been called by the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) for a centralised training camp at Akademi Badminton Malaysia (ABM) in Bukit Kiara from April 15 to 23.
The camp is part of the national squad’s preparations for the Thomas and Uber Cups in Bangkok, Thailand, from May 8 to 15.
“Twenty-five players comprising 13 men and 12 women will depart for Bangkok on May 5.
“April 22 is the last day for the final list to be sent to the Badminton World Federation (BWF),” said a BAM statement.
Malaysia have been drawn in Group D for the Thomas Cup with 2014 champions Japan, England and New Zealand.
Meanwhile, the national team will face 2018 runners-up Thailand, Denmark and Egypt in Group C of the Uber Cup.
The following are the players selected by BAM for the centralised training.
Thomas Cup
- Lee Zii Jia
- Ng Tze Yong
- Aidil Sholeh Ali Sadikin
- Leong Jun Hao
- Ong Ken Yon
- Aaron Chia
- Soh Wooi Yik
- Goh Sze Fei
- Nur Izzudin Rumsani
- Ong Yew Sin
- Teo Ee Yi
- Liew Daren
- Shaqeem Eiman
Uber Cup
- S Kisona
- Eoon Qi Xuan
- Myisha Khairul
- Tan Zhing Yi
- Goh Jin Wei
- Chan Wen Tse
- Pearly Tan
- M Thinaah
- Anna Cheong
- Teoh Mei Xing
- Low Yeen Yuan
- Valerie Siow