BAM in a statement today also announced that Ng Tze Yong, Aidil Sholeh Ali Sadikin, Leong Jun Hao, Lim Chong King and Jacky Kok would complete the line-up of national singles shuttlers for the biennial tournament.

The BAM-Zii Jia dispute came about after the world No 7 quit the national governing body on Jan 11 to turn professional. BAM subsequently handed him a two-year suspension from international tournaments.

The decision was, however, overturned following Zii Jia’s appeal. He was later given BAM’s blessings to turn professional.

Meanwhile, Tokyo Olympics 2020 bronze medallists Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik are set to lead compatriots Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani and Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun in the men’s doubles.

The women’s team will comprise Eoon Qi Xuan, S Kisona, Tan Zhing Yi, Siti Nurshuhaini Azman, Myisha Mohd Khairul for singles and the doubles pairings of Pearly Tan-M Thinaah, Teoh Mei Xing-Anna Cheong, Valeree Siow-Low Yeen Yuan and Go Pei Kee.

The BATC is scheduled to take place at the Setia City Convention Centre in Shah Alam from Feb 15-20.

In the tournament, Malaysia and nine other teams – Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, India, Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Kazakhstan and Singapore – will be vying to confirm their automatic spots at the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup Finals in Bangkok in May.

BAM also announced that women’s doubles player and squad captain at the 2020 Uber Cup, Lee Meng Yean, had left the national team effective Jan 29.

The last time the 27-year-old shuttler made an appearance with the national side was at the Indonesian Open in November alongside Yap Cheng Wen where their journey ended in the round of 16.

Meng Yean also made an appearance at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with Chow Mei Kuan in the women’s doubles before her partner retired in September last year.

Together with Mei Kuan, they clinched silver and bronze at the 2017 and 2019 SEA Games respectively, besides managing to be in the world top 10 rankings in March last year.