The list of the national badminton team for 2025 has been announced, with a vacancy in women's doubles and the men's and women's singles welcoming the world junior champions.
On January 4th, Beijing time, according to domestic media reports, the latest list of the Chinese national badminton team for 2025 has been officially released. Many young players have been selected, ushering in a generational change for the team.
According to the latest information received, the player list for the Chinese national badminton team is as follows:
Men's singles players include Shi Yuqi, Li Shifeng, Lu Guangzu, Weng Hongyang, Lei Lanxi, Wang Zhengxing, Zhu Xuanchen, and Hu Zhean. Women's singles players include Chen Yufei, Wang Zhiyi, Han Yue, Gao Fangjie, Cai Yan Yan, Han Qianxi, Xu Wenjing, and Yuan Anqi. Men's doubles players include Liang Weikang/Wang Chang, He Jiting/Ren Xiangyu, Chen Boyang/Liu Yi, Chen Xujun/Guo Ruohan, Liu Yang/Huang Di, and Sun Wenjun/Zhu Yijun. Women's doubles players include Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning, Li Yijing/Luo Xumin, Jia Yifan/Zhang Shuxian, Li Huazhou/Keng Shuliang, and Li Wenmei/Wang Dingguo. Mixed doubles players include Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping, Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin, Cheng Xing/Zhang Chi, Guo Xinwa/Chen Fanghui, Gao Jiayuan/Wu Mengying, and Li Hongyi/Bao Lijing.
From the above lineup, there are several highlights. First, both men's and women's singles have welcomed the world junior champions from 2024, namely Hu Zhean and Xu Wenjing. This also indirectly proves their strength and potential. Second, there is still a pair missing in women's doubles, indicating that adjustments are still being made and the coaching staff has not yet found suitable candidates. Third, Chen Yufei has finally returned to the team, and with her presence, the spirit of the women's singles group remains. Finally, each event features a mix of experienced and young players, maintaining both strength and depth, making the Chinese national badminton team still one of the strongest teams in the world.