Aidil surprised he made Asian meet squad but aims to make the most of it


PETALING JAYA: Aidil Sholeh Ali Sadikin (pic) received an unexpected surprise when he saw his name in the list of players included in the upcoming Asian Championships in the Philippines.

The national men’s singles shuttler, who is currently ranked 112nd in the world, was surprisingly given the nod ahead of higher ranked players such as Cheam June Wei (No. 67) and Soong Joo Ven (No. 68).

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