Rosman says juniors to benefit with Pearly-Thinaah staying put

National women’s doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah . — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Women's doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah's commitment to remain in the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) is good news for the junior pairs in the national team.

Pearly-Thinaah signed a four-year deal until 2028 with BAM on Thursday, ending months of speculation regarding their futures after their previous contracts expired last December.

Women's doubles head coach Rosman Razak believes that the world No. 3 duo's decision to stay in the national body was a huge boost for the youngsters in the team as he seeks to produce more pairs to support Pearly-Thinaah.

"Pearly-Thinaah being in the team helps a lot because with them there, the juniors have role models to look up to. I'm thankful to BAM for resolving their contracts," said Rosman after overseeing a training session at the Academy Badminton Malaysia (ABM) in Bukit Kiara yesterday.

"They are a good example to the youngsters, not just when it comes to the game but also their commitment as becoming a top pair is not easy.

"Training with Pearly-Thinaah everyday and watching them play in tournaments will definitely help the youngsters progress."

Currently, world No. 22 Teoh Mei Xing-Go Pei Kee are the highest ranked pair in Malaysia behind Pearly-Thinaah while younger pairs Ong Xin Yee-Carmen Ting and Dania Sofea Zaidi-Low Zi Yu are also showing promise.