3. Lakshya Sen
The former bronze medalist from 2021 at the BWF World Championships, Lakshya Sen has been in a rich vein of form on the badminton circuit in 2023. The 22-year-old has won multiple tournaments in the last few months, defeating the All England Open Badminton Championships winner Li Shifeng from China at the Canada Open, to make his intentions of winning a medal at the Asiad known to one and all.