Maharashtra shuttler Malvika Bansod is looking forward to gaining experience as she plays alongside senior India players at the upcoming Thomas and Uber Cup [October 9-17 in Denmark] and Sudirman Cup [September 26 to October 3 in Finland]. 

Bansod, 19, has made the India cut for the first time and was picked on the basis of her performances in the recently-concluded selection trials, where there were also some automatic selections of players/pairs, who are in the Top-20 of the world rankings.