PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles shuttlers Mohd Haikal Nazri-Choong Hong Jian are hoping to avoid a repeat of the injury nightmare that plagued their start of this year when 2026 comes along.

Haikal was ruled out of all tournaments for the first four months this year, including the Malaysian Open in January, due to a hip injury before making his competitive return with Hon Jian in May.