PETALING JAYA: Encounters between Malaysia and Indonesia are never short of intensity, fuelled by a long-standing and fierce badminton rivalry between the two nations.

Like Malaysia, Indonesia have traditionally boasted formidable men’s doubles depth. For this edition, they are banking on the pairings of Fajar Alfian-Shohibul Fikri, Sabar Karyaman-Reza Pahlevi, as well as rising youngsters Raymond Indra-Nikolaus Joaquin.