Image Source : GETTY IMAGES Kidambi Srikanth
Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth, who was compelled to withdraw from the just-concluded Thailand Open as per protocols, resumed coaching on Sunday after the Badminton Association of India (BAI) bought his 14-day necessary diminished to every week.
Srikanth withdrew from the event after B Sai Praneeth, who he was sharing a room with, had examined constructive for COVID-19. Srikanth had examined detrimental within the necessary PCR check performed on Monday and had additionally returned detrimental outcomes since arriving in Thailand.
BAI additionally introduced that your entire Indian group, right here for the competitors, will bear obligatory COVID-19 checks on Monday.
“Update on @srikidambi #BAI has ensured @srikidambi’s mandatory quarantine of 14days is reduced to a week and the former No1 has resumed training starting today. The entire team is also scheduled for a compulsory COVID19 test tomorrow as per @bwfmedia protocol,” BAI tweeted.
Update on @srikidambi #BAI has ensured @srikidambi’s necessary quarantine of 14days is diminished to every week and the previous No1 has resumed coaching beginning at present. The complete group can be scheduled for a obligatory COVID19 check tomorrow as per @bwfmedia protocol.#ThailandOpen pic.twitter.com/pCNkdFVOXy— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) January 24, 2021
The 27-year-old Srikanth had defeated Thailand’s Sitthikom Thammasin 21-11 21-11 within the first spherical on Tuesday earlier than withdrawing from the event.
The world quantity 14 had withdrawn from final week’s occasion forward of his second spherical after pulling a calf muscle.
“I had to pull out of the BWF Thailand Open to stay in line with BWF health and safety protocols, after my roommate tested +ve. I have however tested negative and I look forward to finishing my quarantine,” Srikanth had tweeted.
I needed to pull out of the BWF Thailand Open to remain in step with BWF well being and security protocols, after my roommate examined +ve. I’ve nevertheless examined detrimental and I sit up for ending my quarantine. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/j8NzrsYrVm— Kidambi Srikanth (@srikidambi) January 21, 2021
All different Indian gamers had additionally examined detrimental following Monday’s necessary spherical of PCR testing and had been cleared to proceed compete within the event upon producing a detrimental check consequence every day.
However, the Thai well being authorities, Badminton Association of Thailand (BAT) and BWF, had restricted “the movement and schedule of the rest of the India team as per tournament protocol,” which can be in place for 14 days until February 1.
Last week, Saina Nehwal and HS Prannoy had returned constructive for COVID-19 outcomes initially however had been later cleared to compete within the Yonex Thailand Open after they examined detrimental in a contemporary spherical of testing.
