Kidambi Srikanth begins training after BAI reduces his quarantine period | Badminton News

BANGKOK: 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) acquired his 14-day necessary quarantine interval lowered to every week.
Srikanth withdrew from the match after B Sai Praneeth, who he was sharing a room with, had examined optimistic for COVID-19.
Srikanth had examined damaging within the necessary PCR check carried out on Monday and had additionally returned damaging outcomes since arriving in Thailand.
“Replace on @srikidambi #BAI has ensured @srikidambi’s necessary quarantine of 14 days is lowered to every week and the previous No 1 has resumed coaching beginning at this time. Your complete crew can be scheduled for a obligatory COVID19 check tomorrow as per @bwfmedia protocol,” BAI tweeted.

Srikanth and reigning world champion P V Sindhu have certified for the World Tour Finals, scheduled to start right here from Wednesday. The duo and the assist employees will bear a obligatory COVID-19 check on Monday.
The opposite Indian shuttlers who participated within the singles occasions of the Tremendous 1000 match have already left Thailand whereas the doubles gamers will fly out on Monday.
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 match.
The world quantity 14 had withdrawn from final week’s occasion forward of his second spherical after pulling a calf muscle.
“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 damaging and I look ahead to ending my quarantine,” Srikanth had tweeted.

Final week, Saina Nehwal and HS Prannoy had returned optimistic for COVID-19 outcomes initially however have been later cleared to compete within the Yonex Thailand Open after they examined damaging in a contemporary spherical of testing.