Lagatar 24 Desk
New Delhi, Jan 19: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, the men’s doubles defending champions, have pulled out of the Indian Open Badminton tournament due to a groin injury to Satwiksairaj.
On Thursday, the matchup for the second round was ready to begin. However, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy’s injury has ruined their season.
On Day 3 of the competition, Rasmus Gemke will face Lakshya Sen. As the World No. 3 Chinese opponent Chen Yu Fei awaits Saina Nehwal in the Women’s Singles, the Indian player will try to maintain her strong form.
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In the Men’s Doubles, Krishna Garaga and Vishnuvardhan Panjala will compete. The Women’s Doubles division will feature Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly.