Sikki Reddy, Ashwini Ponappa Withdraw

The Indian women's doubles pair of Sikki Reddy and Ashwini Ponappa have withdrawn from the upcoming Uber Cup tournament due to the former's injury, the Badminton Association of India (BAI) said on Friday.

The tournament is scheduled to be held in Bangkok from May 8 to 15.

"Sikki Reddy has suffered a Grade 2 Tear of the Abdomen (abdominis rectus) as confirmed by an MRI and has been advised 4-6 week rest by the doctor," BAI general secretary Sanjay Mishra said in a statement.

"Under the circumstances the said pair has withdrawn from the Uber Cup as well as the upcoming Badminton Asia Championships (BAC) and the selectors have decided to include Simran Singh and Ritika Thakkar in their place as they were fourth in the ranking during the selection trials," he added. IANS

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