PV Sindhu will not be playing the Uber Cup scheduled to be held in Aarhus from October 3 – 11 due to some personal reasons.
“There are some personal reasons. We have some function and puja at home, so she won’t be traveling,” PV Ramana, Sindhu’s father said.
He added that they will take a call on traveling for Denmark Open 2 to be held later in October. “If the work at home and puja is completed between October 1 – 15, then we’ll consider traveling to the remaining tournaments. Also maybe by then, the pandemic situation is under control..we’ll see,” he said.
Sindhu’s entries for both the Denmark events at Odense and the two Asian Opens have been sent, though a decision will be taken closer to the event.
BAI confirmed that they had received an intimation from Ramana stating Sindhu’s decision to opt-out of the Thomas Uber Cup, the world team championship, before the selection committee meeting. Other players are similarly weighing their options though as of now the team has been drawn to play at badminton’s big resumption event. “It’s not my call. BAI to take the call,” national coach Pullela Gopichand, said.