Badminton Satwik and Chirag pull out of Hyderabad open The star doubles pair join Saina Nehwal, P.V. Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth in their withdrawal from the tournament, keeping the upcoming World Championships as priority. V.V. Subrahmanyam Hyderabad 06 August, 2019 20:54 IST Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty - Getty Images V.V. Subrahmanyam Hyderabad 06 August, 2019 20:54 IST The on-going Hyderabad Open badminton championship has suffered a huge blow with the withdrawal of the star men’s doubles combination of R. Satwiksairaj and Chirag Shetty also pulling out of the event on Tuesday.Satwik had disclosed that he had been in discomfort in the shoulder from the quarterfinal stage of the Thailand Open, which he and his partner went on to win last Sunday. The 18-year-old has apparently aggravated the pain and decided to submit a medical certificate to the tournament director which was accepted late in the evening.READ : Thailand Open: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty win doubles title“With the World championship around, we felt it was the right decision to let him pull out of the event and prepare accordingly for the major event where he and Chirag now happen to be the medal hopes after their Thailand performance,” one of the organising committee members told Sportstar. Ace Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal, P.V. Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth have already pulled out of the tournament to preparing for the upcoming Word Championships. Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address.
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