LUCKNOW: In a disappointment to their fans, India's top men's doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, have withdrawn from the Syed Modi India International Badminton Championship 2024, citing injury concerns.
Speaking to TOI, Chirag said, "I felt some pain just below my right knee during the China Masters semifinals last week. I was hoping to recover in two or three days, but it will take a few more days to heal completely. I didn't want to enter the tournament half-heartedly or with any niggles, so we decided to withdraw and focus on recovery." He added that now they are targeting the Malaysia Open, India Open, and Indonesia Open in Jan after full recovery.
