Thailand Open: Kidambi Srikanth Pulls out due to Calf Injury

Bangkok, 14/1: The Badminton Association of India, has confirmed that Kidambi Srikanth has pulled out of the Thailand Open due to a calf injury in his right leg. Due to this his opponent Lee Zii Jia has got a walkover.

“Right Calf muscle pull. So gave walkover for today’s match. Should see how he improves in the next 5 days and then will decide about his participation in the next tournament,” BAI’s official statement read.

? Official statement on Srikanth’s walkover :

“Right Calf muscle pull. So gave walkover for today’s match.

Should see how he improves in the next 5 days and then will decide about his participation in the next tournament.” https://t.co/LC1zleaFeT

— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) January 14, 2021

Before the tournament, Srikanth had complained of a bleeding nose because of a swab test for COVID 19 and had blasted the medical authorities.