Badminton Affiliation of India (BAI) has reached out to the world physique, Badminton World Federation (BWF), in search of readability on the qualification situation for its shuttlers after the Malaysian Open was postponed on Friday.
“It’s actually unlucky that the essential qualifier needed to be postponed on this means, however that’s the time we reside in now. Although 4 of our gamers have already certified, and there are just a few extra together with Saina [Nehwal] and [Kidambi] Srikanth who can nonetheless make it,” BAI Common Secretary Ajay Singhania stated in a media launch on Friday.
Indians who’ve already made the reduce for the Olympics embrace P.V. Sindhu, B Sai Praneeth and the boys’s doubles pairing of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy.
“With the postponement of Malaysia Open, the qualification hopes of remaining Indian gamers now will depend on the ultimate qualifying event–Singapore Open (June 1-6). Singapore has suspended flights from India because of the latest surge in Covid-19 instances. Nonetheless, BAI is in contact with the Singapore Badminton Affiliation and is looking for the very best means relating to the obligatory 21-day quarantine rule.
“We’ll do no matter absolute best might be achieved to discover a higher means out in order that the shuttlers get the possibility to safe the Olympic berths if there’s scope and alternative,” Singhania stated.