China Open: Srikanth set to miss due to an injury

SHUTTLER KIDAMBI SRIKANTH has been the man of the moment and the talk of the town for his brilliant performances in the past few months. A setback for him and his fans as the shuttler has decided to skip the China Open due to an injury.

He took to social media to announce the same. China Open kick-starts on 14th November. November will also see another major tournament, Hong Kong Open which begins on 21st. Srikanth has also stated that he will take a decision on the tournament this week.

I had to skip China Open due to an injury and will decide about Hong Kong Open this week. Thank you everyone for all your prayers. See you soon on court. #teamindia #willbeback #willcomebacksoon #strongerandbetter pic.twitter.com/dUEIUiYj8i

— Kidambi Srikanth (@srikidambi) November 13, 2017

TFG has confirmed that the injury is due to a muscle strain. Srikanth ended up as the runners-up at the recently concluded Senior Badminton National Championships.

TFG wishes the shuttler a speedy recovery!

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