Yonex Thailand Open: Kidambi Srikanth pulls out due to calf-muscle strain

Indian ace shuttler, Kidambi Srikanth has pulled out of the ongoing Yonex Thailand Open on Thursday due to a calf muscle strain.

On Wednesday, fellow shuttler Parupalli Kashyap had also pulled out of his opening clash midway after sustaining a calf injury in the third game.

Srikanth takes to social media to announce news

Very sad to let you all know that I have been advised to pull out of Thailand Open due to a calf muscle strain. I am hoping to be fit by next week for the next round of the Thailand leg. pic.twitter.com/jXTr4P25QF
— Kidambi Srikanth (@srikidambi) January 14, 2021

On Wednesday, Kidambi Srikanth had prevailed over fellow Indian player, Sourabh Verma in just 31 minutes. He won 21-12, 21-11 in a straight-game victory.

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However, he suffered a calf muscle strain and had to pull out. He took to social media to announce the news. “Very sad to let you all know that I have been advised to pull out of Thailand Open due to a calf muscle strain. I am hoping to be fit by next week for the next round of the Thailand leg,” he posted.

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