PV Sindhu announced on Sunday that she has withdrawn from India’s squad for the 2025 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship, set to run from February 11 to 16 in Qingdao, China.
The double Olympic medalist picked up a twinge in her hamstring during the national training camp organized at the National Centre of Excellence in Guwahati.
A ‘twinge’ is a localized, sharp pain.
“It is with a heavy heart that I share I won’t be traveling with the team for BAMTC 2025,” Sindhu said in a social media post on Sunday morning.
“While training on the 4th in Guwahati, I felt a twinge in my hamstring. Despite my efforts to push through with heavy taping for our country, an MRI has revealed that my recovery will take slightly longer than I initially expected. Wishing the team all the very best. I will be cheering from the sidelines.”
India won a bronze medal in the last edition of the continental event.
She was expected to lead the squad along with the Paris 2024 breakthrough star Lakshya Sen.
Earlier ahead of the India Open 2025, Sindhu said that she’s eyeing an injury free season.
“After the Olympics, people ask what’s next or if I’m playing in the next Olympics. It’s important to stay injury-free, that’s my primary goal. We’ll be picking and choosing tournaments carefully,” Sindhu had said in Delhi.
“I feel there’s a lot more to achieve. I have that fire in me. It’s just a matter of time and rhythm. Another medal at the World Championships is something I definitely want, along with the All England Championships. We have big tournaments like the World Tour Finals.”
India are pitted against 2023 runners-up South Korea, with Macau in the Group D of the 2025 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship.
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