HYDERABAD: Domestic badminton suffered a blow due to the surging Covid-19 situation.
Three players tested positive during the 1st Ashwani Gupta Memorial All-India sub-junior ranking tournament in Panchkula. But the tournament is being conducted despite these positive tests.
However, the 29th Smt Krishna Khaitan Memorial All India Junior Ranking Badminton Tournament, scheduled to be held at the same venue from January 11 to 17 has been cancelled.
“Due to rise in Covid-19 cases in the state of Haryana, state government authorities have advised not to conduct the All India Junior Ranking Tournament from January 11 to 17, at Panchkula,” BAI secretary Ajay Kumar Singhania said.
Meanwhile, the Jwala Gutta Academy here has been closed for a week after three players tested positive. All three are inmates of the academy. Of the 80 players, many are playing in different tournaments.
