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Two Indian shuttlers had tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, in Bangkok, as the Indian players are participating in the BWF Thailand Open. While the players were initially placed in isolation, a new report claims that they have been cleared to compete.

The Indian badminton players participate in the opening BWF tournament of 2021, the Thailand Open. The competition is off to a shocking start, with two Indians testing positive for COVID-19. Meanwhile, Kidambi Srikanth has had a terrible experience with his testing.

The top Indians players are currently participating in the BWF Thailand Open. It is the first big tournament for BWF in the prevailing pandemic era. However, the competition is off to a shocking start, as Saina Nehwal has been tested positive for COVID-19.

PV Sindhu is one of the top Indian badminton stars, and is currently ranked seventh. She has won a number of championship medals, including three senior gold medals. She is also the reigning champion of the BWF World Championships, having won the gold last year.

On August 25, 2019 PV Sindhu provided a long-awaited moment for Indian badminton when she beat Nozomi Okuhara of Japan to win gold at the BWF World Championship. It made her the first Indian to win the prestigious title since its inception in 1977. Here’s a look back at when shuttler PV Sindhu became Indian badminton’s golden girl.

BWF's decision to conduct the Super 1000 tournament in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic came for sharp criticism from the top shuttlers of the world, including India's Saina Nehwal

'The Badminton World Federation (BWF) can confirm that the TOTAL BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2020 to be staged in Aarhus, Denmark, from 16-24 May have been postponed until 15-23 August 2020,' BWF said

Lingshui China Masters 2020 was scheduled to start on February 25 but it is now postponed due to coronavirus in China

The 24-year-old Indian shuttler PV Sindhu crashed out of the Fuzhou China Open after Taiwan's Pai Yu Po won two sets in the first round

 
World badminton champion PV Sindhu, who recently became the first Indian to win the BWF World Championships, was felicitated by the Kerala state government on Wednesday. She was dressed in Kerala style set mundu, a traditional attire, while visiting temple. She arrived in Kerala to attend the ceremony hosted by the state government to felicitate her. The Kerala Olympic Association President V Sunil handed over the cash reward of Rs 10 lakh to Sindhu.

Ace badminton player Saina Nehwal will now be joining the Badminton World Federation  as a representative of the International Olympic Committee's Athletes' Commission. It is a rare honour for an Indian sportsperson

Saina Nehwal, who failed to qualify for the knockout stage at the Rio Olympics, has dropped to No. 9, according to the latest BWF rankings