India's women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand has withdrawn from the upcoming Uber Cup Finals after Treesa sustained an ankle injury. The pair was set to compete in the Thomas and Uber Cup Finals in Horsens, Denmark, from April 24 to May 3.
Treesa injured her ankle 2-3 days before leaving for the Badminton Asia Championships, an accident that occurred during training when she stepped on her partner's foot. India's doubles coach B Sumeeth Reddy stated that Treesa is resting and will undergo rehabilitation, and is expected to recover in about four weeks.
The Indian pair had previously withdrawn from the Swiss Open last month due to Treesa's shoulder issue. In their absence, the Badminton Association of India has named Shruti Mishra and Priya Konjengbam as replacements.
Meanwhile, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who had played a pivotal role in India's 2022 victory, will travel early to Denmark to train ahead of the Thomas Cup Finals.
