Star Shuttler PV Sindhu Sits Out All England Tournament; Lakshya Sen, Indian Team Poised
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PV Sindhu Misses All England Tourney Amid Dubai Travel Chaos; Lakshya Sen Leads India
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News18•02-03-2026, 12:45
PV Sindhu Misses All England Tourney Amid Dubai Travel Chaos; Lakshya Sen Leads India
•Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will miss the All England Championships due to being stranded in Dubai after airspace closures following US-Iran tensions.
•Sindhu and her team narrowly escaped an explosion near their accommodation in Dubai and were moved to a secure location.
•Lakshya Sen, a former semifinalist, will face world No. 1 Shi Yu Qi, while Ayush Shetty takes on Alwi Farhan.
•Other Indian shuttlers like Unnati Hooda faced travel disruptions, having to reroute via Africa, potentially impacting their preparation.
•Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty and Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand lead India's doubles challenge at the prestigious tournament.