THE HIMALAYAN MAIL JAMMU Q FRIDAY Q OCTOBER 30, 2020 11 Covid scare in Indian men's badminton team Will Dhoni be retained as NEW DELHI, OCT 29: "Owing to one of the play- Defending champion Lak- ers failing to follow the shya Sen on Wednesday COVID protocol and the or- pulled out of the SaarLor- ganisers failing to enforce CSK captain in 2021? Lux Open Super 100 tour- the protocols set in place, I NEW DELHI, OCT 29: deal with their captain, who nament after his father- and Shubhankar have Mahendra Singh Dhoni and has delivered for them." cum-coach D K Sen tested found ourselves in an unfor- Chennai Super Kings own- The ongoing season has positive for COVID-19 in tunate situation...," he ers share such mutual trust been a far cry from their Saarbrucken. wrote without specifying and fabulous relationship glory days, having managed The 19-year-old Indian the lapse on part the player that he could be retained as only eight points so far after was aiming to recover from concerned and the organis- captain of the side in 2021 four wins. an early exit in Denmark ers. despite enduring an Gambhir said, "MS has Open recently before his "We have currently been abysmal IPL season in the won them three (IPL) tro- campaign in Germany came asked to isolate with ab- UAE, says former India phies, couple of Champions to an abrupt end. solutely no other informa- opener Gautam Gambhir. Leagues, he has made them "We had gone for the tion from the organisers in- Three-time winners CSK one of the top successful mandatory COVID-19 test cluding our meals. We have have failed to clear the sides in the IPL after Mum- on Monday. The result our COVID negative certifi- leagues stage for the first bai Indians. So CSK saying came last evening. I tested cates, and have NO symp- time in the tournament's they are going to continue positive. It is unfortunate "We participated in the put in isolation owing to toms. We are unable to con- history and are currently with MS - it is just the rela- that Lakshya had to with- Denmark Open last week contact with COVID posi- tact the German local placed at the bottom of the tionship, it is just the mu- draw. He had worked hard and travelled from Copen- tive father-cum-coach of authorities. We would like points table following an tual respect." for the tournament," D K hagen. As advised we then defending champion Lak- to know if it is possible for unprecedented eight de- "That's why MS has been Sen said. went to Frankfurt and got shya Sen, who has already us to get tested here again MS and MS plays till the CSK's mediocre perfor- feats in 12 outings. so loyal (to the Super He said he is asympto- our COVID tests done." withdrawn. and come back to india," he time he wants to play. And mances in the ongoing IPL. "I keep saying that why Kings). That's why MS has matic and 'is doing ab- "In the tests, myself and "BWF can confirm three added. then next year he still con- Gambhir, who flourished CSK is CSK is because of the given everything: heart and solutely fine'. my Physio Abhishek are players have been with- Dey also demanded com- tinues to be the captain and under Dhoni's captaincy in relationship between the soul, his sweat, sleepless "I don't feel any change, I found negative, unfortu- drawn from the SaarLorLux pensation for the ordeal. have a much different international cricket, owners and the captain. nights - I'm sure he must am fine. We are trying to get nately my coach is tested Open 2020 as a precaution- "Requesting authorities squad than what he has this pointed out his overall They have given all the free- have had sleepless nights a second test done."Lakshya positive, even though he has ary measure for all partici- to compensate us while also time around." record as CSK skipper. dom to MS, and MS has re- while he has continued cap- said he is disappointed at no symptoms." pants after they were in con- allowing us to return to In- "He deserves that much "What he has done for the ceived all the mutual re- taining CSK." the turn of events. "I feel that being in close tact with a member of their dia," he tweeted. of appreciation from the franchise and how the fran- spect from the owners as Earlier, the CSK manage- "I am the defending contact with my coach who team entourage who tested Jayaram said repeated at- owners." chise actually deals with MS well," Gambhir was quoted ment has said that Dhoni champion of this event and I is tested positive, I should positive for COVID-19," the tempts to get a word from The 39-year-old Dhoni's and treats MS is a fabulous as saying by ESPNcricinfo. would be retained at the am very disappointed and also isolate myself. I request Badminton World Federa- the organisers have proved future has come under relationship. And that is "So I would not be sur- next mega auction, which is sad with this development," you to kindly grant me per- tion said in a statement. futile so far. scrutiny in the wake of how every franchise should prised if they continue with likely to be held in 2022. he wrote in his letter to the mission to withdraw my en- "The three players: Lak- Lakshya, Jayaram and organising secretary. try." shya Sen, Ajay Jayaram and Dey had tested negative "Under the circum- Lakshya was scheduled to Subhankar Dey will not ahead of the tournament. stances, I do not want to play USA's Howard Shu in compete further in the tour- Lakshya, who claimed the second round later in nament, which began on Rampaging KXIP meet Rajasthan jeopardise the safety of five titles in the senior cir- other players and hamper the day. Tuesday," it added. cuit last year including two the functioning of the tour- Lakshya's coach in All three players and the BWF World Tour Super 100 nament." Prakash Padukone Acad- team entourage have been top honours SaarLorLux Royals in must-win game Lakshya, who claimed emy, Vimal Kumar said it placed into isolation "in line Open and Dutch Open, re- NEW DELHI, OCT 29: season with 17 wickets five titles in the senior cir- was an unfortunate devel- with directives from tourna- ceived a bye in the opening A rampaging Kings XI Pun- from 12 matches with an cuit last year including two opment. ment organisers, local round along with Dey. jab would look to extend economy of 6.71, has done BWF World Tour Super 100 "It is sad and unfortunate health authorities and BWF Jayaram had won his their exceptional run and most of the heavy lifting top honours SaarLorLux that some like this has hap- tournament health proto- opening-round clash on inch closer to a Play-offs with the ball without ade- Open and Dutch Open, re- pened. I feel it could be a cols." Monday. berth while Rajasthan Roy- quate support from the rest ceived a by in the opening false negative. Hope he re- Later, Jayaram, in a Twit- With Thursday's develop- als would be desperate to of the bowlers. round. turns negative in the next ter post tagging sports min- ment, India's challenge stay alive in the tournament Squads: The wrote in the letter: test," Vimal said. ister Kiren Rijiju, the na- came to an end at the tour- when the two sides clash in Kings XI Punjab: KL "This is to inform you that Ajay Jayaram, Shub- tional badminton nament. an IPL match, in Abu Rahul (C), Harpreet Brar, after coming to play the hankar Dey out of SaarLor- federation and BWF, said The world calendar has Dhabi, on Friday. Ishan Porel, Mandeep Saarlorlux event in Saar- Lux Open; in isolation amid that he and Dey would like been severely curtailed this It has been a dramatic Singh, James Neesham, brucken with my coach DK COVID scare to return to India as the or- year because of the pan- turnaround for the KL Tajinder Singh, Chris Jor- Sen and Physio Abhishek Indian shuttlers Ajay Ja- ganisers have not given demic and after a seven- Rahul-led side after a string dan, Karun Nair, Deepak Wagh, we were asked to go yaram and Shubhankar Dey them any information or as- month shutdown, it a losses earlier in the tour- Hooda, Ravi Bishnoi, Ar- to Frankfurt to get a COVID were forced out of the Saar- sistance apart from asking restarted with the Denmark nament.They have man- shdeep Singh, Glenn test done by the organisers." LorLux Open after being them to isolate. Open earlier this month. run-scorer of the tourna- over table toppers Mumbai aged to weave together five ment, to fire in the crucial and would be desperate to Maxwell, Mujeeb Ur Rah- consecutive wins against game after three under- keep the winning momen- man, Sarfaraz Khan, Shel- the top four sides in the whelming performances tum going. don Cottrell, Mayank Agar- Champions League PIX: Barca tournament, infusing life with the bat. The biggest positive for wal, Mohammed Shami, into their campaign. They The addition of Chris the Royals is Ben Stokes Darshan Nalkande, are in fourth position with Gayle has done wonders for roaring back to form after Nicholas Pooran, Chris sink Juve; Rashford tricks' 12 points from as many the team's confidence.