Saina Nehwal pull out of Indian badminton squad for Asian Games 2023

London 2012 medallist Saina Nehwal has decided to pull out of the Indian badminton squad selection trials for the Asian Games 2023 due to fitness issues, according to the Olympics.com.
The trials, organised by the Badminton Association of India (BAI), are scheduled to take place from May 4 to 7 at the Jwala Gutta Academy of Excellence in Telangana. The trials will help the BAI pick the final Indian badminton team for the upcoming Asian Games, scheduled from September 23 to October 8 in Hangzhou, China. There are a total of 20 spots – 10 men and 10 women – in the Indian badminton team for the Games. However, Indian badminton players HS Prannoy and PV Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, have been granted direct entries, courtesy of being in the top 20 in the BWF rankings.
The men’s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and the women’s doubles pair Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, too, have sealed direct berths in the Indian team. Hence, the selection trials will be conducted for the remaining 14 spots.