India face a huge setback in the ongoing Thomas and Uber Cups, with HS Prannoy and Anmol Kharb facing a health and injury scare respectively. Anmol suffered an ankle injury during her tie against China’s Han Yue.
As for Prannoy, a health condition that was previously a cause for concern as resurfaced, putting his chances in jeopardy. This tournament is a crucial point for both shuttlers ahead of the Paris Olympics 2024.
Multiple blows for India in Thomas, Uber Cups
Anmol Kharb suffered an ankle injury during the third game in her tie against Han Yue. After losing the first game 9-21, Kharb attempted to fight back but failed after she had to concede the game owing to the injury.
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HS Prannoy, meanwhile, suffers from a malfunction of the muscle lining the esophagus that causes food to move up resulting in repeated bouts of nausea and discomfort.
“What I was feeling was when I eat the food doesn’t go down,” Prannoy said. “Whenever I train, the food comes up and forward to the chest side and I need to vomit. It is kind of related with the acid reflux obviously. The food is not able to do get down. I can feel the food coming out, that’s where my breathing goes for a toss.”
He adds that doctors have advised that the problem could be solved with the help of medication. He adds that he can see a difference within just a month of the treatment already.
“I couldn’t eat much because I was afraid it would affect the playing schedule. I was ok to not eat and play; the nausea was even worse than not having anything in the stomach. So that’s why I lost 4-4.5 kilos in the last two-three months.”
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