PV Sindhu withdraws from BAMTC 2025, delays return to court after marriage

NEW DELHI: Indian badminton star PV Sindhu has officially withdrawn from the 2025 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships (BAMTC), postponing her return to competitive action after her recent marriage.
The two-time Olympic medalist confirmed the decision on social media, revealing on Sunday that a hamstring injury sustained during training in Guwahati on February 4 has forced her to extend her recovery period.
"It is with a heavy heart that I share I won’t be travelling with the team for BAMTC 2025. While training on the 4th in Guwahati, I felt a twinge in my hamstring. Despite my efforts to push through with heavy taping for our country, an MRI has revealed that my recovery will take slightly longer than I initially expected. Wishing the team all the very best. I will be cheering from the sidelines," Sindhu wrote on X.

Her absence is a significant blow to Team India, which is currently engaged in rigorous training at the National Centre of Excellence in Guwahati.
The team, comprising top shuttlers like Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy, and the formidable doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, is aiming to improve upon its bronze-medal finish from the previous edition of BAMTC.
India have been placed in Group D alongside South Korea, the 2023 runners-up, and Macau.
They will begin their campaign on February 12 against Macau, followed by a crucial encounter with South Korea on February 13 at the Conson Gymnasium in Qingdao, China.
Sindhu’s withdrawal comes just weeks after she tied the knot with Hyderabad-based businessman Venkata Datta Sai in a private ceremony at Rajasthan’s luxurious Raffles Udaipur Resort.
The grand yet intimate wedding, attended by close friends and family, marked a new chapter in her personal life.