Both the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and the Badminton Association of India (BAI) confirmed the development.
Top Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and H S Prannoy, who had recently recovered from COVID-19, have again tested positive for the dreaded disease here ahead of the Thailand Open.
RMV Gurusaidutt and doubles specialist Pranaav Jerry Chopra are the two others to have tested positive
Pullela Gopichand is recommended HS Prannoy for Arjuna Award in his capacity as Khel Ratna recipient.
On disciplinary grounds, the BAI did not nominate world number 14 Srikanth and 28th ranked Prannoy for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Arjuna Award respectively.
Prannoy questioned the selection criteria for Arjuna Award while criticising the selection of Sameer Verma
PV Sindhu defeated Korea's Kim Ga Eun 21-15, 21-16 in the first round of the Hong Kong Open while HS Prannoy beat China's Huan Yu Xiang 21-17, 21-17.
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