Eight women players selected for the Asia Cup, including Indian badminton coach Pullela Gopichand's daughter Gayatri Gopichand, have refused to visit the Philippines for the Asia Cup badminton tournament to be held from 11 to 16 February in Manila, Philippines due fear of Coronavirus. However, the Indian men's team will still go to the Philippines to play this tournament.
The Indian men's team has not objected to going to the Philippines. The reason for this is that the ranking will increase based on the match of the men's team in the tournament, but the ranking points have not been added to the women's team. At the same time, General Secretary of the Badminton Association of India, Ajay Kumar Singhania has said that we will not take any action against women shuttlers. If the women's team does not want to go, then it is fine because it is a matter of their health. We have spoken to the organizers. The Asian Badminton Association has also monitored the entire matter. They have sent an advisory and said that everything is going well. That is why we are sending the men's team there. At midnight of nine, the men's team will leave for Manila, the capital of the Philippines.
These players refused: Akrshi Kashyap, Gayatri Gopichand, Malvika Bansod, Bhat K, Ashwini, Asmita Chaliha, Shikha Gautam, Manisha, and Taparna have refused to go to the Philippines.
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