Injured Prannoy: Won’t rush, will take things slow

HS Prannoy

India's No. 1 shuttler HS Prannoy will make his much-anticipated return from a back injury, while Lakshya Sen will look to find his rhythm in the Japan Masters Super 500 tournament beginning here on Tuesday.

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Prannoy had pulled out of the Denmark and French Open due to a back injury that troubled him during his historic bronze medal-winning performance at the Asian Games in Hangzhou last month.

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The 31-year-old, his back heavily taped, had secure India's first medal in men's singles in 41 years at the Hangzhou showpiece. The World Championships bronze medallist will like to take it "slowly" as he will be up against unseeded Lee Cheuk Yui of Hong Kong.

"I am just taking it a little slowly, not rushing up on the injury side. I would say it is pretty better than how it was during the Asian Games. I have started training also," said Prannoy.

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