New Delhi: The Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Thursday said that it would fund the quarantine period of badminton players Ajay Jayaram and Shubhankar Dey in Germany, after they were forced to pull out of the SaarLorLux Open due to a member of the Indian contingent testing positive for Covid-19.
SAI said that it would pay for “the expenses that are going to be incurred” by Jayaram and Dey “for the length of their quarantine in Germany from October 30 to November 10, on humanitarian grounds”.
“SAI will be paying a total of Rs 1.46 lakh for their hotel stay and food expenses and will release 90 per cent of the amount immediately,” it said.
Jayaram and Dey’s compatriot Lakshya Sen had to pull out of the tournament after his coach DK Sen tested positive for the virus on Wednesday.
On Thursday, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) said that Jayaram and Dey won’t be taking further part in the tournament.
Jayaram had already played a match and was set to face third seed Max Caljouw in the second round while Dey and Sen had got byes in their respective first round matches.