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Saina Nehwal, who will be spearheading Indian attack in the Uber Cup, is unwell. (AP Photo)

HYDERABAD: If the draw came as a dampener for India's Thomas Cup and Uber Cup teams, they suffered a added draft with ace shuttler Saina Nehwal application viral infection.

Saina, who will be spearheading Indian attack in the Uber Cup, is unwell. In the event, the women's team, which created history by extensive the knockout date endure time, will delay for the amend on Saina with fingers crossed. As it is, the alley advanced is boxy for them, accepting been clubbed with China and Malaysia in Group W. Their affairs of advanced into the next annular abundantly depend on Saina and the doubles duo of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa.

Even if Saina recovers from the abscessed throat, it would be difficult for her to accord her best in the tournament.

"She was OK till the evening. But already she accomplished the Delhi airport, she started activity unwell. When I alleged her endure night she was not able to allege and said she has a astringent abscessed throat. It would be difficult for her to become absolutely fit aural a few canicule afterwards this viral infection," Saina's ancestor Harvir Singh Nehwal told TOI on Saturday.

The Indian women will face Malaysia on Tuesday. With Saina acceptable to face a almost simple opponent, she has abundant time to balance but abiding to complete exercise is still doubtful.

The Indian men, who are in Group B with Indonesia, Singapore and Macau, will activate their attack adjoin Singapore on Monday.

Saina on BWF panel: Saina has accustomed the Badminton World Federation's allurement to become the players' adumbrative on the achievement appraisal console for the Super Series events.