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No replacement could be named for Gayatri since the extent of her injury came to light after the deadline for making any change to the squad was over.
Prannoy, who was handed a direct entry to the Asian Games and Thomas Cup due to his good show in the last few international events, is looking to return to action at the Thomas Cup starting in Bangkok on May 8.
In the group stage, India had defeated the Netherlands and Tahiti by identical margins of 5-0 before losing to formidable China 1-4.
Indian women produced a clinical display to notch up a 3-2 win over Spain in the Uber Cup.
Only Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty could manage a win in the tie as they beat He Ji Ting and Zhou Hao Dong 21-14 21-14.
The women's team had already reached the quarterfinals. However, it was their first defeat in the event after beating Spain (3-2) and Scotland (4-1).
The tournament, slated to be held in Denmark from October 3 to 11, was set to mark the resumption of international badminton after it came to a halt in March following the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.
Sindhu changed her original decision to pull out of the event due to personal reasons after Badminton Association of India President Himanta Biswa Sarma requested her to play.
The Thomas Cup and Uber Cup are now under a cloud of uncertainty after the Badminton World Federation confirmed that five countries have pulled out.
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