Updated On: 10 September, 2021 09:56 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
BWF, which has had to cancel several tournaments due to COVID-19 complications and restrictions, however, did not specify the exact reason for calling off the tournament in India

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The Syed Modi International Super 300 tournament was on Thursday cancelled by the Badminton World Federation for the second year in a row. The tournament, which was also cancelled last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, was scheduled to be held in Lucknow from October 12 to 17.
"Further to August`s announcement detailing updates to the BWF Tournament Calendar 2021, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) can confirm the Syed Modi India International 2021 is now cancelled," the apex body said in a statement.