Star shuttler PV Sindhu was ruled out of the upcoming World Championships as she suffered an ankle injury during the recently-concluded Commonwealth Games.

The two-time Olympic medallist suffered a stress fracture on her left ankle during the CWG singles quarterfinals as confirmed by Sindhu's father PV Ramana.

“But she played the semis despite severe pain before eventually going on to win the gold in the CWG with a heavily strapped ankle,” he told Sportstar. “Yes, it is disappointing to miss the Worlds especially given the kind of form Sindhu is in after winning the Singapore Open and the CWG Gold. But, these things are not in our hands."

In a statement later, Sindhu confirmed that an MRI scan done in Hyderabad revealed the stress fracture.

"While I am on the high of winning a gold medal at the CWG for India. Unfortunately, I have to pull out of the world championships. I felt pain and there was an injury scare at the quarter-finals of the CWG, but with the help of my coach, physio and trainer, I decided to push as far as I could," Sindhu said in the statement.

"The pain was unbearable during and post the finals. Hence I rushed for an MRI as soon as I got back to Hyderabad. The doctors confirmed a stress fracture on my left foot and recommended rest for a few weeks. I should be back to training in a few weeks. Thank you all for your support and love."

The World Championships were slated in Japan's capital Tokyo from 21- 28 August, where the 27-year-old shuttler won her second Olympic medal in a bronze last year. Her father further stated that Sindhu is hoping to return to action by October.

“The focus will definitely be more on recovery, and we will be targeting the Denmark and Paris Opens in mid-October,” he said.

Sindhu's recent triumph was the CWG gold medal in Birmingham as she defeated Canada's Michelle Li 21-15, 21-13 in the singles' final. She also won the silver medal in the mixed team event as India lost to Malaysia in the final.