Ia menerima kecaman daripada pelbagai pihak termasuk daripada Menteri Belia dan Sukan, Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu.
Tapi, Kisona sebenarnya lebih meminati bola keranjang malah pernah memberitahu ayahnya, A Selvaduray dia tidak suka bermain badminton tapi ayahnya memnita dia memikirkan secara mendalam.
Kisona had a brilliant second win in an international tournament against two-time world junior champion Jin Wei.
After a successful Sudirman Cup outing and despite coming unstuck against Japan in the semi-final, Malaysia finished on a high as a semi-finalist.
The 23-year-old lass, who was heavily chastised for her slow start to the season, silenced her naysayers in the final in La Nucia, defeating compatriot Goh Jin Wei 21-14, 21-19.
Utusan Malaysia said the divisional leader, Borhanuddin Che Rahim, of Pasir Puteh, Kelantan, had apologised for his remarks, saying he did not intend to insult the Indian community.