PV Sindhu makes news, on and off the court. India’s greatest badminton champion, in a social media post on Tuesday above my first post on X, said I had mixed up badminton and tennis. First, the context. I had said that top athletes like Sindhu and Lakshya Sen can fund their own tournaments. The real problem is for lesser stars who don't have great funding.
\n\nTravel, coaches, physios, masseurs — it’s a big entourage out there for Sindhu. Yes, the girl-turned-woman who is a beacon of Indian sport needs a proper support system. She is 31, but plays like 21. That is great, and explains why she is doing so well this year. Even if Sindhu didn't win a medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics and the Asian Games, she is still a big star, now back in the Top 10. She'll be around for a few more years. Congrats on her big win in Germany.
\n\nI have watched Indian badminton since the time legend Prakash Padukone was an active player. When he would come to New Delhi, Prakash would spar on the open court with Vikram Bisht in Kidwai Nagar, South Delhi. I have also seen Vikram’s wife, Madhumita…
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