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It’s official! PV Sindhu ropes in legendary shuttler in her bid to win Paris gold

It’s official! PV Sindhu ropes in legendary shuttler in her bid to win Paris gold

Star India shuttler PV Sindhu announced on X, that legendary shuttler Prakash Padukone has joined her team as a mentor, and will be training at the latter’s academy in Bengaluru. Sindhu wrote on the social media site, “For those wondering and constantly asking me 😅, the cat is finally out of the bag!! Prakash sir […]

Star India shuttler PV Sindhu announced on X, that legendary shuttler Prakash Padukone has joined her team as a mentor, and will be training at the latter’s academy in Bengaluru.

Sindhu wrote on the social media site, “For those wondering and constantly asking me 😅, the cat is finally out of the bag!! Prakash sir is assuming the role of the mentor in my setup. I started training with him at the end of August, and it’s been uphill ever since. He’s more than a mentor; he’s my guide, my guru, and, above all, a true friend. I wholeheartedly believe he possesses the magic to bring out the absolute best from my game. I am so grateful he reached out to me with one call when I was in Japan, and we’ve built on that connection exceptionally well. Dear sir, I AM PUMPED!! Looking forward to training with you! Let’s get to work.”

Sindhu-Padukone Association

The WR-11 Sindhu had previously worked with Padukone in August-September as well. As per a report in the Indian Express, the only goal that Sindhu-Padukone team is looking at is, winning the Olympics gold, and nothing else. “Long-term goal is the Olympic gold. Nothing less than that. Along the way try to win the All-England title as well since I believe it is one of the toughest tournaments on the circuit,” Padukone said.

Sindhu Injury & Dip in Form

It was recently that Sindhu had picked up a left knee injury and has been out of action for close to a month. Upon her return from an ankle injury in early 2023, she suffered a dip in form and struggled throughout the year. Her only notable performances came during the Arctic Open, Denmark Open, Canada Open, and Malaysia Masters.

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