Two-time Olympic medallist P. V. Sindhu and men’s singles stars Ayush Shetty and H. S. Prannoy kept India’s campaign on track, while Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth exited early as Indian shuttlers experienced a mixed outing on the opening day of the Badminton Asia Championships on Wednesday.
Two-time Olympic medallist shuttler P. V. Sindhu has been stranded at Dubai International Airport after flight operations were temporarily suspended following missile strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran amid escalating tensions in West Asia.
The likes of P V Sindhu, Lakshya Sen and even the double combination of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty needed a break to recuperate from injuries and niggles and rejuvenate themselves after the arduous Paris Olympic campaign.
Sindhu's campaign ended in disappointment, and she will return home empty-handed for the first time from the Olympics as she lost 19-21, 14-21 to Bing Jiao in the Round of 16.
In the women’s singles, the two former world champions and Olympic medalists battled it out for 44 minutes before, Sindhu lost the match 14-21, 14-21.
HS Prannoy, Kidambi Srikanth and Mithun Manjunath beat top-20 opponents for a place in the next round of the BWF Super 500 event.
Former world champion Sindhu, lost to China’s Zhang Yi Man 21-12, 21-13 to make her seventh opening round exit in 13 BWF World Tour tournaments this year.
Two-time Olympic Games medallist P.V Sindhu has separated from Korean coach Park Tae-sang, who helped her win medals at Tokyo Olympics and Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
Allu Arjun Pushpa has crossed the mark of 300 Cr. worldwide and the star is all set for Pushpa 2.
Sindhu's better court coverage and her use of the angles was the key to her victory against the 28-year old Cheung
