PV Sindhu Is All Praise For Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy And B Sai Praneeth For Raising The Bar In Men's Badminton

Since winning the silver medal at the Rio Olympics in August last year, PV Sindhu has had to deal with enormous expectations each time she steps onto the badminton court. Owing to her level-headed nature, however, she has dealt with all that has come her way with consummate ease and continued achieving success on the court.

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In November 2016, the 21-year-old from Hyderabad won her maiden Superseries title at China Open and then outclassed her nemesis in the Olympics, Carolina Marin, in the final of the India Open, adding another Superseries crown to her trophy cabinet in the process.

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Unfazed by all the success in the recent past, she has her sights firmly set on the BWF World Championships in Glasgow next month.

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"We have the World Championships in August. I'm looking forward to it. There are still one-and-a-half months left for the event. We have time to prepare well and I hope to give my best. Preparation wise, everything has been going well," Sindhu told reporters on the sidelines of the 'Sports Suppliers' showroom launch here on Sunday.

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While the likes of Sindhu and Saina Nehwal have helped put Indian badminton on the global map, male players like Kidambi Srikanth, B Sai Praneeth and HS Prannoy have also brought laurels to the country recently. Praneeth won his first Superseries title in Singapore, shortly followed by Srikanth's twin triumphs in Indonesia and Australia.

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Asked about their progress, Sindhu said: "The men have improved a lot. There are 4-5 men's singles players at the top level and there are more players coming up. They have brought a few changes to their game. So, I think that has really helped them. There has been a change mentally and physically. Their training methods have undergone a change and they have become stronger mentally too."

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Sindhu also attributed their success to the introduction of Indonesian coach Mulyo Handoyo and his team of coaches. "Well, the Indonesian coaches coming in has been a good development. We have 2-3 coaches from Indonesia working with us. They came in February and they have changed the training methods a bit."

With the current system in place, Sindhu feels there will be a constant flow of talent.