We can’t play if we are ill or not completely fit.
PV SINDHUWe can’t play if we are ill or not completely fit.
PV SINDHUThe key is not being overconfident. You should not think that because I’m a top-ranked player, I will win this game. You have to be focused.
PV SINDHUBe it ‘Mary Kom,’ ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag,’ or ‘Dangal,’ each one was inspiring in its own way. But my favourite is ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.’
PV SINDHUThe year 2017 has been really good for me. Definitely, a lot of positive things to learn from.
PV SINDHUI went to school like any other regular student till Class VIII, and my favourite subject was math. From Class IX, things got a little difficult to manage. I was inclined towards studies, but then I also had to give time to badminton.
PV SINDHUI am really lucky that I got such good coaches and everything I wanted, right from the infrastructure to proper coaching.
PV SINDHUInjuries are part of life. We can’t decide on that.
PV SINDHUThere is always scrutiny and pressure from the media. I am always told that I have to win.
PV SINDHUFitness is the key. You need to have strokes and stamina and agility; you need to exercise really well. On-court and off-court are equally important.
PV SINDHUI had once thought I would become a doctor but gave up on the thought soon enough. I took up the racquet instead. Later, when I saw my sister studying so much to become a doctor, I was like, ‘Thank God I am a shuttler!’
PV SINDHUSometimes you don’t play up to the mark, and you win even then.
PV SINDHUThe competition is tough at the international level. There are very good players.
PV SINDHUEvery time I go on to the court, people expect me to get a medal. It is tough, and I can’t win always, but I still have to go out there and give my best.
PV SINDHUIt is hard to lose for everybody.
PV SINDHUWe need to be always prepared for every match.
PV SINDHUWomen’s badminton has become so competitive.
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