PV Sindhu was on her way to the All England badminton tournament before finding herself stuck at the Dubai airport due to escalating tension between Iran and Israel.
Although safe, PV Sindhu finds herself in the midst of a highly tensed environment and a few hours ago had shared how her coach made a narrow escape.
Sindhu has confirmed that they have now been moved to a safer location, thanking Dubai Airport staff, local authorities, and the Indian High Commission for their assistance.
The military strikes have led to a closure of air space in the Gulf region and caused disruption to several flights, including Emirates and Air India.
The episode served as a reminder that at the highest level, temperament and regulation can be as decisive as technique.
Saina Nehwal became the first-ever Indian to win an Olympic medal in badminton at the London Games in 2012.
Sindhu, who reached the semifinals of Malaysia Super 1000 last week, couldn't maintain the pressure after narrowly pocketing the opening game to eventually go down 22-20 12-21 15-21 to Vietnam's Thuy Linh Nguyen in 68 minutes.
The two-time Olympic medallist could not sustain the pressure against the world number two, committing too many unforced errors in a 16-21, 15-21 loss.
PV Sindhu took the opening game 21-11 before the three-time world champion and third seed Yamaguchi, who was wearing a knee brace, decided to pull out of the match.
PV Sindhu has struggled with injuries and form for quite sometime now.
Bumrah bowled a pinpoint yorker that shattered Rauf’s stumps, and then celebrated with the “flight dip” gesture. Rauf managed just 6 runs off 4 balls before his dismissal.
This was PV Sindhu's first loss to the 25-year-old Christophersen in six outings and comes just when the star Indian shuttler was showing signs of finding her form.
It has been a tough year for India’s leading players with injuries and inconsistent form hampering their build-up.
After a slow start, Sindhu, who appeared rusty and error-prone and struggled with judgment of length, showed some fight in the first game but Sim regained control to claim her first career win over the Indian star.
Newlywed PV Sindhu is quite the fashionista. The sports star exuded glamour in an ombré Rohit Gandhi and Rahul Khanna gown adorned with sequins and crystal embellishments. This was not the first time she grabbed attention for her sartorial choices - at her wedding, she and her husband wore opulent outfits created by top Indian designers.
PV Sindhu was a part of the squad that won bronze in the previous edition of the tournament.
PV Sindhu looked radiant at a friend’s wedding, donning a traditional Kanjeevaram saree, accessorised with extravagant jewellery. Her husband, Venkata Datta Sai, complemented her look in a traditional kurta pyjama. The couple posed happily for a picture, which Sindhu later shared on Instagram.
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PV Sindhu tied the knot with Venkata Datta Sai in a grand and opulent wedding at Raffles Udaipur. The festivities, which unfolded over the past weekend, included a series of culturally rich and visually stunning events: a lively sangeet, a traditional haldi, a pellikuthuru ceremony, a royal-themed mehendi, and a grand wedding ceremony.
Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu married her fiancé Venkata Datta Sai on Sunday in a ceremony held in Udaipur.
PV Sindhu dropped the first photo of her engagement with Venkata . She shared the photo of the couple and used a quote by Kahlil Gibran as the caption.
The wedding will take place in Udaipur on December 22 and two days the families will throw a grand reception in Hyderabad.
PV Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, is getting married to Hyderabad-based Venkata Datta Sai, who is an executive director at Posidex Technologies.
PV Sindhu is all set to tie the knot on December 22 in Udaipur. The ceremonies for the same starts from December 20.
India's campaign came to a premature end as double Olympic medalist PV Sindhu crashed out in the pre-quarterfinals of the Kumamoto Masters Japan Super 500 badminton tournament.