PV Sindhu Enlists Sports Science Team for BWF World Championships Bid in New Delhi
· Sports · Times of India, Indian Express, Sportstar
Badminton player PV Sindhu has integrated a specialized sports science and strength conditioning team into her preparation as she targets a record sixth medal at the BWF World Championships in New Delhi. The 31-year-old ninth seed practiced at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium alongside sparring partners Ayush Shetty and Unnati Hooda ahead of Monday's tournament opener. Sindhu's recent performance upturn includes winning the Japan Open Super 750 in July and reaching the world's top 10 rankings, aided by a support staff led by strength and conditioning expert Wayne Lombard and physiotherapist Heera Mundluru. If she wins the title, she will surpass Zhang Ning as the most decorated female singles shuttler in championship history. The Indian contingent, featuring Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty, and Lakshya Sen, also trained at the venue ahead of the prestigious event.
Why it matters
Sindhu's pursuit of a sixth world championship medal highlights the growing reliance on professional sports science teams to extend peak athletic careers in elite badminton.
Read the original report — Times of India
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