Malavika bansod

Lee Hyun Il: PV Sindhu's first outing at the international stage since the Paris Olympics ended in heartbreak as the two-time medallist crashed out of the Arctic Open 2024 BWF Super 500 badminton tournament on Tuesday. Other women players, Aakarshi Kashyap and Malavika Bansod advanced to the Round of 16.

Sindhu was stunned by Canada’s Michelle Li in a first-round clash. The Indian shuttler had defeated Michelle Li in the final of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham to win the gold medal. The Canadian player had her revenge on Tuesday as she got the better of the Indian who could not get into her rhythm.

Sindhu had strengthened her coaching staff before this event by including Anup Sridhar and Lee Hyun Il of Korea in her team. But she had to face disappointment in her first competitive match.