Sindhu eyeing CWG, Asian Games glory

India’s two-time Olympic medal-winning shuttler aims to complete trophy cabinet by winning gold at quadrennial events at Birmingham and Hangzhou

Picking the right events will be crucial in a busy season, reckons top Indian shuttler PV Sindhu, who is targeting peak form during the Commonwealth and Asian Games this year to ensure that she clinches the two titles missing from her cabinet.

While the CWG is set to be held in Birmingham in July-August, the Asian Games is scheduled in Hangzhou, China in September.

“This year, I would like to win the Commonwealth Games gold, Asian Games title and the All England title, besides the world championships,” Sindhu told PTI ahead of the season-opening India Open Super 500 tournament, beginning here on Tuesday.

It is going to be another hectic season as besides the big-ticket events, there will also be the regular BWF World Tour events, including the Super 1000s, Super 750s and Super 500s, to keep the ranking up.

Important to pick, choose

“It will be important to pick and choose the events as there are lot of tournaments,” said Sindhu. “We have to plan carefully, ranking is also important and it would be important to find my best form at the Asian Games, and the Commonwealth Games.” Stressing on the importance of fitness in a busy season, Sindhu said, “It is important to be mentally and physically fit for each tournament, we need to give 100 per cent effort all the time, so fitness has to be at good levels both off and on the court.

100 per cent focus needed

“I believe if you give your 100 per cent in practice, then only, we can produce 100 per cent during the match. There could be times when it might not be your day, however, there cannot be any half-hearted effort.” 

The rise and rise of Sindhu continued in 2021 as she added a bronze at the Tokyo Olympics to her silver medal at Rio de Janeiro in 2016.

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