4 min readNew DelhiMar 3, 2026 10:36 PM IST When PV Sindhu took her flight to Dubai, she didn’t expect that a possible title charge at the All England Super 1000 would never materialise as she would not make it to Birmingham at all. Instead, the Indian badminton ace had to stay put in the transit hub for multiple days and return home subsequently, as the conflict engulfing the region made further travel impossible It forced Sindhu to skip the prestigious event. After the United States and Israel unleashed large-scale air attacks on Iran that led to the death of their Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the regime in Tehran responded with a wave of missiles and drone strikes at its neighbours in the Middle East, Dubai being one of the targets. Once Sindhu’s flight landed in the United Arab Emirates, it was announced that the Dubai airspace would be shut indefinitely. The Dubai airport, being a major hub for airlines, suffered heavy attacks. ALSO READ | US-Israel strike Iran: PV Sindhu stuck in Dubai …