Someone needed to tell PV Sindhu that her target in life ought to be an Olympics gold, not to be content with a silver and bronze, resting on her laurels. Someone also needed to tell Sindhu that to even dream of the said Paris gold, her fitness was nowhere near perfect six months ago. Prakash Padukone didn’t mince words. If he had to re-start travelling with a player after 25 years, he needed that player to meet his standards of excellence. “Prakash sir told Sindhu (and Lakshya Sen) in no uncertain terms, that he demands that they take responsibility for their careers. He told them they were privileged to have a good team but shouldn’t expect everyone will do things for them. Sindhu and Lakshya were never not in the best shape. But now they are in incredible shape,” informs Viren Rasquinha, who while heading Olympic Gold Quest (OGQ) projects, brought Sindhu’s Bangalore team together. It was a hard conversation with Sindhu, Rasquinha informs, after she requested Padukone to be courtside. “Her fitness was way …