PV Sindhu brings in Anup Sridhar as coach for European swing, says her father Ramana | Badminton News
PV Sindhu intends to target a medal at the next Asian Games, and non injury-permitting, continue even further to next Olympics, her father PV Ramana, informed. “She’s back in practice at the Gachibowli stadium in Hyderabad, and will start with the Arctic Open (October 8-13) in Finland,” he said. Sindhu is unlikely to continue training in Bangalore, but the future is fluid, the parent informed. “Since no camps have started, we have begun training at Hyderabad,” he added. Sindhu, who won Olympic silver in 2016 and bronze in 2021, returned from her first Games without a medal, going out to eventual silver medallist He Bingjiao in pre-quarters at Paris. Former Olympian, and fellow tall player, Anup Sridhar, who had a promising albeit short stint coaching Lakshya Sen, will accompany Sindhu to the European swing – Arctic Open followed by Denmark Open (October 15-20) – on a trial-basis. “We are looking for a new coach with Agus’s contract ending. We are keen to see how a partnership with Anup Sridhar works out, and are looking at …