After badminton star Saina Nehwal announced her retirement a couple of days ago, India’s legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar paid tribute to her on Thursday. Saina, who has been out of action for the last two years due to a chronic knee condition, confirmed her retirement from competitive badminton earlier this week, saying her body could no longer cope with the physical demands of elite sport. “I had stopped playing two years back. I actually felt that I entered the sport on my own terms and left on my own terms, so there was no need to announce it,” Saina said on a podcast. “If you are not capable of playing anymore, that’s it. It’s fine.” Tendulkar said that Saina took Indian badminton to the world stage and said that her greatest achievement is inspiring a lot of young athletes. Dear Saina, your career is proof that greatness is built one day at a time, with patience, courage, and consistency. You carried Indian badminton to the world stage and showed that belief, when matched with preparation, …