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To arrest slide in form, PV Sindhu seeks Prakash Padukone’s help – Times of India

[ad_1] Olympic medallist trains for a week under legend's mentorship in BengaluruRacked by poor form and a wretched run on the international circuit this year, PV Sindhu has turned to badminton legend Prakash Padukone for help ahead of the Hangzhou Asian Games.After she lost to Japan's Nozomi Okuhara in the second round of the BWF World Championships in Copenhagen last month, Sindhu, 28, pulled out of the China Open and discussed with Padukone the prospect of training under his mentorship at his academy in Bengaluru, sources told TOI. The two-time Olympic medallist landed in the city on Sunday with her full team, including her Malaysian coach Muhammad Hafiz Hashim.With Padukone monitoring her sessions, including high-intensity training, the shuttler spent almost 6-7 hours every day at th...
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HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen advance to second round of World Badminton Championships | Badminton News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Indian badminton stars HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen advanced to the second round of the World Championships in Copenhagen with commanding victories over their respective opponents on Monday.Prannoy, ranked 9th globally, secured his spot in the next round by defeating Finland's Kalle Koljonen in straight games, 24-22, 21-10. This victory extended Prannoy's unbeaten record against Koljonen to 3-0.Lakshya Sen, the reigning gold medalist from the Commonwealth Games, followed suit with a dominating performance against Mauritius' Georges Julien Paul. Sen cruised to a swift 21-12, 21-7 victory in just 25 minutes, securing his passage into the second round.Having won a bronze medal in the 2021 edition, Sen is poised to face Korea's Jeon Hyeok Jin in his upcoming match, while Pran...