What does Priyanshu Rajawat need to become a world beater in badminton
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The losses that he collects in 2024 around the world, including at Delhi to HS Prannoy this past week, are going to protect Priyanshu Rajawat from the delusion of inevitable success that accompanies young Indians who are ridiculously talented. While his win against Lakshya Sen is the reassuring stat (and start) in the season that tells him he’s in with a chance to succeed internationally, with that same incredible talent. Stumbling at times, strutting at others, the youngster who turns 22 in a fortnight, is promising to keep Sen and Kidambi Srikanth on their toes in Olympic qualification season. At World No 30, he needs mammoth points to catch up to Top 16. But he’s one amongst only three shuttlers in the Top 30 to have played 17 or fewer tournaments in the previous year’s time. I...