PV Sindhu is currently participating in the BWF World Championship 2026 in New Delhi.
Indian badminton star PV Sindhu disclosed how Virat Kohli's straightforward counsel changed her outlook during one of the most difficult times in her career. The Indian badminton player stated that the Indian cricketer emphasized the value of just showing up and having faith in her preparation.
Speaking on the RCB podcast, Sindhu, who is presently competing at the BWF World Championships in New Delhi, recounted her chat with Kohli.
The two-time Olympic medalist claimed that she had approached Kohli when she thought "nothing is happening," but he gave her a direct reaction.
“He is like my brother, I must say, because I remember when I was at my lowest. I think I met him and I said, you know, nothing is happening. He just said, just show up, it is okay, just go out there and just show up.
He asked me to show up, anywhere and for anything, and just play my game. What would happen? You are not going to lose anything; you know what you are, how you have trained, and show the world who you are. So, I think it hit me, and I think that conversation completely changed my perspective,” Sindhu said on RCB podcast.
She also revealed that she remains in touch with Kohli and shares her achievements with him.
“Whenever I win, I just share my happiness, saying that you know I have won this or that, and recently I met him, so it is always so good to meet, you know, a person who has achieved so much and to get a few of those inputs from him,” Sindhu said.
Sindhu expressed her continued admiration for Kohli's demeanor and ability to execute under duress when discussing his approach to sports.
“The way he thinks whenever he goes out there, looking at him how he shows up and how he plays and what he is, I think hats off to him for whatever he has done,” she added.
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Sindhu has started well in the ongoing BWF World Championship 2026 in New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium. She defeated Ireland's Sophia Noble 21-7, 21-11 in just 29 minutes in her opening women's singles match to progress to the Round of 32.
(IANS inputs)