'I'm done': PV Sindhu's cryptic retirement message has Twitterati in a tizzy!
The badminton player sent out a tweet which made many wonder about her future.
By ET Online | Updated:
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"I choose to retire from a complete lack of control over the unknown," the 25-year-old said.
Professional badminton champion PV Sindhu sent out a cryptic tweet on Monday afternoon. And naturally, the tweet which had everyone guessing about her next course of action went viral in a short while.
The 25-year-old player, who has won medals for India at Olympics and BWF gold championships, took to Twitter and wrote 'I Retire' in bold letters.
Her statement calling the Denmark Open the 'final straw' had left her fans stunned.
As part of the cryptic tweet - it's not confirmed if this is indeed her retirement note - she also wrote that she may have given her fans a 'mini-heart attack', but went on to say that 'unprecedented times require unprecedented measures'.
"Today, I choose to retire from this current sense of unrest. I retire from this negativity, the constant fear, uncertainty", wrote Sindhu. "I choose to retire from a complete lack of control over the unknown," the 25-year-old added.
The badminton player also took a dig at 'substandard hygiene standards' and 'our lackadaisical attitude' towards the virus. She added that the choices we make define our future and that we must defeat this virus together.
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However, what made many wonder was the last part of the message on Twitter in which she wrote that she will also train for the Asia Open tournament.
"Yes, Denmark Open didn't happen but that won't stop me from training. When life comes at you, one must come back twice as hard. So will I for the Asia Open. I refuse to give up without giving a solid fight," her statement read.
Twitter, quite understandably, was left in a tizzy after reading the cryptic post. This netizen felt Sindhu was celebrating Halloween a day late. Another netizen called it 'brilliant messaging' and said that we must not take our guard down at any cost.
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"However, I too wish that if u would have chosen a different word instead of Retire, Indian media would have not lost their brain cells & may have bothered to read the full message!" wrote this netizen. Others thought it was a nice effort on Sindhu's part.
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From PV Sindhu To Chirag Shetty, Here Are The Highest-Paid Players In Premier Badminton League
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The auction for the 5th edition of the Premier Badminton League (PBL), held on Tuesday, saw prominent and established players from the world of badminton on the block.Several players, including champion PV Sindhu, and world number 1 women’s singles player Tai Tzu Ying, were in the pool.
For the uninitiated, each franchise had a budget of Rs 2 crore and as a result, they could not spend more than Rs 77 lakh on a single player. The teams can have a maximum of six foreign players and a minimum of three female shuttlers in a squad of not more than 11 players.
The next edition of PBL will see 74 shuttlers battle it out from January 20 to February 9. If you missed the auction, fret not! We’ve covered all the highlights of the event to keep you up to date.
The auction for the 5th edition of the Premier Badminton League (PBL), held on Tuesday, saw prominent and established players from the world of badminton on the block.Several players, including champ..
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The highlight of the PBL auction was World Champion and India’s pride, PV Sindhu, bagging the maximum amount of Rs 77 lakh. Sindhu had played the league last year as a part of Hyderabad Hunters and was retained by the same team this time.
World number 1 women’s singles player, Tai Tzu Ying, who hails from Taiwan, was also bought for a joint highest amount of Rs 77 lakh. It was a close call, as the bidding war between Pune 7 Aces and Bengaluru Raptors was intense. Eventually, the Bengaluru Raptors, the previous year champions emerged victorious and won Ying.
Though both Sindhu and Ying have bagged the same amount, what’s noteworthy here is that Sindhu had lost her match against Ying in the 2019 French Open (badminton).
The highlight of the PBL auction was World Champion and India’s pride, PV Sindhu, bagging the maximum amount of Rs 77 lakh. Sindhu had played the league last year as a part of Hyderabad Hunters and w..
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Indian badminton player, B Sai Praneeth, was also retained by his team, Bengaluru Raptors, for Rs 32 lakhs. For the uninitiated, Praneeth is the first Indian male shuttler in 36 years to win a bronze medal in the BWF World Championships in 2019 after Prakash Padukone in 1983.
What’s more? Men’s doubles player B Sumeeth Reddy was also retained by his original team, Chennai Superstarz, for Rs 11 lakhs. Chirag Shetty, who has won a gold in the Commonwealth Games in 2018, bagged Rs 15.50 lakhs and was retained by Pune 7 Aces.
Indian badminton player, B Sai Praneeth, was also retained by his team, Bengaluru Raptors, for Rs 32 lakhs. For the uninitiated, Praneeth is the first Indian male shuttler in 36 years to win a bronze..
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Just when it seemed like Bengaluru Raptors and Chennai Superstarz were taking all the big players, Awadh Warrior stepped in. World number 9 American women's singles player Beiwan Zhang was retained by Awadhe Warriors for Rs 39 lakhs. Zhang bagged the highest amount after Sindhu and Ying.
National badminton coach Pullela Gopichand's daughter Gayatri Gopichand was bought by Chennai Superstarz, while Ashmita Chaliha, went to her home team, North Eastern Warriors, for Rs 3 lakhs.
Just when it seemed like Bengaluru Raptors and Chennai Superstarz were taking all the big players, Awadh Warrior stepped in. World number 9 American women's singles player Beiwan Zhang was retained b..
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The 5th edition of PBL has lost some of its shine because London Olympics Bronze medalist Saina Nehwal and badminton player Kidambi Srikanth have pulled out of the tournament.
While Srikanth wanted to focus on the international events after 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Nehwal wanted to prepare herself for the next international season. Nehwal had played the last edition of PBL with the team North Eastern Warriors.
The 5th edition of PBL has lost some of its shine because London Olympics Bronze medalist Saina Nehwal and badminton player Kidambi Srikanth have pulled out of the tournament.While Srikanth wanted to..
